High-performance conventional engineering materials (including Al alloys, Mg alloys, Cu
alloys, stainless steels, Ni superalloys, etc.) and newly-developed high entropy alloys are all …

Compared to most thermomechanical processing methods, friction stir welding (FSW) is a
recent technique which has not yet reached full maturity. Nevertheless, owing to multiple …

A high strength Al-5024 alloy containing Sc and Zr with a bi-modal microstructure consisting
of fine equiaxed and coarse columnar grains was successfully fabricated by laser powder …

Traditional solar–thermal receivers suffer from high surface temperatures, which increase
heat losses to the surroundings. To improve performance, volumetric receivers based on …

The microstructure and precipitates within selectively laser melted (SLM) AlSi10Mg alloys in
the as-built state and after T6 heat treatment were examined and correlated to the hardness …

This research provides the first description of the process parameter relationship to the
microstructure/nanostructure and mechanical properties of Aluminum Alloy 6061 AFS-D …

The contribution of ultrafine grains and nanoscaled precipitates has been investigated in the
Al–Mg–Si system to optimize the combination of strength and electrical conductivity. A full …

GP zone and metastable η′ formation during the early-stage precipitation of a 7050 Al alloy
aged at 121° C has been investigated using transmission electron microscopy, together with …

In this study the artificial aging behavior of the Al–Mg–Si alloy AA 6061 was investigated in
the temperature range 150–250° C using atom probe tomography, hardness and resistivity …

The composition of precipitates in three alloys of the Al–Zn–Mg–Cu system has been
investigated for different heat treatments, including peak-aged and over-aged states as well …