Lattice distortion enabling enhanced strength and plasticity in high entropy intermetallic alloy

H Wang, PY Yang, WJ Zhao, SH Ma, JH Hou… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Intermetallic alloys have traditionally been characterized by their inherent brittleness due to
their lack of sufficient slip systems and absence of strain hardening. However, here we …

Aging behavior and strengthening mechanisms of coarsening resistant metastable θ'precipitates in an Al–Cu alloy

S Bahl, L Xiong, LF Allard, RA Michi, JD Poplawsky… - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract An Al–Cu alloy micro-alloyed with Mn and Zr (ACMZ) was examined to understand
the thermal stability and strengthening mechanism of metastable θ'-Al 2 Cu precipitates with …

Deformation mechanisms of Mg-Ca-Zn alloys studied by means of micropillar compression tests

J Wang, Y Chen, Z Chen, J Llorca, X Zeng - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of Ca and Zn in solid solution on the critical resolved shear stress (CRSS) of basal
slip, tensile twinning and pyramidal slip in Mg alloys has been measured through …

Superposed hardening from precipitates and dislocations enhances strength-ductility balance in Al-Cu alloy

J Yang, C Liu, P Ma, L Chen, L Zhan, N Yan - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The age hardening response and tensile properties in an Al-Cu alloy pre-deformed by 20-
80% and post-aged at 120-165° C have been examined to study the effect of mixed …

Homogenization of local microstructure and mechanical properties in friction stir welded Al-Cu alloy joint achieved through laser shock peening

W Dai, W Guo, Q Li, J Xiao, W Li, H Zhang - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Friction stir welding (FSW) is widely used to join large-size Al alloy components in advanced
manufacturing industries with high requirements for mechanical properties. However, due to …

Precipitation phenomena and strengthening mechanism of Al–Cu alloys deposited by in-situ rolled wire-arc additive manufacturing

Z Wang, Y Gao, J Huang, C Wu, G Wang… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We reported the precipitation phenomena and strengthening mechanism of Al–Cu alloys
deposited by in-situ rolled wire-arc additive manufacture (WAAM) technology. The results …

Effect of in-situ synthesized TiC particles on microstructure and mechanical properties of directed energy deposited AA2219 Al-Cu alloy

C Zeng, X Cai, Z Qi, Z Tan, H Wang, Y Peng… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Directed energy deposition (DED) process can enable rapid and low-cost manufacturing of
large-scale high-strength AA2219 Al-6.3 wt% Cu alloy components, displaying broad …

Role of the solidification cells on the yield strength of the Al-Si-Mg alloy manufactured using laser powder bed fusion: A micropillar compression study

SH Li, Y Zhao, U Ramamurty - Scripta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
To ascertain the role of the solidification cell structures on the mechanical performance of Al-
Si-(Mg) alloys processed using the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technique, micropillar …

Prediction of shear strength of cluster-strengthened aluminum with multi-scale approach describing transition from cutting to bypass of precipitates by dislocations

EV Fomin, AE Mayer, VS Krasnikov - International Journal of Plasticity, 2021 - Elsevier
We investigate the deformation of aluminum alloy containing copper in the form of fine Al-Cu
clusters 1–4 nm in diameter with multiscale approach. A part of these precipitates (clusters of …

Microstructural evolution and strengthening mechanisms in a heat-treated additively manufactured Al–Cu–Mn–Zr alloy

RA Michi, K Sisco, S Bahl, LF Allard, KB Wagner… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The microstructural and strength evolution of an additively manufactured Al-8.6 Cu-0.5 Mn-
0.9 Zr alloy upon aging at 300, 350, and 400° C is investigated. The strengthening phases of …