Friction stir welding (FSW), a highly efficient solid-state joining technique, has been termed
as “green” technology due to its energy efficiency and environment friendliness. It is an …

This paper reviews recent progress in atom probe field ion microscopy (APFIM) and its
applications to nanoscale microstructural studies of metallic materials. By employing a three …

The structural and compositional evolution of precipitates in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys were
systematically investigated by atomic resolution high-angle annular dark-field scanning …

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 …

The solute clusters and the metastable precipitates in aged Al–Mg–Si alloys have been
characterized by a three-dimensional atom probe (3DAP) and transmission electron …

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 …

Samples with one through three passes with 100% overlap were created using friction stir
processing (FSP) in order to locally modify the microstructural and mechanical properties of …

Mechanical strength and electrical conductivity are the most important properties of
conducting metallic materials used in electrical engineering. Today, there is a growing need …

The age hardening process of a 6082 Al–Mg–Si alloy by isothermal ageing at 100, 125 and
150° C for 0 to 40 days has been investigated by both conventional and high-resolution …

In this study we demonstrate the complementarity of transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
and atom probe tomography (APT) in studying the early stages of phase decomposition in …