This review article focuses on the aluminum-based metal matrix composites (Al-based
MMCs). Studies or investigations of their mechanical and tribological properties performed …

Precipitation strengthening is a highly complex phenomenon on the nanoscale, responsible
for providing strength in Al-Cu, Al-Mg-Cu, Al-Mg-Zn and Al-Mg-Si alloys. Advances in …

Using a combination of experimental techniques, including anomalous small-angle
scattering and atom-probe tomography, the evolution of precipitate microstructures during …

Precipitate free zones (PFZ) near grain boundaries of aluminum alloys are known to have
important effects on the localization of plastic deformation in these regions. The objective of …

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 …

The peak-hardness aged (T6) precipitates in 6061 (Mg: Si≈ 2: 1) and Si-enriched 6061 (Mg:
Si≈ 1: 1.1) alloys have been characterized using transmission electron microscopy and …

The β ″phase is the major hardening precipitate in Al–Mg–Si alloys. The present study
aims to improve understanding of the industrially important hardening process by …

The natural aging behavior of pure ternary Al‐Mg‐Si alloys is investigated by measuring
hardness, electrical resistivity and positron lifetime, as well as carrying out thermal analysis …

In this work, a series of aging treatments has been conducted on AA6111 alloy samples for
various times at ambient temperature (so-called natural aging) and at temperatures between …

This study evaluated the potential for an enhanced strength–conductivity trade-off in Al-Mg-
Si alloys with optimized Mg/Si ratios. In cases of the consistent total amounts of Mg and Si …