Recent advances and challenges in electroplastic manufacturing processing of metals

L Guan, G Tang, PK Chu - Journal of materials research, 2010 - Springer
Electroplastic manufacturing processing (EPMP) is a relatively new metal-forming process
that is energy efficient, environmentally friendly, and versatile. In particular, it can be used to …

Application of high-density electropulsing to improve the performance of metallic materials: Mechanisms, microstructure and properties

Y Sheng, Y Hua, X Wang, X Zhao, L Chen, H Zhou… - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
The technology of high-density electropulsing has been applied to increase the performance
of metallic materials since the 1990s and has shown significant advantages over traditional …

On the thermodynamics and kinetics of electropulsing induced dissolution of β-Mg17Al12 phase in an aged Mg–9Al–1Zn alloy

Y Jiang, G Tang, C Shek, Y Zhu, Z Xu - Acta Materialia, 2009 - Elsevier
Electropulsing induced dissolution of β-Mg17Al12 phase was investigated using scanning
electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and hardness tests. It was found that compared with …

[HTML][HTML] Anisotropic microstructural evolutions of extruded ZK60 Mg alloy subjected to electropulsing treatment

SJ Oh, J Yu, S Cheon, SH Lee, SY Lee, T Lee - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electropulsing treatment (EPT) has attracted attentions as an alternative to a conventional
furnace heat treatment (FHT). This study investigates the EPT effect on microstructural …

Ti-6Al-4V alloy strengthening via instantaneous phase transformation induced by electropulsing

X Xu, X Yan, Y Qian, X Chong, Y Zhou, Y Zhao… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
High-strength titanium alloys are necessary and essential in aviation and aerospace fields.
Attempt to enhance the strength of the most widely used Ti-6Al-4V alloy is significant …

Electropulse-induced cementite nanoparticle formation in deformed pearlitic steels

RS Qin, EI Samuel, A Bhowmik - Journal of materials science, 2011 - Springer
Passing one electric current pulse through deformed pearlitic steel wires at room
temperature causes the formation of cementite particles around 30 nm in size. This is found …

Segregation of lead in Cu–Zn alloy under electric current pulses

XL Wang, JD Guo, YM Wang, XY Wu… - Applied physics …, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
In this letter, it is found that when the critical electric current pulse (ECP) passes through a
Cu–Zn alloy with lead inclusions, those inclusions will disappear and transfer into grain …

Grain refinement and formation of ultrafine-grained microstructure in a low-carbon steel under electropulsing

Y Zhou, W Zhang, B Wang, G He… - Journal of materials …, 2002 - cambridge.org
High current electropulsing was applied to a low-carbon steel in the solid state. The
relationship between grain size and experimental conditions was revealed. It was found that …

Superior mechanical properties of M35 high-speed steel obtained by controlling carbide precipitation and distribution via electropulsing treatment

D Chen, X Xu, Y Zhao, X Fu, L Wei, Y Zhou… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbide precipitation and distribution always significantly affect the mechanical properties of
High-speed Steel (HSS). Thus, the effect of electropulsing treatment (EPT) on the …

Effect of electropulse on solid solution treatment of 6061 aluminum alloy

YS Zheng, GY Tang, J Kuang, XP Zheng - Journal of alloys and compounds, 2014 - Elsevier
A facile method for solid-solution treatment of 6061 Al alloys by using electropulse, namely
electropulsing solution treatment (EPST) is explored in this study. Compared with the …