The increase in strength usually accompanies by the sacrifice of ductility in the composites.
This work proposed a strategy of design and synthesis of in-situ TiB 2 particles to effectively …

As interfaces play a more important role in high-volume-fraction ceramic/metal composites
because of containing more hetero-phase interfaces, it is a great challenge to control the …

Casting aluminum alloys are commonly used in industries due to their excellent
comprehensive performance. Alloying/microalloying and post-solidification heat treatments …

Grain refinement is critical for fabricating high-quality Al-Si casting components in the
application of automobile and aerospace industries, while the well-known Si-poisoning …

Al-VB master alloy is promising for refining Al-Si alloys, yet its optimal composition with
superior efficacy remains to be explored. In this work, the evolution of refining phases in the …

The distribution state of reinforcement in matrix plays a significant role in affecting the
strength-ductility relationship in metal matrix composites. Restricted by the great distinction …

In this paper, we took cold-rolled Al-Cu 5.0-Mg 0.5-Si 0.5 alloy as the research object. The
roles of 0.1 wt% in-situ nano-TiC and nano-TiC-TiB 2 in solid–liquid and solid-state …

Insufficient performance, especially at high temperatures, limits the extensive application of
cast Al–Cu alloys. This study proposes a novel method of direct reaction synthesis (DRS) for …

Al–Nb–B master alloy has been regarded as a promising grain refiner that can reduce grain
size of hypoeutectic Al–Si casting alloys. However, its grain refinement performance remains …

Titanium diboride (TiB 2) is an effective grain refiner of Al alloys in the industry that facilitates
casting processes by forming uniformly refined microstructures. Although our understanding …