Effects of rare earths on microstructure and wear resistance in metal additive manufacturing: A review

D Xiang, D Wang, T Zheng, Y Chen - Coatings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Rare earth elements (REEs) doping technology can effectively control the microstructure
and improve the quality and performance of materials. This paper summarizes the research …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress, application and development of high Performance 6000 series aluminum alloys for new energy vehicles

YC Gao, BX Dong, HY Yang, XY Yao, SL Shu… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
For the development of new energy automobile industry and the trend of automobile
lightweight have put forward a huge demand for high-strength lightweight materials, so …

Effect of cerium addition on microstructure, thermal and rheological properties of hypoeutectic Al-Ni alloy

P Tang, S Lu, H Chen, F Mo, J Li - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The microstructure, mechanical properties, electrical/thermal conductivity, and rheological
behavior of Al-5Ni alloy with different Ce contents were systematically investigated. The …

Co-doping of La/Ce and La/Er induced precipitation strengthening for designing high strength Al-Mg-Si electrical conductive alloys

D Li, S Cai, J Gu, S Liu, J Si - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to break through the trade-off between mechanical strength and electrical
conductivity of all aluminum alloy conductors, two rare earth elements (REs) including La/Ce …

Thermal stability of Al2Si2Ce compound in Sr/Ce-modified cast and heat-treated A356 Al-alloys

L Zeng, J Gao, S Zhang, W Yi, Z Lu, L Chen… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
A long-standing debate persists regarding the thermal stability of Ce-containing ternary
compounds in Al-Si-based alloys; this dispute hinders the accurate design of high …

The influence of La and Ce additions on the solidification of alloys from the Al–Fe system

M Vončina, J Medved, M Steinacher… - Journal of Thermal …, 2024 - Springer
Aluminium alloys are popular in modern applications due to their lightweight, high strength
and ductility. Alloys in the 8xxx series have similar properties to those in the 1xxx series, but …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving simultaneous improvement in strength and ductility in Al–Si–Mg–Ce alloy through synergistic morphology modification of eutectic (Si) and Al2Si2Ce …

L Zeng, Y Jin, J Gao, W Yi, L Chen, L Zhang - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, it was found for the first time that with Sr addition in Al–Si–Mg–Ce alloy, the
morphology of eutectic (Si) can be modified from branch to fine fibrous, while the bulk-like Al …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-fading study of Al–Ti–B by adding Ce on 6111 aluminum alloy

C Meng, H Tang, C Wang, Y Sun, F Peng… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is a practically significant issue to overcome the low efficiency and the short action time of
Al–Ti–B master alloy for the grain refinement of aluminum alloys. In this paper, the phase …

Synergetic Effect of La and Sb on the Eutectic Silicon and Mechanical Properties in Multi-elements Hypoeutectic Al–Si Alloy

L Ou, S Xing, B Zhao - Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2024 - Springer
Controlling the morphology of eutectic silicon in multi-element hypoeutectic Al–Si alloys can
significantly enhance their strength and elongation. The combined addition of modified …

Effect of Y and Ce Micro-alloying on Microstructure and Hot Tearing of As-Cast Al–Cu–Mg Alloy

C Yue, B Zheng, M Su, Y Wang, X Zuo, Y Wang… - Acta Metallurgica Sinica …, 2024 - Springer
In this work, the Al–Cu–Mg alloy with different Y (0–0.2 wt%) and Ce (0.5–1.5 wt%) are
designed. The effect of mixed addition of Y and Ce on the grain structure and hot tearing for …