[HTML][HTML] Selective laser melting of aluminum and its alloys

Z Wang, R Ummethala, N Singh, S Tang… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The laser-based powder bed fusion (LBPF) process or commonly known as selective laser
melting (SLM) has made significant progress since its inception. Initially, conventional …

Improving grain structure and dispersoid distribution of nanodiamond reinforced AA6061 matrix composite coatings via high-speed additive friction stir deposition

B Wu, Y Peng, H Tang, C Meng, Y Zhong… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanodiamond (ND) is considered an excellent reinforcement agent. However, due to the
intrinsic properties of these ultrafine diamond nanoparticles, numerous issues, such as …

Mechanical behavior and strengthening mechanisms in ultrafine grain precipitation-strengthened aluminum alloy

K Ma, H Wen, T Hu, TD Topping, D Isheim… - Acta Materialia, 2014 - Elsevier
To provide insight into the relationships between precipitation phenomena, grain size and
mechanical behavior in a complex precipitation-strengthened alloy system, Al 7075 alloy, a …

Atomic-scale investigation of the interface precipitation in a TiB2 nanoparticles reinforced Al–Zn–Mg–Cu matrix composite

Y Ma, A Addad, G Ji, MX Zhang, W Lefebvre, Z Chen… - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of nanosized reinforcement particles on precipitation reactions in age-
hardenable Al alloy matrix composites have been largely unknown. In this work, an Al–Zn …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced precipitate strengthening in particulates reinforced Al–Zn–Mg–Cu composites via bimodal structure design and optimum aging strategy

J Liu, C Liu, H Cai, C Zhang, C Dan, Q Shi… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Depletion of solutes on particle-Al interfaces in particulates reinforced precipitate-hardening
Al composites was harmful to strength. A two-step strategy including bimodal structure …

Unraveling precipitation evolution and strengthening function of the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys with various Zn contents: Multiple experiments and integrated internal-state …

J Tang, M Liu, G Bo, F Jiang, C Luo, J Teng… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Zn content is one of the most concerned factors in the development of next generation ultra-
strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys owing to its essential role in precipitation strengthening. In the …

On the precipitation hardening of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg

NT Aboulkhair, C Tuck, I Ashcroft, I Maskery… - … Materials Transactions A, 2015 - Springer
Precipitation hardening of selective laser melted AlSi10Mg was investigated in terms of
solution heat treatment and aging duration. The influence on the microstructure and …

Coupling of dislocations and precipitates: Impact on the mechanical behavior of ultrafine grained Al–Zn–Mg alloys

K Ma, T Hu, H Yang, T Topping, A Yousefiani… - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Intragranular coupling of dislocations and precipitates is accomplished in an ultrafine
grained aluminum 7000 series alloy through a unique thermo-mechanical processing route …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of combined addition of Zr, Ti and Y on microstructure and tensile properties of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy

J Li, Y Zhang, M Li, Y Hu, Q Zeng, P Zhang - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Composite micro-alloying is an important technique for developing cost-effective, high-
performance aluminum alloys. Here, the effect of combined addition of Zr, Ti and rare-earth …

Simultaneously improving tensile properties and stress corrosion cracking resistance of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy by USRP treatment

M Yang, L Lei, Y Jiang, F Xu, C Yin - Corrosion Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The effect of gradient nanostructure prepared by ultrasonic surface rolling on stress
corrosion behavior of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy was studied. Results showed that gradient …