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26.09.2024

Effects of Ti Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al0.2CoCrFeNi2Tix High-Entropy Alloys

Two high entropy alloys (HEAs) with composition of Al0.2CoCrFeNi2Tix (x = 0.2, 0.4) were prepared through cold rolling and heat treatment to attained favorable mechanical properties and their microstructures were characterized to illustrate the …

verfasst von:
Fan Yang, Wenqing Fu, Menglu Jian, Qiannan Hu, Min Liu, Guangshi Li, Zhanyong Wang, Fangjie Li, Qin Shen

26.09.2024

Failure Behavior of Steel-Polymer-Steel Multi-Material Clad: Mechanical Performance and Microstructure Evolution

This study presents an integrated approach, combining numerical, and experimental methods, to investigate the mechanical performance of low-carbon steel and polyketone composite plates. Fabricated via hot pressing, these multi-material clad plates …

verfasst von:
Zaigham Saeed Toor, Jihye Kwon, Rae Eon Kim, Yeon Taek Choi, Gang Hee Gu, Min-Hong Seo, Kyung-Hwan Chung, Renhao Wu, Hyoung Seop Kim

25.09.2024

Impact of Secondary γ’ Precipitate on the High-Temperature Creep Properties of DD6 Alloy

The article elucidates the precipitation behavior of the secondary γ’ precipitates and its influence mechanism on the creep properties of DD6 alloy during creep at 1100 ℃ / 137 MPa, employing high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and …

verfasst von:
Xiaopeng Li, Shan Yu, Yao Huang, Yuqi Wang, Hexin Zhang, Chengzhi Zhao

21.09.2024

Compressive Properties and Fracture Behaviours of Ti/Al Interpenetrating Phase Composites with Additive-Manufactured Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Porous Structures

The triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) structure is regarded as a highly promising artificial design, but the performance of composites constructed using this structure remains unexplored. Two porosity levels of Ti/Al interpenetrating phase …

verfasst von:
Zhou Li, Haotian Mo, Jiahao Tian, Junhao Li, Shiqi Xia, Xianshi Jia, Libo Zhou, Yao Lu

09.09.2024

Fabrication of Cu Particles with Porous Surface and Enhanced Sinter-Bondability between Cu Finishes by Physically In Situ Formation of Cu Nanoparticles Using Them

Cu particles with porous surface are fabricated and used as the paste fillers for rapid sintering. The particles are manufactured by the formation of Cu5Zn8 on the surface of the Cu particles, followed by dezincification. The porous structure …

verfasst von:
Byeong Jo Han, Jong-Hyun Lee

09.09.2024

Effect of Annealing Treatment on the Heterogeneous Microstructure and Properties of Cold-Rolled FeCoCrNiMn High-Entropy Alloy

The cold rolling and annealing treatment were applied to the face-centered cubic FeCoCrNiMn high-entropy alloy (HEA). The study investigated the heterogeneous microstructure and mechanical properties of FeCoCrNiMn HEA under different annealing …

verfasst von:
Yong Hu, Tao Yang, Chunwang Pan, Lincheng Liu, Haitao Jiao

09.09.2024

Microstructural and Textural Evolution of a Zr-Sn-Nb-Fe Alloy Tube During Cold Pilger Rolling

In this study, a cold-pilgered Zr alloy tube with the composition of Zr-1.0 wt%Sn-1.0 wt%Nb-0.3 wt%Fe was investigated. During the cold pilgering, the tube developed distinct microstructural and textural features at different positions (with …

verfasst von:
Xufeng Wang, Jun Zhou, Yuanzhuo Liu, Linjiang Chai, Yue Liu, Haiqin Zhang, Haiming Liu, Bin Tang, Xiangyi Xue, Jinshan Li

09.09.2024

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Cu-Mn Alloy Mechanically Alloyed with 5 wt% Zr After Multi-Directional Forging

Zr-containing aluminum-based alloys and especially Al-Zr composites have high thermal resistance due to the formation of Al3Zr dispersoids from supersaturated aluminum solid solution. The use of mechanical alloying can significantly increase the …

verfasst von:
A. S. Prosviryakov, A. I. Bazlov, M. S. Kishchik, A. V. Mikhaylovskaya

09.09.2024 | Correction

Correction: Research Status and Prospects of Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Joining Technology for Difficult-to-Weld High-Strength Alloys

verfasst von:
Yue Zhang, JianBiao Peng, Ruitao Peng, JiaChuan Jiang, Bei Lei, ChangHui Liao, ChangYou Xu

06.09.2024

A Strategy for Simultaneous Increasement in the Strength-Ductility Balance of Directly-Quenched Ultra-High Strength Low Alloy Steel

This study investigated a strategy for simultaneous improving in the strength and ductility of the directly quenched ultra-high strength low alloy steel via low-temperature tempering. To stabilize the microstructure, sub-zero treatment was also …

verfasst von:
Jung-Hyun Park, Min-Seok Baek, Young-Kyun Kim, Jin-Hee Ham, Kee-Ahn Lee

31.08.2024

Effect of Microstructural Changes by Friction Stir Processing on the Clad-to-Core Interfacial Strength of Thin Aluminum-Clad Aluminum Sheets

The present study successfully utilizes friction stir processing (FSP) as a surface engineering tool on an AA4343-clad AA3003 sheet to improve the interfacial strength through microstructural homogenization. Compared to the base material …

verfasst von:
Kun Gao, Guiqi Liu, Sung-Tae Hong, Soumyabrata Basak

30.08.2024

Improving High-Temperature Wear Resistance of Ti–6Al–4V alloy via Si–B–Y Co-Deposited Coatings

Si-deposited and Si–B–Y co-deposited coatings were prepared on the Ti–6Al–4V alloy using the pack cementation technique. The microstructures of the coatings, as well as their high-temperature wear performance and mechanisms, were comparatively …

verfasst von:
Xuan Li, Xu-yi Zhang, Zhi-zhang Liu, Li-jing Zhang, Lei Luo, Sheng Lai

30.08.2024

Correlation Between Microstructural Features and Corrosion Resistance in a Fine-Grained Severely Deformed Biodegradable Mg‒4Zn Alloy

The corrosion resistance of a biodegradable Mg‒4Zn alloy, severely deformed by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) and simple shear extrusion (SSE), was investigated and formulated in terms of different microstructural features. The grain size …

verfasst von:
M. Sabbaghian, R. Mahmudi, K. S. Shin

30.08.2024

Effects of Different Microstructure on Strengthening Mechanism and Hardening Mechanism in Peak-Aged Mg–14Gd–0.2Sn Alloy

A bimodal-grained microstructure is formed in the Mg–14Gd–0.2Sn alloy extruded with a small extrusion ratio of 7 (E7 alloy), containing a large number of fine dynamic recrystallized (DRXed) grains with an average size of ~ 1.11 μm. In comparison …

verfasst von:
Boshu Liu, Kaiqiang Cao, Rongguang Li, Yuehong Zhang, Hang Zhang, Shanshan Li, Sha Sha

26.08.2024

Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Tribological Behavior of Wire Electron Beam Additive Manufactured Eutectic Al–12Si Alloy

Wire electron beam additive manufacturing has been used to build a wall from Al–12Si wire on an AA5056 substrate. The microstructures composed of aluminum dendrites and Al/Si eutectics have been revealed along with heat-affected bands where …

verfasst von:
Sergei Tarasov, Ruslan Balokhonov, Veronika Utyaganova, Anna Zykova, Nikolai Savchenko, Andrey Vorontsov, Varvara Romanova, Nikolai Shamarin, Evgeny Knyazhev, Denis Gurianov, Evgeny Moskvichev

26.08.2024

Formation of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Co-Cr-Mo Alloy by Hot Forging and Subsequent Radial Shear Rolling

The improving of metallic biomaterials, such as Co-Cr-Mo alloys, is an important task for increasing the durability of orthopedic implants. In this study, the deformation method of the Co-28Cr-6Mo alloy including hot forging and subsequent radial …

verfasst von:
Yury Gamin, Tatiana Kin, Sergei Galkin, Alexander Skugorev, Mukhamed Karashaev, Abdullah Mahmoud Alhaj Ali

24.08.2024

Study About the Forming Mechanism of Boron in Al-1B Alloy

In order to study the forms of boron in Al-B alloys with lower boron content, and expand the application scope of Al-B alloys with lower boron content. Al-1B alloy was prepared by mechanical alloying and vacuum sintering, the formation and …

verfasst von:
Jie Liu, Yan Wang, Xiaoli Cui

24.08.2024

Influence of Welding Temperature on Microstructure and Crystallographic Texture Evolution in the Different Weld Zones of Underwater Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar CuZn40 and AA1100-O Alloys

Underwater friction stir welding (UwFSW) of dissimilar brass (CuZn40) and aluminum (AA1100-O) joints have a more pronounced effect on the microstructure and crystallographic texture evolution than classical open-air friction stir welding (C-AFSW).

verfasst von:
Surendra Kumar Lader, Mayuri Baruah, Raj Ballav, Krishna Dutta, Pushpendra Kumar Dwivedi, Bhaskar Santu Mudliyar

Open Access 24.08.2024

Effect of Different Types of Glass Powders on the Corrosion and Wear Resistance of Peo Coatings Produced on 6061 Aluminum Alloy

6061 Aluminium alloy was treated with plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) in an alkaline silicate-base electrolyte. Recycled glass particles from consumer goods waste were added to the electrolyte in order to investigate the impact of these …

verfasst von:
Luca Pezzato, Lorena Kostelac, Lavinia Tonelli, Hamada Elsayed, Daniel Kajánek, Enrico Bernardo, Carla Martini, Manuele Dabalà, Katya Brunelli

24.08.2024

Role of Y in High-Strength Mg–Y–Cu–Ni Alloy System with Long-Period Stacking Ordered Phase

This study has systematically investigated the effect of Y content on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the Mg–Y–Cu–Ni alloy system. Four alloys, Mg(98−x)YxCu1Ni1 (x = 1, 2, 3, and 4 at.%), were fabricated and compared in …

verfasst von:
Meng Li, Jonghyun Kim, Zhaobin Zhang, Gao Yu, Bin Jiang, Taekyung Lee, Fusheng Pan