[HTML][HTML] Enhancing strength-ductility synergy and mechanisms of Al-based composites by size-tunable in-situ TiB2 particles with specific spatial distribution

BX Dong, Q Li, ZF Wang, TS Liu, HY Yang… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic optimization in solidification microstructure and mechanical performance of novel (TiCxNy− TiB2) p/Al nanocomposites: design, tuning and …

BX Dong, Q Li, HY Yang, TS Liu, F Qiu, SL Shu… - Composites Part A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tuning solidification microstructure remains a grand challenge for ceramic particles
reinforced Al-Si based composites due to adverse interactions between ceramic particles …

Effects of submicron-sized TiC particles on the microstructure modification and mechanical properties of Al-Si-Mg alloy

H **, W **ao, H Li, Y Fu, G Yi, J Qie, X Ma… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Al-7Si-0.35 Mg alloy with varied
amounts of submicron-sized TiC particles addition were investigated. The results indicated …

Effect mechanisms of micro-alloying element La on microstructure and mechanical properties of hypoeutectic Al-Si alloys

Q Zheng, L Zhang, H Jiang, J Zhao, J He - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The rare earth influence on the as-cast microstructures and mechanical properties of
aluminum alloys attracted great attentions in the last decades. But up to date no reports can …

Effects of Ti particles and T6 heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of A356 alloy fabricated by compocasting

H Azimi, S Nourouzi, R Jamaati - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of the addition of Ti powder and T6 heat treatment on the
microstructure and the mechanical properties of A356-based composite containing 0.5, 1.5 …

[HTML][HTML] Significantly enhanced fatigue resistance and mechanisms of hypoeutectic Al-Si composite calibrated using trace in-situ nanocrystals

TS Liu, L Zhu, HY Yang, HY Cui, J Meng, F Qiu… - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fatigue resistance under extreme stress conditions is an important indicator to evaluate
industrial application potential of Al-Si-Mg alloys, but their fatigue resistance is inherently …

Investigation of the influences of ternary Mg addition on the solidification microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Al–10Si alloys

Q Li, F Qiu, BX Dong, HY Yang, SL Shu, M Zha… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract A hypoeutectic Al–10Si-2.0 Mg ternary alloy with high strength and high ductility
was developed for as-cast service conditions. The effects of eutectic-forming element Mg on …

Insight into solidification microstructure control by trace TiCN–TiB2 particles for yielding fine-tuned nanoprecipitates in a hypoeutectic Al–Si–Mg alloy

Q Li, BX Dong, TS Liu, HY Yang, SL Shu, F Qiu… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solution heat treatment (SHT), immediately followed by water quenching, can significantly
improve the strength of precipitation-hardenable metallic materials, but frequently …

Multiscale design of α-Al, eutectic silicon and Mg2Si phases in Al-Si-Mg alloy manipulated by in situ nanosized crystals

L Zhu, F Qiu, Q Zou, X Han, SL Shu, HY Yang… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A new design method of Al-Si-Mg alloy manipulated by in situ nanosized crystals was
proposed. Starting from source design of the microstructure manipulation agent with a high …

Effect of heat treatment on SLM-fabricated TiN/AlSi10Mg composites: Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties

C Gao, Z Liu, Z **ao, W Zhang, K Wong… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper systematically investigates the effect of artificial aging (AA), solution (SHT), and
T6-like (solution followed by artificial aging (SHA)) heat treatments on the microstructural …