There is an increasingly urgent need of lightweight components in aerospace industry,
among which aluminum (Al) alloys have been the optimal materials of choice for aircraft …

The mechanical properties of Al–Si alloys are strongly related to the size, shape and
distribution of eutectic silicon present in the microstructure In order to improve mechanical …

The present paper systematically investigated the influence of solution and artificial aging
heat treatments on the microstructures and mechanical properties of SLM-produced …

This study shows that a eutectic Al–12Si alloy with controllable ultrafine microstructure and
excellent mechanical properties can be achieved by using selective laser melting and …

It is known that metal parts can be made stronger, tougher and better wear resistance by
introducing gradient microstructure. This work reports the cooling rate of melt pool induced …

Additive manufacturing of reactive metals has opened door to consider using metal 3D
printing to manufacture aluminum alloys for different applications from automotive and …

Post-fabrication heat treatment, including solution treatment (at 520° C for 1 h) followed by
water quenching (WQ), air cooling (AC) and furnace cooling (FC), was performed on a …

It is well known that the mechanical properties of hypereutectic Al–Si alloys are influenced
by the size, morphology and distribution of primary and eutectic Si crystals. In the present …

Due to the rapidly degradative mechanical performance of selective laser melted (SLM) Al–
12Si at elevated temperatures, an Al–12Si–Ti alloy was synthesized by SLM processing with …

Abstract 3XX series Al–Si alloys are generally used in corrosive environments open for
oxidation such as rainwater and seawater. The dendrite size and characteristics of the …