Nanoscale precipitation is one of the most widely used microstructural tools to manipulate
the properties of metallic alloys, and especially to reach high strength. Optimal …

Positron is the only probe that can detect individual atomic vacancies and small and large
vacancy clusters induced by irradiation with remarkable sensitivity, providing information …

Low-temperature decomposition of supersaturated solid solution into unfavorable
intergranular precipitates is a long-standing bottleneck limiting the practical applications of …

In this study the artificial aging behavior of the Al–Mg–Si alloy AA 6061 was investigated in
the temperature range 150–250° C using atom probe tomography, hardness and resistivity …

Positron is an excellent probe of lattice defects in solids. A thermallized positron delocalized
in lattice can be trapped at open volume defects, eg vacancies, dislocations, grain …

This study investigates the influence of heat treatment on the anisotropic plastic deformation
behaviors of 6016-O and 6016-T4 aluminum alloy sheets. The two material samples were …

The natural aging behavior of pure ternary Al‐Mg‐Si alloys is investigated by measuring
hardness, electrical resistivity and positron lifetime, as well as carrying out thermal analysis …

In this work, a series of aging treatments has been conducted on AA6111 alloy samples for
various times at ambient temperature (so-called natural aging) and at temperatures between …

The desirable properties and homogeneity of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy thick plate are urgent to
acquire in the industrial field. An efficient method for determining the optimal non-isothermal …

The process of natural aging in pure ternary Al-Mg-Si alloys was studied by positron
annihilation lifetime spectroscopy in real time in order to clarify the sequence and kinetics of …