A modified fibrous-like eutectic structure strongly improves the final mechanical properties of
Al–Si foundry alloys, especially ductility. Beside widely used commercial eutectic modifiers …

Micro-and nanostructure investigations of AlSi10Mg alloy powders and additive
manufactured samples were performed to highlight common effects related to very fast local …

High-pressure die casting (HPDC) has been extensively used to manufacture aluminum
alloy heat dissipation components in the fields of vehicles, electronics, and communication …

Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) are high acceleration-gradient plasma-based particle
accelerators capable of producing ultra-relativistic electron beams. Within the strong …

The evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-7Si-0.4 Mg alloys doped
with La/Zr/La+ Zr was investigated by experimental characterization and thermodynamic …

The microstructures of eutectic Si in Al-7.0 Si-0.3 Mg alloys (in wt.%) without and with 0.4
wt% La at different cooling rates (0.2–130 K/s) were investigated by multi-scale microscopy …

Heat input is one of the most important process parameters during additive manufacturing
(AM). It is of great significance to understand the effect of heat input on the microstructure …

Abstract The effects of Sm/Yb on the microstructure, electrical conductivity (EC), thermal
conductivity (TC) and thermal expansion properties of hypereutectic Al-Fe alloys were …

The possibility of using complex structure modification for aluminium casting alloys'
mechanical properties improvement was studied. The fluxes widely used in the industry are …

In this study, commercial Al–12Si and Al-12Si-xCe (x= 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 wt% Ce) alloys
were synthesized and the effect of cerium (Ce) content on the microstructure and on thermal …