A review on traditional processes and laser powder bed fusion of aluminum alloy microstructures, mechanical properties, costs, and applications

X Wang, D Zhang, A Li, D Yi, T Li - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Due to its lightweight, high strength, good machinability, and low cost, aluminum alloy has
been widely used in fields such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, and construction …

Design of non-heat treatable high pressure die casting Al alloys: A Review

H Zhu, C **a, H Zhang, D Zhao, M Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract In recent years, Non-Heat Treatable High Pressure Die Casting Al alloys (NHT-
HPDC Al alloys) have been proposed and developed for integrated die casting in the …

Processability and characterization of A20X aluminum alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

M Ghasri-Khouzani, H Karimialavijeh… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The processing window for laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of A20X aluminum alloy was
determined to increase the build rate and reduce the fabrication cost for this material. The …

Effect of super vacuum assisted high pressure die casting on the repeatability of mechanical properties of Al-Si-Mg-Mn die-cast alloys

X Dong, X Zhu, S Ji - Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Two-stage super vacuum (19 mbar) assisted high pressure die casting (HPDC) was
achieved by evacuating from the die cavity and the shot sleeve simultaneously. The effect of …

Effect of temperature on the mechanical properties of Al–Si–Cu–Mg–Ni–Ce alloy

HQ Liu, JC Pang, M Wang, SX Li, ZF Zhang - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
High-temperature performance is a key factor to concern for the application of cast Al–Si
alloys. The evolution of microstructures and mechanical properties of a multiphase Al–Si–Cu …

Improvement in as-cast strength of high pressure die-cast Al–Si–Cu–Mg alloys by synergistic effect of Q-Al5Cu2Mg8Si6 and θ-Al2Cu phases

X Zhu, X Dong, P Blake, S Ji - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel high-strength die-cast Al–Si–Cu–Mg alloy has been developed in the present work.
Experimental results indicated that the combination of different amounts of θ-Al 2 Cu and Q …

[HTML][HTML] A new die-cast magnesium alloy for applications at higher elevated temperatures of 200–300 C

X Dong, L Feng, S Wang, EA Nyberg, S Ji - Journal of Magnesium and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of lightweight magnesium (Mg) alloys capable of operating at elevated
temperatures of 200–300° C and the ability of using high pressure die casting for high …

A novel rheological high pressure die-casting process for preparing large thin-walled Al–Si–Fe–Mg–Sr alloy with high heat conductivity, high plasticity and medium …

M Qi, Y Kang, Y Xu, Z Wulabieke, J Li - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
An air-cooled stirring rod (ACSR) process for efficiently preparing large volumes of semisolid
slurry was introduced. A new low-cost casting Al–Si–Fe–Mg–Sr alloy was used to prepare …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced comprehensive performance via alloying and rheo-diecasting in a semi-solid Al–Si–Fe–Mg–Cu–Sr alloy

Y Liu, S Meng, M Gao, S Pan, Y Fu, R Guan - Journal of Materials Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
A semi-solid Al alloy with superior comprehensive performance was obtained via alloying
design concept and rheo-diecasting (RDC). The semi-solid alloy slurry was obtained via the …

Heterogeneous microstructure and deformation behavior of an automotive grade aluminum alloy

SS Dash, DJ Li, XQ Zeng, DL Chen - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021 - Elsevier
Aluminum alloy is today considered as a prime selection for manufacturing lightweight
structural components in the automotive industry to increase fuel efficiency and reduce …