Ultrasonic surface rolling process (USRP) is a novel surface severe plastic deformation
(SPD) method that integrates ultrasonic impact peening (UIP) and deep rolling (DR) to …

Heat treatment has been widely applied for manipulating the microstructure and properties
of metals with thermal energy. The thermal energy triggers the atomic diffusion accompanied …

The direct application of electric current as well as heat treatment can be used to
recrystallize metallic materials. Electric current enhances the recrystallization kinetics …

Electroplastic phenomenon has been demonstrated by that the elongation increases
remarkably during deformation under electric current without a significant elevation of …

In this study, we aim to effectively improve the mechanical properties and corrosion
resistance of SLM-AlSi10Mg ally by electric pulse treatment (EPT), which is an eco-friendly …

Uniaxial tensile tests are conducted on 6061 aluminum alloy sheets at different strain rates
of a certain temperature and different temperatures of a certain strain rate. The true stress …

High-performance heat treatable aluminum alloy sheet is widely used in aircraft and
automobile industries because of its excellent mechanical properties, including low density …

The present investigation finds the effect of electropulsing treatment on the mechanisms of
refining and reprecipitation of ordered L2 0 structure (B2) and its impact on tensile properties …

Both preliminary heat treatment and final heat treatment play an irreplaceable role in the
production of aluminum alloy products. The homogenization degree of compositions, the …

Studies show that the proper solid solution treatment (SST) is a key step in the precipitation
strengthening of AA7150 Al alloy. Despite the superior characteristics of the fully dissolved …