Enhancing strength and ductility of Al-matrix composite via a dual-heterostructure strategy

J Nie, Y Chen, L Song, Y Fan, Y Cao, K **e… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) often have low ductility, which has been a long-lasting
issue in the last few decades. This problem arises largely from the non-deformability of …

[HTML][HTML] Current trends in electron beam and laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of copper alloys: Composition, defects, properties, and challenges

B Bhatt, A Martucci, S Biamino, D Ugues, F Bondioli… - Materials & Design, 2025 - Elsevier
Currently, laser and electron beam powder bed fusion (L/E-PBF) are prevalent in metal
additive manufacturing (AM), demonstrating the outstanding potential to produce copper …

Effect of hot extrusion, novel stepwise-rolling, and heat treatment on microstructure, mechanical properties, and precipitate chemistry of ultra-high strength Al-Zn-Mg …

S Dai, MA Khan, L Liao, X Zhang, D Zhao… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The demand for high-strength, lightweight materials in the aerospace industry has
intensified the development of 7xxx series aluminum (Al) alloys, particularly the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu …

Effect of high-strain-rate hot rolling on microstructure and mechanical properties of high-strength seismic rebar

Y Wang, H Yu, J Tang, X Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, multi-scale characterization was used to compare the microstructure of 500
MPa grade seismic rebars produced by high strain rate hot rolling (HR) and traditional hot …

Simultaneously enhancing the strength and strain hardenability by Si substitution in metastable high-entropy alloys

H Zhang, XY Xue, MJ Xue, JS Li, MJ Lai - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
We have demonstrated the potential to simultaneously enhance the strength and strain
hardenability of metastable dual-phase high-entropy alloys (HEAs) by substituting the …

Assessing the factors underlying the high yield strength of laser powder bed fusion processed niobium

A Chesetti, S Banerjee, KVM Krishna, V Soni… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study focuses on the factors underlying the substantially higher yield strength
(YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processed …

An insight into the influence of precipitation phase on the surface quality in diamond turning of an Aluminium alloy

G Zhuang, H Liu, Z Cao, Z Cui, Y Tang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Diamond turning is an effective technology for processing metal mirrors used in
photoelectric communications, radar, and other fields. In diamond turning, the precipitated …

Diffraction-based multiscale residual strain measurements

N Pai, S Manda, B Sudhalkar, B Syphus… - Microscopy and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Modern analytical tools, from microfocus X-ray diffraction (XRD) to electron microscopy-
based microtexture measurements, offer exciting possibilities of diffraction-based multiscale …

Coarsening mechanism of over-aged δ-Ni2Si nanoscale precipitates in Cu-Ni-Si-Cr-Mg alloy

YH Li, SF Chen, SW Wang, HW Song… - Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract δ-Ni 2 Si precipitate is the crucial strengthening phase in Cu-Ni-Si alloy, and its
coarsening behavior and mechanism impose dramatic effects on mechanical properties. In …

Effect of aging temperature on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of 18Ni (200) maraging steel

Y Zhang, Y Li, X Deng - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2025 - Elsevier
Herein, we used transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron backscattering diffraction
(EBSD), and X-ray diffractometry (XRD) to investigate the effects of different aging …