Break through the strength-ductility trade-off dilemma in aluminum matrix composites via precipitation-assisted interface tailoring

Y Ma, H Chen, MX Zhang, A Addad, Y Kong… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Strength-ductility trade-off is usually an inevitable scenario in most engineering materials,
including metal matrix composites (MMCs) where reinforcement particles significantly …

Architectural design of advanced aluminum matrix composites: A review of recent developments

B Sadeghi, P Cavaliere, CI Pruncu… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Nowadays, advanced aluminum matrix composites (AAMCs) are known as the dominant
emerging materials employable in different industrial sectors. The reason behind the use of …

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 …

Enhanced plasticity due to melt pool flow induced uniform dispersion of reinforcing particles in additively manufactured metallic composites

G Wang, Y Zhang, B Zou, Y Liu, S Zheng, X Li… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing has gained increasing interest to fabricate metal matrix composites.
Particle agglomeration remains a critical challenge and can severely compromise the …

Microstructure and strengthening mechanisms in an FCC structured single-phase nanocrystalline Co25Ni25Fe25Al7. 5Cu17. 5 high-entropy alloy

Z Fu, W Chen, H Wen, D Zhang, Z Chen, B Zheng… - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
We report on a study of the design, phase formation, microstructure, mechanical behavior
and strengthening mechanisms of a novel single-phase Co 25 Ni 25 Fe 25 Al 7.5 Cu 17.5 …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving simultaneous enhancement of strength and ductility in Al matrix composites by employing the synergetic strengthening effect of micro-and nano …

K Liu, Y Su, X Wang, Y Cai, H Cao, Q Ouyang… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The incorporation of micro-and nano-sized SiC particles (micro-& nano-SiCps) into Al matrix
constituted the micro-& nano-SiCp/Al composites through powder metallurgy. A unique …

Atomic-scale investigation of the interface precipitation in a TiB2 nanoparticles reinforced Al–Zn–Mg–Cu matrix composite

Y Ma, A Addad, G Ji, MX Zhang, W Lefebvre, Z Chen… - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
The effects of nanosized reinforcement particles on precipitation reactions in age-
hardenable Al alloy matrix composites have been largely unknown. In this work, an Al–Zn …

Interface design of graphene/copper composites by matrix alloying with titanium

K Chu, F Wang, X Wang, Y Li, Z Geng, D Huang… - Materials & …, 2018 - Elsevier
The attainment of intimate and strong interface is critical for promoting the load transfer
ability and strength of graphene/metal composites. Herein, we reported an interface design …

Interface structure and strengthening behavior of graphene/CuCr composites

K Chu, F Wang, Y Li, X Wang, D Huang, H Zhang - Carbon, 2018 - Elsevier
The strong interface is an essential requirement to ensure the effective load transfer of
graphene/Cu composites. Here we attempted to improve the interface adhesion and …

Graphene defect engineering for optimizing the interface and mechanical properties of graphene/copper composites

K Chu, J Wang, Y Liu, Z Geng - Carbon, 2018 - Elsevier
A graphene defect engineering strategy was proposed in this work to tailor the interface and
mechanical properties of graphene/Cu composites. Plasma treatment was used to create …