Digital volume correlation: review of progress and challenges

A Buljac, C Jailin, A Mendoza, J Neggers… - Experimental …, 2018‏ - Springer
Abstract 3D imaging has become popular for analyzing material microstructures. When time
lapse series of 3D pictures are acquired during a single experiment, it is possible to …

[HTML][HTML] On directional dendritic growth and primary spacing—A review

J Strickland, B Nenchev, H Dong - Crystals, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
The primary spacing is intrinsically linked with the mechanical behavior of directionally
solidified materials. Because of this relationship, a significant amount of solidification work is …

Ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of microstructure fragmentation in solidification under ultrasound

B Wang, D Tan, TL Lee, JC Khong, F Wang, D Eskin… - Acta Materialia, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Ultrasound processing of metal alloys is an environmental friendly and promising green
technology for liquid metal degassing and microstructural refinement. However many …

Liquid-induced healing of cracks in nickel-based superalloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

X Hu, C Guo, Y Huang, Z Xu, Z Shi, F Zhou, G Li… - Acta Materialia, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Despite being recognized as a disruptive technology, laser powder bed fusion additive
manufacturing has not yet achieved the widespread commercial application envisioned in its …

Dendrite fragmentation induced by massive-like δ–γ transformation in Fe–C alloys

H Yasuda, K Morishita, N Nakatsuka… - Nature …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Dendrite arm fragmentation is considered in solidification structure tailoring. Time-resolved
and in situ imaging using synchrotron radiation X-rays allows the observation of dendrite …

[HTML][HTML] 4D synchrotron X-ray tomographic quantification of the transition from cellular to dendrite growth during directional solidification

B Cai, J Wang, A Kao, K Pericleous, AB Phillion… - Acta Materialia, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Solidification morphology directly impacts the mechanical properties of materials; hence
many models of the morphological evolution of dendritic structures have been formulated …

Regulating the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Cu-Li alloys via optimizing Cu/Li ratio and homogenization

F Liu, C Wang, G Li, G Wang, E Guo, Z Zhang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The effect of homogenization process on the microstructure evolution and mechanical
properties of Al-Cu-Li alloys with various Cu/Li ratios (ranging from 2.4 to 3.7) are studied …

Ultrasound-assisted dispersion of TiB2 nanoparticles in 7075 matrix hybrid composites

Y Wu, B Liu, H Kang, E Guo, J Li, G Du, Z Chen… - Materials Science and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Refinement and dispersion of rigid ceramic particles enhance the mechanical properties of
particulate reinforced aluminum matrix composites (PRAMCs). However, nanoparticles are …

Effect of ultrasonic vibration treatment on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Cu-TiB2 composites

Z Liu, S Zhang, F Cao, Y Jiang, Z Chen, H Kang… - Materials …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The distribution of second-phase particles is crucial to the mechanical properties of
particulate reinforced copper matrix composites (PRCMCs). Ultrasonic vibration treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Dendritic evolution during coarsening of Mg-Zn alloys via 4D synchrotron tomography

E Guo, AB Phillion, B Cai, S Shuai, D Kazantsev, T **g… - Acta Materialia, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The scale of solidification microstructures directly impacts micro-segregation, grain size, and
other factors which control strength. Using in situ high speed synchrotron X-ray tomography …