Publications on Aluminum-based Alloys

Towards relieving center segregation in twin-roll cast Al-Mg-Si-Cu strips by controlling the thermal-mechanical process
Zhang, S.-Y., Wang, X., Mo, Y.-T., Wang, C., Cheng, T., Ivasishin, O., Ma, P.-K. and Wang, H.-Y.
(2023) Journal of Materials Science & Technology 148: 31-40
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2022.11.023

Transition from earth mining toward urban mining: up-cycling post-consumer scraps to produce automotive grade aluminum extrusions
Zhan, H., Zhang, L., Wang, P., Hodges, A., Zhang, Y. and Wang, J.
(2023) Materials Today Sustainability 23: 100462
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2023.100462

Effect of B addition on the formation of Fe-rich phases in Al-Si-Fe alloys
Song, D., Zhao, Y., Jia, Y., Huang, G., Zhang, Z., Zhou, N., Li, X., Zheng, K., Fu, Y. and Zhang, W.
(2023) Journal of Alloys and Compounds 930: 167426
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.167426

Heterogeneous phase transformation pathways in additively manufactured Al-Ce-Mn alloys
Sisco, K. D., Plotkowski, A., Yang, Y., Allard, L., Fancher, C., Rawn, C., Poplawsky, J. D., Dehoff, R. and Babu, S. S.
(2023) Journal of Alloys and Compounds 938: 168490
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.168490

Effects of Si solution in θ-Al13Fe4 on phase transformation between Fe-containing intermetallic compounds in Al alloys
Que, Z., Fang, C., Mendis, C. L., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z.
(2023) Journal of Alloys and Compounds 932: 167587
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.167587

Existing form of Sc in metal-inert gas welded Al-0.60Mg-0.75Si alloy and its role in welding strength
Liu, L., Xu, G., Deng, Y., Yu, Q., Li, G., Zhang, L., Liu, B., Fu, L. and Pan, Q.
(2023) Materials Characterization 197: 112649
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2023.112649

On the mechanism of Si-promoted destabilization of TiCx particles in Al alloys
Dong, H., Guo, Y. C., Chen, Y. Z., Xia, F., Guo, Q. Q., Chen, Q., Li, G. L., Zhao, J. Y., Zhong, Y. and Li, J. P.
(2023) Journal of Materials Science & Technology 165: 17-26
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2023.04.047

Quantifying the effects of grain refiners (AlTiB and Y) on microstructure and properties in W319 alloys
Liu, X., Wang, B., Li, Q., Wang, J., Xue, C., Yang, X., Tian, G., Chang, X. and Liu, X.
(2022) Materials Today Communications 33: 104671
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104671

Effects of cooling rates on microporosity in DC casting Al-Li alloy
Zhang, Y.-x., Wang, J.-s., Chen, D.-x., Wang, B., Zhang, C. and Wang, Z.-a.
(2022) China Foundry 19(2): 177-190
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41230-022-1183-2

Improving mechanical properties of Al–Si–Cu–Mg alloys by microallying Sc using thermodynamic calculations
Zhang, M., Wang, J., Wang, B., Xue, C. and Liu, X.
(2022) Calphad 76: 102394
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.calphad.2022.102394

Developing a novel high-strength Al–Mg–Zn–Si alloy for laser powder bed fusion
Yang, F., Wang, J., Wen, T., Zhang, L., Dong, X., Qiu, D., Yang, H. and Ji, S.
(2022) Materials Science and Engineering: A 851: 143636
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.143636

Niobium nanoparticle-enabled grain refinement of a crack-free high strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy manufactured by selective laser melting
Xiao, F., Wang, S., Wang, Y., Shu, D., Zhu, G., Sun, B. and StJohn, D.
(2022) Journal of Alloys and Compounds 900: 163427
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.163427

Thermodynamic, Kinetic and Strength Calculation of High Zinc Containing Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys
Wang, J. and Xiao, X.
(2022) Crystals 12(2)
https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12020181

Rheology of partially solidified hypoeutectic aluminum copper alloys
Ravi Narayan, L. and Hebert, R. J.
(2022) SN Applied Sciences 4(6): 186
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-022-05070-4

Rapid solidification of hypoeutectic aluminum copper alloys using fast-scanning calorimetry
Ravi Narayan, L. and Hebert, R.
(2022) Journal of Alloys and Compounds 925: 166829
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.166829

Making sustainable aluminum by recycling scrap: The science of “dirty” alloys
Raabe, D., Ponge, D., Uggowitzer, P. J., Roscher, M., Paolantonio, M., Liu, C., Antrekowitsch, H., Kozeschnik, E., Seidmann, D., Gault, B., De Geuser, F., Deschamps, A., Hutchinson, C., Liu, C., Li, Z., Prangnell, P., Robson, J., Shanthraj, P., Vakili, S., Sinclair, C., Bourgeois, L. and Pogatscher, S.
(2022) Progress in Materials Science 128: 100947
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2022.100947

Effect of Cu/Mg-containing intermetallics on the mechanical properties of the as-cast HVDC AlSiMgMnCu alloys by SBFSEM at nano-scale
Liu, F., Zheng, H., Zhong, Y., Jiang, Y., Li, X., Chen, B. and Zhao, H.
(2022) Journal of Alloys and Compounds 926: 166837
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.166837

Divorced Eutectic Solidification in Hypereutectic Al–Si Alloys
Liao, H., Wu, Y., Chen, H. and Qian, L.
(2022) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 53(7): 2346-2350
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-022-06699-x

Effect of Fe and Mn Content on the Microstructures and Tensile Behaviour of AlSi7Cu3 Alloy: Thermal Analysis and Tensile Tests
Li, Z., Limodin, N., Tandjaoui, A., Quaegebeur, P., Zhu, X. and Balloy, D.
(2022) Metals and Materials International 28(9): 2118-2133
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-021-01116-1

Improved intergranular corrosion resistance of Al-Mg-Mn alloys with Sc and Zr additions
Li, M.-j., Liu, S., Wang, X.-d., Shi, Y.-j., Pan, Q.-l., Zhou, X.-j., Zhang, R.-f. and Birbilis, N.
(2022) Micron 154: 103202
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2021.103202

Artificial neural network approach for mechanical properties prediction of as-cast A380 aluminum alloy
Lan, Q., Wang, X., Sun, J., Chang, Z., Deng, Q., Sun, Q., Liu, Z., Yuan, L., Wang, J., Wu, Y., Liu, B. and Peng, L.
(2022) Materials Today Communications 31: 103301
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103301

Data Mining and Visualization of High-Dimensional ICME Data for Additive Manufacturing
Kannan, R., Knapp, G. L., Nandwana, P., Dehoff, R., Plotkowski, A., Stump, B., Yang, Y. and Paquit, V.
(2022) Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation 11(1): 57-70
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40192-021-00243-2

Effect of process parameters and grain refinement on hot tearing susceptibility of high strength aluminum alloy 2139 in laser powder bed fusion
Elambasseril, J., Benoit, M. J., Zhu, S., Easton, M. A., Lui, E., Brice, C. A., Qian, M. and Brandt, M.
(2022) Progress in Additive Manufacturing
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-021-00259-2

A machine learning–based classification approach for phase diagram prediction
Deffrennes, G., Terayama, K., Abe, T. and Tamura, R.
(2022) Materials & Design: 110497
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110497

On the solidification behaviors of AlCu5MnCdVA alloy in electron beam freeform fabrication: Microstructural evolution, Cu segregation and cracking resistance
Cui, R., Wang, L., Yao, L., Li, B., Su, Y., Luo, L., Chen, R., Guo, J. and Fu, H.
(2022) Additive Manufacturing 51: 102606
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2022.102606

The development of low-temperature heat-treatable high-pressure die-cast Al–Mg–Fe–Mn alloys with Zn
Zhu, X., Liu, F., Wang, S. and Ji, S.
(2021) Journal of Materials Science 56(18): 11083-11097
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-05972-5

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
Zhu, X., Dong, X., Blake, P. and Ji, S.
(2021) Materials Science and Engineering: A 802: 140612
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2020.140612

Prediction of Cracking Susceptibility of Commercial Aluminum Alloys during Solidification
Zhang, F., Liang, S., Zhang, C., Chen, S., Lv, D., Cao, W. and Kou, S.
(2021) Metals 11(9): 1479
https://doi.org/10.3390/met11091479

Effect of post-brazing heat treatment on the corrosion mechanism of sandwich multi-layered aluminium sheets
Yuan, Z., Tu, Y., Yuan, T., Zhang, Y. and Huang, Y.
(2021) Vacuum 183: 109781
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2020.109781

Development of High Strength and Toughness Non-Heated Al–Mg–Si Alloys for High-Pressure Die-Casting
Yuan, L.-Y., Han, P.-W., Asghar, G., Liu, B.-L., Li, J.-P., Hu, B., Fu, P.-H. and Peng, L.-M.
(2021) Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English letters) 34(6): 845-860
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-020-01174-1

Design and properties of Al-10Si-xZn-yMg alloy for hot dip coating
Wei, C., Guangxin, W. and Jieyu, Z.
(2021) Surface and Coatings Technology 416: 127134
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.127134

Formation of Phases and Microstructures in Al-8Si Alloys with Different Mg Content
Tian, N., Wang, G., Zhou, Y., Liu, C., Liu, K., Zhao, G. and Zuo, L.
(2021) Materials (Basel, Switzerland) 14(4): 762
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14040762

Effects of Solution Treatment on the Microstructure, Tensile Properties, and Impact Toughness of an Al–5.0Mg–3.0Zn–1.0Cu Cast Alloy
Tang, H.-P., Wang, Q.-D., Luo, C., Lei, C., Liu, T.-W., Li, Z.-Y., Wang, K., Jiang, H.-Y. and Ding, W.-J.
(2021) Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English letters) 34(1): 98-110
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-020-01077-1

Effect of Mn/Fe ratio on Fe removal efficiency and tensile ductility of an Al–7.0Si–2.4Fe alloy
Song, D., Zhao, Y., Wang, Z., Jia, Y., Huang, H., Zhang, D. and Zhang, W.
(2021) Journal of Materials Research 36(6): 1357-1366
https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-021-00194-6

Microstructure and properties of additively manufactured Al–Ce–Mg alloys
Sisco, K., Plotkowski, A., Yang, Y., Leonard, D., Stump, B., Nandwana, P., Dehoff, R. R. and Babu, S. S.
(2021) Scientific Reports 11(1): 6953
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86370-4

Effect of Cooling Rate on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High-Zinc AA 5182 Aluminum Wrought Alloy Cast by the Ablation Green Sand Mold Casting Process
Salarvand, M., Boutorabi, S. M. A., Pourgharibshahi, M. and Tamizifar, M.
(2021) International Journal of Metalcasting 15(4): 1464-1475
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-021-00578-8

Comparison of Silicon Phase in Al-20Si Alloys and Zn-27Al-3Si Alloys with Strontium Addition
Mao, F., Ou, L., Qiao, Y., Chen, C., Zhang, C., Zhang, P. and Wang, Y.
(2021) International Journal of Metalcasting 15(4): 1260-1274
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-020-00551-x

Optimizing microstructure, shrinkage defects and mechanical performance of ZL205A alloys via coupling travelling magnetic fields with unidirectional solidification
Luo, L., Luo, L., Su, Y., Su, L., Wang, L., Guo, J. and Fu, H.
(2021) Journal of Materials Science & Technology 74: 246-258
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2020.10.035

Hot Tearing Behavior in Double Ternary Eutectic Alloy System: Al-Mg-Si Alloys
Hu, B., Li, D., Li, Z., Xu, J., Wang, X. and Zeng, X.
(2021) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 52(2): 789-805
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-06101-8

Design, microstructure and thermal stability of a novel heat-resistant Al-Fe-Ni alloy manufactured by selective laser melting
Ding, H., Xiao, Y., Bian, Z., Wu, Y., Yang, H., Wang, H. and Wang, H.
(2021) Journal of Alloys and Compounds 885: 160949
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.160949

Microstructure and mechanical properties of new die-cast quaternary Al-Cu-Si-Mg alloys
Cai, Q., Mendis, C. L., Chang, I. T. H. and Fan, Z.
(2021) Materials Science and Engineering: A 800: 140357
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2020.140357

Simulation of the Composition and Cooling Rate Effects on the Solidification Path of Casting Aluminum Alloys
Zhang, F., Zhang, C., Liang, S. M., Lv, D. C., Chen, S. L. and Cao, W. S.
(2020) Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion 41(6): 793-803
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11669-020-00834-0

Microstructures and mechanical properties of ultralight cast Al-3Li-XMg-0.1Zr alloys
Shi, C., Wu, G., Zhang, L., Zhang, X., Sun, J. and Zhang, J.
(2020) Materials Characterization 170: 110698
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2020.110698

Heterogeneous nucleation of α-Al on naturally formed MgAl2O4 particles during solidification of Al–Mg–Si–Fe–Mn alloys
Que, Z., Wang, Y. and Mendis, C. L.
(2020) Materialia 14: 100900
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100900

Microstructural evolution of Al-Cu-Li alloys with different Li contents by coupling of near-rapid solidification and two-stage homogenization treatment
Luo, L., Luo, L.-s., Li, Z.-p., Xia, H.-y., Su, Y.-q., Wang, L., Guo, J.-j. and Fu, H.-z.
(2020) China Foundry 17(3): 190-197
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41230-020-0001-y

Effects of Ni on the microstructure, hot tear and mechanical properties of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys under as-cast condition
Liu, F., Zhu, X. and Ji, S.
(2020) Journal of Alloys and Compounds 821: 153458
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.153458

Insight into Si poisoning on grain refinement of Al-Si/Al-5Ti-B system
Li, Y., Hu, B., Liu, B., Nie, A., Gu, Q., Wang, J. and Li, Q.
(2020) Acta Materialia 187: 51-65
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2020.01.039

Fluidity of Alloys Under High-Pressure Die Casting Conditions: Flow-Choking Mechanisms
Han, Q. and Zhang, J.
(2020) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B 51(4): 1795-1804
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-020-01858-0

Evaluation of the Effect of Rare Earth Alloying Additions on the Hot Tearing Susceptibility of Aluminum Alloy 7150 During Rapid Solidification
Benoit, M. J., Zhu, S. M., Abbott, T. B. and Easton, M. A.
(2020) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 51(10): 5213-5227
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-020-05930-x

Fe-Rich Intermetallic Formation and Mechanical Properties of Recycled AA6111 Alloy Strips Produced by Melt Conditioning Twin Roll Casting
Al-Helal, K., Patel, J. B. and Fan, Z.
(2020) JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society 72(11): 3753-3759
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04324-z

Effect of ultrasonic melt treatment on intermetallic phase formation in a manganese-modified Al-17Si-2Fe alloy
Todaro, C. J., Easton, M. A., Qiu, D., Wang, G., StJohn, D. H. and Qian, M.
(2019) Journal of Materials Processing Technology 271: 346-356
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2019.04.008

The evaluation on corrosion resistance and dross formation of Zn-23 wt % Al-0.3 wt % Si-x wt % Mg alloy
Peng, W., Wu, G., Lu, R., Lian, Q. and Zhang, J.
(2019) Coatings 9(3)
https://doi.org/10.3390/COATINGS9030199

Solidification processing of scrap Al-alloys containing high levels of Fe
Lazaro-Nebreda, J., Patel, J. B., Chang, I. T. H., Stone, I. C. and Fan, Z.
(2019) IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 529: 012059
https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/529/1/012059

Formation of strength platform in cast Al–Si–Mg–Cu alloys
Dong, X., Amirkhanlou, S. and Ji, S.
(2019) Scientific Reports 9(1): 9582
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46134-7

Experiment-based modelling of grain boundary β-phase (Mg2Al3) evolution during sensitisation of aluminium alloy AA5083
Zhang, R., Steiner, M. A., Agnew, S. R., Kairy, S. K., Davies, C. H. J. and Birbilis, N.
(2017) Scientific Reports 7(1): 2961
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03090-4

The Effect of Ultrasonic Melt Treatment on Macro-Segregation and Peritectic Transformation in an Al-19Si-4Fe Alloy
Todaro, C. J., Easton, M. A., Qiu, D., Wang, G., StJohn, D. H. and Qian, M.
(2017) Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science 48(11): 5579-5590
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-017-4325-1

Modeling the precipitation kinetics and tensile properties in Al-7Si-Mg cast aluminum alloys
Chen, R., Xu, Q., Guo, H., Xia, Z., Wu, Q. and Liu, B.
(2017) Materials Science and Engineering A 685: 403-416
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.12.042

Influence of Cu on modifying the beta phase and enhancing the mechanical properties of recycled Al-Si-Fe cast alloys
Basak, C. B. and Babu, N. H.
(2017) Scientific Reports 7(1): 5779
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-05937-2

Crack susceptibility of binary aluminum alloys during solidification
Liu, J. and Kou, S.
(2016) Acta Materialia 110: 84-94
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2016.03.030

Effect of diffusion on susceptibility to cracking during solidification
Liu, J. and Kou, S.
(2015) Acta Materialia 100: 359-368
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2015.08.064

Phosphorus in Al-Si cast alloys: Thermodynamic prediction of the AlP and eutectic (Si) solidification sequence validated by microstructure and nucleation undercooling data
Liang, S. M. and Schmid-Fetzer, R.
(2014) Acta Materialia 72: 41-56
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2014.02.042

Effect of iron on the microstructure and mechanical property of Al-Mg-Si-Mn and Al-Mg-Si diecast alloys
Ji, S., Yang, W., Gao, F., Watson, D. and Fan, Z.
(2013) Materials Science and Engineering A 564: 130-139
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2012.11.095

Ab initio and thermodynamic modelling of alloying effects on activity of sacrificial aluminium anodes
Sharma, A., Zhang, C., Chang, Y. A., Knoeppel, R. and Morgan, D.
(2011) Corrosion Science 53(5): 1724-1731
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2011.01.046

Thermodynamic aspects of grain growth restriction in multicomponent alloy solidification
Schmid-Fetzer, R. and Kozlov, A.
(2011) Acta Materialia 59(15): 6133-6144
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2011.06.026

Solidification paths of multicomponent monotectic aluminum alloys
Mirković, D., Gröbner, J. and Schmid-Fetzer, R.
(2008) Acta Materialia 56(18): 5214-5222
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2008.07.001

Monotectic four-phase reaction in Al-Bi-Zn alloys
Gröbner, J., Mirković, D. and Schmid-Fetzer, R.
(2005) Acta Materialia 53(11): 3271-3280
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2005.03.033%5B/vc_column_text%5D%5B/vc_column%5D%5B/vc_row%5D%5Bvc_row%5D%5Bvc_column%5D%5Bvc_column_text%5D