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Precipitation of the \gamma' (AlAg2) phase was investigated in Al-Ag(-Cu) alloys using high resolution transmission electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy. Precipitation commenced with segregation of silver to…
Co-based superalloys in the Co-Al-W system exhibit coherent L12 Co3(Al,W) \gamma' precipitates in an fcc Co \gamma matrix, analogous to Ni3Al in Ni-based systems. Unlike Ni3Al however, experimental observations of Co3(Al,W) suggest that it…
We report the electrochemical investigation of 5% Al doped MoS$_2$@rGO composite as a high-performance anode for sodium (Na)-ion batteries. The x-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy…
The decomposition process mechanisms have been investigated in a Fe50Au25Pd25 (at.%) alloy processed by severe plastic deformation. Phases were characterized by X-ray diffraction and microstructures were observed using transmission electron…
L12 precipitates are known to significantly enhance the strength and ductility of single-phase face-centered cubic (FCC) medium- or high-entropy alloys (M/HEAs). However, further improvements in mechanical properties remain untapped, as…
The evolution of the nanoporous structure of cylindrical sintered silver samples during high temperature aging, ranging from 200 {\textdegree}C to 350 {\textdegree}C for 350 min, is studied through in-situ Computed X-Ray Tomography.…
Zr and Sc precipitate in aluminum alloys to form the compounds Al3Zr and Al3Sc which for low supersaturations of the solid solution have the L12 structure. The aim of the present study is to model at an atomic scale this kinetics of…
The mechanical properties of Mg-Al alloys are greatly influenced by the complex intermetallic phase Mg$_{17}$Al$_{12}$, which is the most dominant precipitate found in this alloy system. The interaction of basal edge and 30$^\text{o}$…
In this paper, a three-dimensional lattice model based on the Monte Carlo approach is presented. This model is developed to investigate the kinetics of morphology change during phase separation in nonstoichiometric Si oxide (SiOx, x < 2)…
Two different precipitate hardening aluminium alloys processed by friction stir welding were investigated. The microstructure and the hardness of the as delivered materials were compared to that of the weld nugget. Transmission electron…
A complex study of aging kinetics for both coarse-grained and nanostructured by severe plastic deformation Cu -- 2 wt% Be alloy is reported. It is shown that aging of a coarse-grained alloy leads to continuous formation of nanosized CuBe…
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We use numerical relativity simulations to describe the spacetime evolution during nonlinear structure formation in $\Lambda$CDM cosmology. Fully nonlinear initial conditions are set at an initial redshift $z\approx 300$, based directly on…
Transition metal aluminum nitrides are a technologically important class of multifunctional ceramics, however, the HfAlN system remains largely unexplored. We investigate phase stability, nanostructure design, and mechanical behavior of…
Microsegregation-free microstructures can form by solidifying at velocities beyond the absolute stability limit ($V_{\text{abs}}$), where solute partitioning is suppressed by a stable, planar solid-liquid interface. Producing such…
The mechanical properties of the stoichiometric B2 $\beta$-phase of NiAl are well established, however the effect of off-stoichiometric composition on the fracture toughness has not yet been systematically studied over the entire…
In novel Co and CoNi based superalloys, the creep resistance is limited at high temperatures due to low lattice misfit and solvus temperature. In this study, we combined the advantages of Co-Ti (high lattice misfit and solvus temperature)…
We examine precipitate-induced dynamic strain aging in precipitation-hardened Al-Cu alloys by combining atomistic simulations, kinetic Monte Carlo, and analytical rate theory. Atomistic simulations were used to characterize (1) the…
The Y33.33Ni66.67-xAlx system has been investigated in the region 0 <= x <= 33.3. The alloys were synthesized by induction melting. Phase occurrence and structural properties were studied by X-Ray powder Diffraction (XRD). The Al solubility…
Atomistic simulations are used to study linear complexion formation at dislocations in a body-centered cubic Fe-Ni alloy. Driven by Ni segregation, precipitation of the metastable B2-FeNi and stable L10-FeNi phases occurs along the…