Precipitation Effects in Mg-Zn Alloys Studied by Positron Annihilation and Hardness Testing

Effect of carbon on copper precipitation in deformed Fe-based alloys studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy

The role of deformation-induced defects and carbon addition on the copper precipitation during aging at 550 o C is investigated in high-purity Fe-Cu-B-N-C alloy samples by Coincidence Doppler Broadening. In samples with 0% and 8% cold pre-strain, the influence of tensile pre-deformation on the precipitation kinetics of copper is studied. The deformationinduced defects are found to enhance the C...

Titanium-Rich Precipitate Evolution in Vanadium-based Alloys Studied by TEM and Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy

In Vitro Degradation Behavior of Ternary Mg-Zn-Se and Mg-Zn-Cu Alloys as Biomaterials.

In this study, the corrosion behavior of Mg-Zn-Se and Mg-Zn-Cu alloys was investigated to evaluate their corrosion behavior related to use as implantable biomaterials. The corrosion behavior of these alloys and a commercially available Mg-Zn alloy were examined using static solution electrochemical testing, dynamic solution gravimetric testing, ion leaching testing, and microscopic evaluation. ...

Precipitation Hardening of Al–Si–Mg Alloys

Precipitation in stretched Al - Cu - Mg alloys with reduced alloying content studied by DSC , TEM and atom probe

The hardening and microstructural evolution during ageing of a Al-1.2Cu-0.5Mg and a Al-1.2Cu-1.2Mg (at.%) alloy has been investigated. Artificial ageing at 150°C of stretched and naturally aged samples initially (up to about 48 h) leads to very limited further strengthening, but ageing at 190°C results a quick increase in strength. Detailed microstructural investigation using differential scann...