• Effect of cyclic ageing on the early-stage clustering in Al–Zn-Mg(-Cu) alloys 

      Shah, Sohail; Thronsen, Elisabeth; Hatzoglou, Constantinos; Wenner, Sigurd; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi; Holmedal, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The cyclic application of mechanical stress to aluminum alloys at room temperature, referred to as cyclic ageing, continuously injects vacancies, enabling dynamic precipitation of a fine distribution of solute clusters. ...
    • Effect of heat input on nanomechanical properties of wire-arc additive manufactured Al 4047 alloys 

      Liu, Siqi; Wan, Di; Peng, Ding; Lu, Xu; Ren, Xiaobo; Fu, Yuequn; Wang, Feng; Li, Yanjun; Zhang, Zhiliang; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Heat input is one of the most important process parameters during additive manufacturing (AM). It is of great significance to understand the effect of heat input on the microstructure and nanomechanical properties, as well ...
    • Effect of pre-deformation on age-hardening behaviors in an Al-Mg-Cu alloy 

      Chen, Xuanliang; Daehan, Kim; O, Minho; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Lervik, Adrian; Holmestad, Randi; Kobayashi, Equo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The effects of 3%–50% pre-deformation following solution heat treatment on the age hardening of an Al-3Mg-1Cu alloy have been investigated by Vickers microhardness measurement, tensile tests, differential scanning calorimetry, ...
    • How calcium prevents precipitation hardening in Al–Mg–Si alloys 

      Wenner, Sigurd; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Holmestad, Randi (Journal article, 2013)
      We have investigated the effect on precipitate microstructure and hardness upon adding small amounts of Ca to a base Al–Mg–Si alloy. The main investigative techniques were transmission and scanning electron microscopy. We ...
    • Interface Microstructure and Tensile Properties of a Third Generation Aluminium-Steel Butt Weld Produced Using the Hybrid Metal Extrusion & Bonding (HYB) Process 

      Sandnes, Lise; Bergh, Tina; Grong, Øystein; Holmestad, Randi; Vullum, Per Erik; Berto, Filippo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The Hybrid Metal Extrusion & Bonding (HYB) process is a patented solid state joining method for metals which utilizes filler material additions to consolidate the weld. In the present investigation the interface microstructure ...
    • Linking mechanical properties to precipitate microstructure in three Al-Mg-Si(-Cu) alloys 

      Sunde, Jonas Kristoffer; Lu, Feng; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmedal, Bjørn; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The mechanical properties of age hardenable Al alloys depend strongly on the precipitate microstructure. This work has investigated the relationship between properties such as strength and ductility and the distribution ...
    • Local mechanical properties and precipitation inhomogeneity in large-grained Al–Mg–Si alloy 

      Hagen, Anette Brocks; Wenner, Sigurd; Bjørge, Ruben; Wan, Di; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi; Ringdalen, Inga Gudem (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Al–Mg–Si (6xxx series) alloys show excellent mechanical properties due to the precipitates formed during heat treatment. However, heat treatment of these alloys results in a soft precipitation free zone (PFZ) close to grain ...
    • Precipitation behavior in an Al-Cu-Mg-Si alloy during ageing 

      Gazizov, Marat; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Friis, Jesper; Wenner, Sigurd; Holmestad, Randi; Kaibyshev, Rustam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The precipitation behavior and aging response of an Al-4.9Cu-0.74Mg-0.51Si-0.48Mn-0.1Cr-0.08Ti-0.02Fe (wt. %) alloy was examined in detail after aging at 170 °C with different dwell times up to 96 h. Deformation by ...
    • Precipitation behavior in an Al-Cu-Mg-Si alloy during ageing 

      Gazizov, Marat; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Friis, Jesper; Wenner, Sigurd; Holmestad, Randi; Kaibyshev, Rustam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The precipitation behavior and aging response of an Al-4.9Cu-0.74Mg-0.51Si-0.48Mn-0.1Cr-0.08Ti-0.02Fe (wt. %) alloy was examined in detail after aging at 170 °C with different dwell times up to 96 h. Deformation by ...
    • Precipitation in an Al-Mg-Cu alloy and the effect of a low amount of Ag 

      Mihara, Mami; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Holmestad, Randi; Kobayashi, Equo; Sato, Tatsuo (Journal article, 2016)
      Two high-purity aluminium alloys based on composition Al–3.0Mg–1.0Cu (wt%), one with added 0.4 wt% Ag, were compared up to 11 days ageing at 443 K by means of transmission electron microscopy and hardness measurements. The ...
    • Soft particles assisted grain refinement and strengthening of an Al-Bi-Zn alloy subjected to ECAP 

      Jia, Hailong; Bjørge, Ruben; Marthinsen, Knut; Mathiesen, Ragnvald; Li, Yanjun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      With the aim to improve the strength of potential Pb-free Al-Bi based bearing alloys, an Al-6Bi-8Zn alloy was subjected to equal channel angular pressing (ECAP). To reveal the roles played by the soft Bi particles, an ...
    • Strengthening mechanisms in ultrafine grained Al-Mg-Si alloy processed by hydrostatic extrusion – Influence of ageing temperature 

      Chrominski, Witold; Wenner, Sigurd; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi; Lewandowska, Malgorzata (Journal article, 2016)
      Microstructure of hydrostatically extruded Al-Mg-Si alloy was studied by the combination of electron backscattered diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Three different grain types which feature various defects ...
    • The effects of quench rate and pre-deformation on precipitation hardening in Al–Mg–Si alloys with different Cu amounts 

      Saito, Takeshi; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Røyset, Jostein; Marthinsen, Knut; Holmestad, Randi (Journal article, 2014)
      The effects of quench rate after solution heat treatment in combination with 1% pre-deformation on precipitation hardening in three Al–Mg–Si alloys have been investigated by transmission electron microscopy and hardness ...