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A Novel Method to Achieve Grain Refinement in Aluminum

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A significant grain refinement of pure aluminum is achieved upon addition of TiCN nanoparticles (NPs). Unlike the conventional inoculation, NPs can induce the physical growth restriction through the formation of NP layer on the growing grain surface. An analytical model is developed to quantitatively account for the NP effects on grain growth. The NP-induced growth control can overcome the inherent limitations of inoculation and shed light on a potential method to achieve grain refinement.

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  1. National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloys, Net Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P.R. China

    Kui Wang (Ph.D. Candidate), Haiyan Jiang (Professor), QuDong Wang (Professor), Bing Ye (Research Assistant) & Wenjiang Ding (Academician)

  2. State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, P.R. China

    Kui Wang (Ph.D. Candidate), Haiyan Jiang (Professor), QuDong Wang (Professor), Bing Ye (Research Assistant) & Wenjiang Ding (Academician)

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Wang, K., Jiang, H., Wang, Q. et al. A Novel Method to Achieve Grain Refinement in Aluminum. Metall Mater Trans A 47, 4788–4794 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-016-3668-3

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