This study investigates the optimization of the ball burnishing process for Al8090 aluminum–lithium alloy, focusing on surface quality, mechanical properties, and sustainability metrics. A mixed-design L18 Taguchi experimental approach was empl...
In this study, the effects of heat treatment on the microstructure and strength (micro-hardness) of an aluminum–lithium (Al-Li) base alloy containing copper (Cu) and scandium (Sc) were investigated, with a view to enhancing the alloy performanc...
In this work, the results of clean hydrogen production from the direct chemical reaction between aluminum–lithium compounds and distilled water under normal conditions, without additives or catalysts, are presented. The material was prepared by...
Alloy sheets of type 2060 aluminum–lithium were welded by laser beam welding (LBW) filled with ER2319 Al-5.6Cu wire. Microstructural observations showed the uneven distribution of columnar grains, equiaxed grains and equiaxed dendrite grains in...
Aluminum–lithium alloys were treated by high-temperature oxidation. The oxidation kinetics were analyzed by oxidation weighing. The surface morphology of the oxidized samples was observed by FESEM scanning electron microscopy. A phase analysis...
Aluminum–lithium alloys, as promising next-generation aerospace materials, exhibit outstanding properties, such as high strength, low density, excellent cryogenic performance, and superior corrosion resistance. In this study, aluminum–lit...
To achieve high-quality machining of the 2195 aluminum-lithium alloy, this paper presents an experimental study on the effect of milling processing parameters on milling forces and surface topography, during which conventional milling and longitudina...
Aluminum–lithium alloys have the potential for use in aerospace applications, and improving their physical, mechanical, and operational characteristics through alloying is a pressing task. Lithium, with a density of 0.54 g/cm3, enhances the ela...
The softening of aluminum–lithium alloy welded joints generally leads to a reduction in mechanical properties. In this study, a piece of 2A97-T3 aluminum–lithium alloy with a thickness of 2.8 mm was selected as the test material, and the...
The effect of post-deformation solution treatment followed by water quenching and artificial aging on microstructure and mechanical properties of an Al-Li-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy subjected to equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) was examined. It was shown th...
Boron is a promising fuel, but its oxide layer impedes combustion. Alloying boron with other high-energy metals can significantly enhance its combustion performance. In this study, we sintered highly reactive lithium-containing Mg-Al-Li-B alloys usin...
To solve the problems associated with micron-sized aluminum (Al), including sintering, agglomeration, and slag deposition during the combustion of aluminized propellants, aluminum–lithium (Al-Li) alloy, prepared by introducing a small amount of...
In the aerospace sector, the development of lightweight aircraft heavily relies on the utilization of advanced aluminum–lithium alloys as primary structural materials. This study introduces an investigation aimed at optimizing the composition o...
Research on the development of new lightweight Al–Li alloys using a selective laser melting process has great potential for industrial applications. This paper reports on the development of novel aluminum–lithium alloys using selective la...
This article explores how alloy composition, hardness, and machining parameters can affect the cutting forces encountered in aluminum–lithium (Al-Li)-based alloys. By analyzing Cu and Cu with Sc additions to Al-Li alloys and exposing them to va...
Creep age forming (CAF) is a new technology developed for manufacturing large aluminum components in the aerospace industry. Aluminum–lithium alloys may be used in aerospace components because of their high modulus, specific strength and specif...
Aluminum/lithium (Al/Li) alloy is a promising energetic material for solid composite propellants. The bonding structure, topological shape, density, cohesive energy, and mechanical and diffusion properties of the Al/Li alloy bulks and oxidation shell...
An overview of modern material science problems is presented for ultralightweight high-modulus commercial Al-Li-based alloys in historical retrospect. Numerous particular examples of the Soviet and Russian aviation whose various designs were made of...
Since their development, third-generation aluminum–lithium alloys have been used in aeronautical and other applications due to their good properties, replacing conventional Al-Cu and Al-Zn alloys and resulting in an increase in payload and fuel...
An extensive experimental and computational investigation of the fatigue behavior of friction stir welding (FSW) of aluminum–lithium alloy (AA2099) is presented. In this study, friction stir butt welds were created by joining AA2099 using two d...
Al-Li alloys are ideal structural materials for the aerospace industry. However, an increasing number of Al-Li alloys have reached the end of their service life and must be recycled. Unfortunately, when vacuum distillation is used to separate Al-Li a...
Prediction of the accumulated pitting corrosion damage in aluminum-lithium (Al-Li) is of great importance due to the wide application of these alloys in the aerospace industry. The Point Defect Model (PDM) is arguably one of the most well-developed t...
The performance of adhesive-bonded joints, which are being increasingly used in the aerospace and automotive industries, under hot-humid conditions remains largely unknown. The effect of surface treatments on the strength durability of aluminum-lithi...
For damage tolerance design in engineering components, the fracture toughness value, KIC, of the material is essential. However, obtaining specimens of sufficient thickness from stir friction welded plates is challenging, and often, the experimental...
In this paper, the laser beam oscillation welding (LBOW) was utilized to weld a 2 mm thick AA2060 aluminum-lithium (Al-Li) alloy plate. The weld pool behaviors under three scanning paths (pure laser, O-shaped, and ∞-shaped) were investigated. I...
Al-xFe-La alloys (x = 0.07, 0.1, 0.2) for aluminum current collectors of lithium-ion batteries were prepared and the microstructure of Al-0.07Fe-0.07La, Al-0.1Fe-0.07La and Al-0.2Fe-0.07La aluminum alloys were observed by scanning electron microscopy...
It is well known that the development of lightweight alloys with improved comprehensive performance and application value are the future development directions for the ultra-high-strength 7xxx series Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys used in the aircraft field. As...
The increasing demand for high-performance current collectors of lithium ion secondary batteries requires that the employed aluminum alloys have better mechanical properties and superior electrochemical performance. The effect of Si addition on the m...
The relationships between microstructure, dissolution, and mechanical properties of a soluble Al-Mg-Ga-In-Sn alloy are investigated in the present study. The findings demonstrate that the influence of low-melting-point elements on the dissolution of...
Aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs) are emerging as promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries due to their cost-effectiveness and resource abundance. However, their practical application is hindered by low capacity, poor cycle life, and limited rate...
Aluminum (Al)–copper (Cu)–lithium (Li) alloys are susceptible to environmental degradation, which limits the in-service lifetime of the components. Because of their complex composition, there are seldom studies focusing on corrosion behav...
Aluminum-based seawater activated batteries (Al-SWBs) are highly cost-effective energy storage systems, with aluminum exhibiting a theoretical specific capacity of 2.98 Ah/g, second only to lithium, making it a promising candidate for next-generation...
Due to the specific application of aluminum–magnesium–lithium (Al-Mg-Li) alloys in the transportation industry, it is necessary to consider the influence of microstructure development on material degradation under severe environmental con...
The utilization of aluminum-lithium-magnesium (Al-Li-Mg) alloys in the transportation industry is enabled by excellent engineering properties. The mechanical properties and corrosion resistance are influenced by the microstructure development compreh...
A swarf of aluminum alloy with high corrosion resistance and ductility was successfully converted into fine hydro reactive powders via ball milling with silver powder and either lithium chloride or gallium. The latter substances significantly intensi...
Ultrasonic metal welding (USMW) is widely used in assembling lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery packs due to its advantages in joining dissimilar and conductive materials in the solid state. However, the welding process and mechanisms are not yet clearly u...
Out of all the metal additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, the directed energy deposition (DED) technique, and particularly the wire-based one, are of great interest due to their rapid production. In addition, they are recognized as being the faste...
A binder-free aluminum (Al) electrode was fabricated by electrodeposition on a three-dimensional copper foam (3DCu) or carbon fabric (3DCF) from a mixed-halide ionic liquid. The strong adhesion, structural stability and interface compatibility betwee...
The promised prospects of Li–S technology, especially within the energy situation of the 21st century, have sparked a renewed interest from the scientific community in the 2000s. In this context, we present our new vision for the fabrication of...