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The properties and application of scandium-reinforced aluminum

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Scandium-reinforced aluminum alloys represent a new generation of high-performance alloys that display numerousadvantages over high-strength aluminum alloys. Scandium-reinforced alloys are much stronger than other high-strength alloys, exhibit significant grain refinement, strengthen welds, and eliminate hot cracking in welds. These alloys also exhibit a good resistance to corrosion as shown by recent studies. A review of their mechanical, microstructural, and corrosion characteristics shows that scandium-reinforced alloys can be usefully employed in aerospace, sports, transportation, and process industries. The information on scandium-reinforced alloys is scanty; very little has been published on the mechanical, microstructural, and corrosion behavior of these alloys. The following fills this gap.

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For more information, contact Zaki Ahmad, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM Box 1748, Dhahran-31261, Saudi Arabia; fax 966-38-602-949; e-mail [email protected].

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Ahmad, Z. The properties and application of scandium-reinforced aluminum. JOM 55, 35–39 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-003-0224-6

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