Browsing SINTEF Open by Author "Andersen, Sigmund Jarle"

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    • Aberration-corrected HAADF-STEM investigations of precipitate structures in Al-Mg-Si alloys with low Cu additions 

      Saito, Takeshi; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Lefebvre, Williams; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
      Precipitates in a lean Al–Mg–Si alloy with low Cu addition (~0.10 wt.%) were investigated by aberration-corrected high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). Most precipitates were ...

    • Atomic structure of solute clusters in Al-Zn-Mg alloys 

      Lervik, Adrian; Thronsen, Elisabeth; Friis, Jesper; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Wenner, Sigurd; Bendo, Artenis; Matsuda, Kenji; Holmestad, Randi; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Scanning transmission electron microscopy imaging of Al–Zn–Mg alloys has provided new information on the atomic structures of solute rich clusters forming from a supersaturated solid solution at low temperatures. A unique ...

    • Atomic structures of precipitates in Al–Mg–Si alloys with small additions of other elements 

      Saito, Takeshi; Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Wenner, Sigurd; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Friis, Jesper; Matsuda, Kenji; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      In Al–Mg–Si alloys, additions of only a few weight percent of Mg and Si enable formation of hardening precipitates during heat treatment. The precipitation is complex and is influenced by chemical compositions and ...

    • Atomistic details of precipitates in lean Al–Mg–Si alloys with trace additions of Ag and Ge studied by HAADF-STEM and DFT 

      Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Friis, Jesper; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Bonding energies and volume misfits for alloying elements and vacancies in multicomponent Al–Mg–Si alloys have been calculated using density functional theory (DFT). A detailed atomic scale analysis has been done for ...

    • AutomAl 6000: Semi-automatic structural labelling of HAADF-STEM images of precipitates in Al–Mg–Si(–Cu) alloys 

      Tvedt, Haakon; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Thronsen, Elisabeth; Hell, Christoph Martin; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      When the Al–Mg–Si(–Cu) alloy system is subjected to age hardening, different types of precipitates nucleate depending on the composition and thermomechanical treatment. The main hardening precipitates extend as needles, ...

    • Data on atomic structures of precipitates in an Al-Mg-Cu alloy studied by high resolution transmission electron microscopy and first-principles calculations 

      Chen, Xuanliang; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Friis, Jesper; Lervik, Adrian; Holmestad, Randi; Kobayashi, Equo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

    • The effect of Cu and Ge additions on strength and precipitation in a lean 6xxx aluminium alloy 

      Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Røyset, Jostein; Reiso, Oddvin; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      It has been demonstrated that the strength loss in a lean Al-Mg-Si alloy due to solute reduction could be compensated by back-adding a lower at % of Ge and Cu. Nanosized precipitate needles which are the main cause of ...

    • The effect of heavy deformation on the precipitation in an Al-1.3Cu-1.0Mg-0.4Si wt.% alloy 

      Thronsen, Elisabeth; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Sunde, Jonas Kristoffer; Minakuchi, Kazuhiro; Katsumi, Tetsuya; Erga, Iven; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Friis, Jesper; Marthinsen, Knut; Matsuda, Kenji; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This work has investigated the effect of the combination of natural ageing and 80% pre-deformation after solution heat treatment on precipitation during subsequent artificial ageing in an Al-1.3Cu-1.0Mg-0.4Si wt.% alloy. ...

    • 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, ...

    • The effects and behaviour of Li and Cu alloying agents in lean Al-Mg-Si alloys 

      Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Ringdalen, Inga Gudem; Friis, Jesper; Wenner, Sigurd; Røyset, Jostein; Reiso, Oddvin; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      We show how replacing a fraction of Mg with Li in a lean Al-Mg-Si alloy gives comparable strength and enhanced temperature stability. Replacing solute with smaller amounts of Cu and Li also improves thermal stability and ...

    • Effects of Germanium, Copper, and Silver Substitutions on Hardness and Microstructure in Lean Al-Mg-Si Alloys 

      Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Røyset, Jostein; Reiso, Oddvin; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      It is shown that strength loss in a 6060 Al-Mg-Si alloy caused by reduction in solute can be compensated by adding back smaller quantities of Ag, Ge, and Cu. Nine alloys were investigated. Ge was found to be the most ...

    • The Effects of Low Cu Additions and Predeformation on the Precipitation in a 6060 Al-Mg-Si Alloy 

      Saito, Takeshi; Muraishi, Shinji; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Jostein, Røyset; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Effects of low Cu additions (≤0.10 wt pct) and 10 pct predeformation before aging on precipitates’ microstructures and types in a 6060 Al-Mg-Si alloy have been investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It ...

    • Elemental electron energy loss mapping of a precipitate in a multi-component aluminium alloy 

      Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Wenner, Sigurd; Longo, Paulo; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      The elemental distribution of a precipitate cross section, situated in a lean Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Ag-Ge alloy, has been investigated in detail by electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and aberration corrected high angle annular ...

    • Enhanced nucleation and precipitation hardening in Al-Mg-Si(-Cu) alloys with minor Cd additions 

      Qian, Feng; Zhao, Dongdong; Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Jin, Shenbao; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Sha, Gang; Li, Yanjun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This work reports a novel effect of impurity element Cd on enhancing the precipitation kinetics and increasing the peak hardness of Al–Mg–Si(–Cu) alloys during artificial ageing. It is found that the number density of age ...

    • How calcium prevents precipitation hardening in Al–Mg–Si alloys 

      Wenner, Sigurd; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; 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 ...

    • A hybrid aluminium alloy and its zoo of interacting nano-precipitates 

      Wenner, Sigurd; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Ervik, Martin; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      An alloy with aluminium as its base element is heat treated to form a multitude of precipitate phases known from different classes of industrial alloys: Al–Cu(–Mg), Al–Mg–Si–Cu, and Al–Zn–Mg. Nanometer-sized needle-shaped ...

    • Improving ageing kinetics and precipitation hardening in an Al-Mg-Si alloy by minor Cd addition 

      Qian, Feng; Mørtsell, Eva Anne; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Li, Yanjun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      This study reports significant improvements in both the age hardening kinetics and peak hardness of an Al-Mg-Si alloy by microalloying with 0.06 at% Cd. A detailed high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron ...

    • Precipitates in aluminium alloys 

      Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Friis, Jesper; Wenner, Sigurd; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Precipitation strengthening is a highly complex phenomenon on the nanoscale, responsible for providing strength in Al-Cu, Al-Mg-Cu, Al-Mg-Zn and Al-Mg-Si alloys. Advances in methodology, especially high-angle annular ...

    • Structural investigation of precipitates with Cu and Zn atomic columns in Al-Mg-Si alloys by aberration-corrected HAADF-STEM 

      Saito, Takeshi; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Lefebvre, Williams; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)
      Precipitates in Al-Mg-Si alloys with Cu addition (~0.1 wt%) and Zn addition (~1 wt%) were investigated by aberration corrected high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). Most ...

    • Structural modifications and electron beam damage in aluminium alloy precipitate θ'-Al2Cu 

      Wenner, Sigurd; Friis, Jesper; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      The –AlCu phase in an Al–4Zn–2Cu–1Mg–0.7Si (wt.%) alloy was investigated by means of scanning transmission electron microscopy. With our specific alloy composition, the phase is often formed with stacking faults on and ...