• 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 ...
    • 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, ...
    • Copper enrichment on aluminium surfaces after electropolishing and its effect on electron imaging and diffraction 

      Wenner, Sigurd; Lervik, Adrian; Thronsen, Elisabeth; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Kubowicz, Stephan; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Electropolishing is the most common method of preparing samples of aluminium alloys for scanning and transmission electron microscopy, as it yields a good surface quality and large flat, electron-transparent areas. Like ...
    • 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. ...
    • 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. ...
    • The Effect of Small Additions of Fe and Heavy Deformation on the Precipitation in an Al–1.1Mg–0.5Cu–0.3Si At. Pct Alloy 

      Thronsen, Elisabeth; Mørkeseth, Hanne; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Minakuchi, Kazuhiro; Katsumi, Tetsuya; Marthinsen, Knut; Matsuda, Kenji; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The effect of 0.03 and 0.08 at. pct Fe additions on the formation of secondary phases in an Al–1.1Mg–0.5Cu–0.3Si at. pct alloy was investigated. Following solution heat treatment and natural aging, the alloys were analyzed ...
    • On the Use of a Cluster Identification Method and a Statistical Approach for Analyzing Atom Probe Tomography Data for GP Zones in Al–Zn–Mg(–Cu) Alloys 

      Shah, Sohail; Thronsen, Elisabeth; de gauser, Frederic; hatzoglou, constantinos; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Holmestad, Randi; Holmedal, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Early-stage clustering in two Al–Mg–Zn(–Cu) alloys has been investigated using atom probe tomography and transmission electron microscopy. Cluster identification by the isoposition method and a statistical approach based ...
    • Scanning Precession Electron Diffraction to aid Aluminum Alloy Development 

      Sunde, Jonas Kristoffer; Christiansen, Emil; Thronsen, Elisabeth; Wenner, Sigurd; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Van Helvoort, Antonius; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
    • Studying GPI zones in Al-Zn-Mg alloys by 4D-STEM 

      Thronsen, Elisabeth; Frafjord, Jonas; Friis, Jesper; Marioara, Calin Daniel; Wenner, Sigurd; Andersen, Sigmund Jarle; Holmestad, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      A new methodology has been developed to study the fine details of GP zones in age-hardenable aluminium alloys. It is complementary to atomic resolution high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy ...