About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Aluminum Alloys: Development and Manufacturing
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| Presentation Title |
Enhancing the Tensile Strength of Aluminum and its Alloys with Nanomaterials: A Review |
| Author(s) |
Lucas Salomão Peres, Gabriela Tami Nakashima, Karina Palmizani do Carmo, Luisa Maria Nunes Gonçalves van Deursen, Maira Dombroski Neme |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Lucas Salomão Peres |
| Abstract Scope |
Over the past ten years, the use of nanoparticle reinforcements to improve the mechanical properties of metallic alloys has become a major area of research. This work presents a critical review of the literature focused on enhancing the tensile strength of aluminum and its alloys via nanomaterial reinforcement. Using Web of Science for data mining and bibliometric analysis, we evaluated the current research on strengthening mechanisms, processing techniques, and resulting mechanical properties. From this analysis, ten seminal articles were selected for in-depth review. A key finding is the effective use of ceramic nanoparticles, particularly TiC and TiB₂, which provide strengthening through Orowan strengthening and load transfer. This review clarifies that while these particles may not primarily function as nucleants, the substantial increase in tensile strength is achieved through the combined action of the Hall-Petch effect (from the fine-grained microstructure) alongside Orowan strengthening and load transfer caused by the nanoparticles. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Light Metals |
| Keywords |
Aluminum, Nanotechnology, Mechanical Properties |