journal article·2026-02

Revealing the three-dimensional morphology and formation process of Fe-contained intermetallic compounds in aluminum alloys: A combined first-principles, phase field, and FIB-SEM tomography study

Jiale Ma, Yanli Zhang, Qing Peng, Qingyan Xu, Haidong Zhao, Zhiqiang Han

Acta Materialia· Volume 305
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