Development of Cerium-Reinforced Specialty Aluminum Alloy with Application of X-ray and Neutron Diffraction

The growing demand for increased power output and efficiency of automobiles has led to the recent effort of improving the high-temperature properties of the currently used powertrain alloys. Research into the effects of rare earth additions, such as cerium (Ce), to aluminum (Al) alloys has been gaining momentum due its high-temperature stability associated with its unique Ce-bearing intermetallics. In this study, scanning electron microscopy,...