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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Diffusion Behavior and Fracture Mechanism at Solid-Liquid Interface of Polycrystalline Al/Mg Bimetallic System: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation.

Xiaoqiong Wang, Jingfan Cheng, Guangyu Li, Wenming Jiang, Youpeng Song, Haonan Huang, Xinyi Huang, Teng Meng, Xing Kang, Qiantong Zeng and 3 more

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Xiaoqiong WangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.ORCID 0009-0005-4037-8977
Jingfan ChengHubei Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Detection and Identification of Complex Parts, Wuhan Vocational College of Software and Engineering (Wuhan Open University), Wuhan 430205, China.
Guangyu LiSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3881-2189
Wenming JiangState Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1070-455X
Youpeng SongChina Iron and Steel Research Institute Group, Beijing 100081, China.
Haonan HuangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Xinyi HuangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Teng MengSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Xing KangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Qiantong ZengSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Shan YaoSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Pingkun YaoSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
Haytham ElgazzarThe Advanced Digital Manufacturing Department, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI), Cairo 11421, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-3789-9382

Funding

Basic Scientific Research Projects for Universities LJBKY2024052Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities DUT23RC(3)039Hunan Provincial Education Department 24B0033Key Laboratory of High Temperature Electromagnetic Materials and Structure of MOE KB202505National Natural Science Foundation of China 52205359, 52075198, 52271102, 52205365, 52205364Northwestern Polytechnical University SKLSP202409State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body 734215242
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Abstract

Al/Mg bimetallic composites have drawn considerable attention for their promising lightweight applications in sectors such as the aerospace and automotive industries. In these systems, the interfacial behavior critically governs the overall performance and reliability. In this research, the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was employed to systematically study the effects of pouring temperatures (923 K, 973 K, and 1023 K) and preheating temperatures (373 K, 473 K, and 573 K) on the interfacial diffusion behavior and fracture mechanism of the polycrystalline Al/Mg bimetallic system. The results indicate that the influencing rule of pouring temperatures and preheating temperatures on the interfacial diffusion behavior is consistent. Specifically, the diffusion coefficient of Mg atoms is higher than that of Al atoms, while the diffusion distance of Al atoms is significantly greater than that of Mg atoms. As the temperature increases, the thickness of the interfacial transition layer correspondingly rises. However, the effects of these two parameters on tensile fracture behavior demonstrate notable discrepancies. Specifically, the fracture mode evolves with pouring temperature, transitioning from being mediated solely by dislocations to being co-mediated by twins and dislocations. In contrast, the fracture mechanism remains solely dislocation-controlled, regardless of the preheating temperature. In addition, all the models fractured at the interface between the diffusion layer and the Mg matrix. The optimal tensile strength of 1.850 GPa was achieved at a pouring temperature of 923 K and a preheating temperature of 473 K, representing an improvement of approximately 52% compared to the lowest value recorded in the study. This research offers significant theoretical insights for the rational optimization of preparation parameters and an in-depth understanding of fracture mechanisms in Al/Mg bimetallic systems.

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Al/Mg bimetaldiffusion behaviorfracture mechanismmolecular dynamicssolid–liquid interface

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PMCPMC12985513

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