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ArticleNature communications2026

Strong yet ductile heat-resistant aluminum alloy by additive manufacturing.

Gan Li, Yuhe Huang, Chunlu Zhao, Xi He, Shuo Wang, Qiyang Tan, Ying Li, Fucong Lyu, Guanghui Feng, Junhua Luan and 11 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Gan Li *Hongqiao Research Institute for Light Metal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0854-5956
Yuhe Huang *Institute for Carbon Neutrality, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2162-394X
Chunlu ZhaoJiangxi Baohang Advanced Materials Co., Ltd, Nanchang, China.
Xi HeDepartment of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8877-9179
Shuo WangHongqiao Research Institute for Light Metal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5411-7269
Qiyang TanSchool of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2447-7586
Ying LiResearch Department on Advanced Structural Materials and Additive Manufacturing, City University of Hong Kong Matter Science Research Institute (Futian), Shenzhen, China.
Fucong LyuHongqiao Research Institute for Light Metal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Guanghui FengHongqiao Research Institute for Light Metal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Junhua LuanHongqiao Research Institute for Light Metal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-200X
Wanqian HuJiangxi Baohang Advanced Materials Co., Ltd, Nanchang, China.
Zhenmin LiJiangxi Baohang Advanced Materials Co., Ltd, Nanchang, China.
Xinggang LiDepartment of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8014-1150
Yanjin XuAVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing, China.
Yuansong ZengAVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing, China.
Zhiqiang LiAVIC Manufacturing Technology Institute, Beijing, China.
Xinping MaoInstitute for Carbon Neutrality, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China.
Ming-Xing ZhangSchool of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8363-6968
Lehua QiSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5657-3658
Qiang ZhuDepartment of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China. zhuq@sustech.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9650-8754
Jian LuHongqiao Research Institute for Light Metal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. jianlu@cityu.edu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-0316

Funding

Guangdong Science and Technology Department (Science and Technology Department, Guangdong Province) 2023B1212120008National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) N_CityU151/23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aluminum (Al) alloys are pivotal structural materials, indispensable for advanced energy-saving solutions and lightweight technologies. However, the limited heat resistance and low critical strength of the present commercial Al alloys at elevated temperatures (300-400 °C) have constrained their broader applications. Here, we present a facile strategy to additively manufacture strong yet ductile heat-resistant Al alloys using laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB). By embedding heat-resistant multicomponent intermetallic nanophases (HMINPs) at the solidified cell boundaries, the as-printed alloy forms thermally stable cellular structures containing a high-volume fraction (~14 vol%) of HMINPs. Without any additional post-treatment, our as-printed Al alloy exhibits an average room-temperature tensile strength of 582 MPa, combined with a tensile strength of 114 MPa and exceptional creep resistance at 400 °C. The partial solid-state amorphization of the HMINPs during tensile straining at 300-400 °C creates a nano-dual-phase glass-crystal structure, providing an additional toughening mechanism. This HMINP strategy and PBF-LB's freeform manufacturing capability enable large-scale industrial use of our high-performance Al alloy, holding great promise for advancing energy efficiency, carbon neutrality, and sustainable manufacturing.

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