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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Research Progress on Microstructure Control and Strengthening Mechanisms of Aluminum Alloys for New Energy Vehicles.

Jia-Shuai Chu, Hong-Yu Yang, Bai-Xin Dong, Tian-Shu Liu, Shi-Li Shu, Jia Meng, Cheng-Gang Wang, Pei-Jun Cong, Hong-Jun Zhang, Jian Qiao and 2 more

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12 authors.

Jia-Shuai ChuNational Key Laboratory of Automotive Classis Integration and Bionics, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China.
Hong-Yu YangNational Key Laboratory of Automotive Classis Integration and Bionics, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China.
Bai-Xin DongNational Key Laboratory of Automotive Classis Integration and Bionics, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China.ORCID 0009-0000-0307-0395
Tian-Shu LiuNational Key Laboratory of Automotive Classis Integration and Bionics, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China.
Shi-Li ShuNational Key Laboratory of Automotive Classis Integration and Bionics, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China.
Jia MengDepartment and Test Center, FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd., Changchun 130011, China.
Cheng-Gang WangTechnology Research and Development Casting & Forging Research Institute, FAW Foundry Co., Ltd., Crossing of Hexie Street & Bingwu Road Automotive Industry Development Zone, Changchun 130013, China.
Pei-Jun CongTechnology Research and Development Casting & Forging Research Institute, FAW Foundry Co., Ltd., Crossing of Hexie Street & Bingwu Road Automotive Industry Development Zone, Changchun 130013, China.
Hong-Jun ZhangDazheng Metal (Changchun) Co., Ltd., Factory Building in Axle Gear C Zone, FAW Foundry Park, Foundry Road, Automobile Development Zone, Changchun 130013, China.
Jian QiaoSchool of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Foshan University, No. 33 Guangyun Road, Nanhai District, Foshan 528231, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5606-9451
Feng QiuNational Key Laboratory of Automotive Classis Integration and Bionics, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4741-7906
Qi-Chuan JiangNational Key Laboratory of Automotive Classis Integration and Bionics, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 52371109Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China No. 2025M770026Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province, China No. 20260102102JC
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Abstract

Against the backdrop of rapid advancements in lightweighting and integrated die-casting technologies for new energy vehicles, aluminum alloys have emerged as the core lightweight material for automotive structural components due to their excellent specific strength, corrosion resistance, and formability. However, traditional die-cast aluminum alloys generally rely on heat treatment processes to achieve strength and toughness. This not only significantly increases process costs and production lead times, but also leads to critical defects such as blistering and dimensional distortion in large integrated die-castings during heat treatment. Consequently, the development of high-strength and high-toughness die-cast aluminum alloys that meet service requirements in their as-cast state has become an urgent industry need. Although significant progress has been made in recent years in the research on microstructural control and performance enhancement of die-cast aluminum alloys for automotive applications, a systematic, integrated analysis of the strengthening mechanisms for the two mainstream alloy systems-Al-Si-Mg and Al-Mg-Si-remains lacking. This paper systematically reviews the microstructural evolution patterns and intrinsic mechanisms of performance enhancement for these two alloy systems, providing important theoretical references for the composition design and microstructural control of next-generation high-strength, high-toughness aluminum alloys without subsequent heat treatment, as well as supporting the further development of lightweighting technologies for new energy vehicles.

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Al-Mg-Si alloysAl-Si-Mg alloysintegrated die-castingmicrostructural controlnanoparticle strengtheningstrengthening mechanisms

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