Enhancing mechanical properties of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy via Graphene oxide modification

Changyi Yang; Peng Yan; Zhenhua Li; Haiping Zhang; Chaoli Ma; Wenlong Xiao

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2026.140310

Enhancing mechanical properties of additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy via Graphene oxide modification

Changyi Yang
, Peng Yan
, Zhenhua Li
, Haiping Zhang
, Chaoli Ma
, Wenlong Xiao^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Materials Science and Engineering

Beihang University
Kunming University of Science and Technology

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Additively manufactured graphene-reinforced aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) demonstrate unique application potential. This study presents a novel approach to strengthening AlSi10Mg alloy by incorporating Graphene Oxide (GO) via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Microstructural characterization revealed that the incorporated GO was well preserved without detectable carbide formation and promoted the in-situ formation of nanoscale precipitates. Consequently, the AlSi10Mg/GO composite exhibited significantly enhanced mechanical properties, achieving an ultimate tensile strength of 457 ± 8 MPa, a fracture elongation of 7.7 ± 0.9%, and a superior work-hardening capacity. This strengthening is attributed to a multiscale synergistic effect involving micrometer-sized GO dispersion, coherent nanoscale Al₃Mg₂ precipitates, and finely dispersed Al₂O₃ particles. These aspects collectively offer a new pathway for designing high-performance AM composites via controlled in-situ reactions.

Original language	English
Article number	140310
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	411
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2026.140310
State	Published - 15 May 2026

Keywords

Additive manufacturing
AlSi10Mg
Graphene oxide
Mechanical properties
Microstructure

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