{"title":"Thick-film SmCo5 micromagnet fabrication using molten salt","authors":"Ryogen Fujiwara, Daisuke Shiga , Masaki Tomita, Mio Otsuru, Kenichi Suzuki, Yoshinori Fujikawa","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116775","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116775","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sintered Nd-Fe-B magnets encounter thickness and shape limitations due to machining-induced degradation. Although Nd-Fe-B magnetic films show promise, achieving thicker films with complex shapes and larger sample sizes is difficult due to limitations in existing deposition methods. In this study, we successfully developed a method to fabricate a 100-μm-thick SmCo<sub>5</sub> micromagnet film on a complex Co structure using molten-salt processing to diffuse Sm into Co. The magnetic properties of the film were characterized using vibrating sample magnetometry measurements, revealing a zero-field magnetic flux density of ∼1.0 T and coercivity of ∼820 kA/m. The fabricated film exhibited anisotropic magnetism, with its easy magnetization axis aligned along the thickness direction. Utilizing the unique properties of the micromagnet, we then designed and fabricated a stable 1.5-mm-diameter micromotor, capable of rotating at 1,000 rpm. This study enables the fabrication of 100-μm-thick SmCo₅ micromagnets for miniaturized electromagnetic systems, offering potential applications in advanced electromechanical devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116775"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144166420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-05-29DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116789
Z.D. Zhao , H. Liu , J.Z. Zhu , D.H. Du , K.H. Zheng , F.X. Yin , M.X. Huang , Z.C. Luo
{"title":"Mitigating hydrogen embrittlement in a 1.8 GPa-grade press-hardened steel by internal stress relaxation via low-temperature tempering","authors":"Z.D. Zhao , H. Liu , J.Z. Zhu , D.H. Du , K.H. Zheng , F.X. Yin , M.X. Huang , Z.C. Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116789","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116789","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recently, new categories of press-hardened steels (PHS) with an ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of up to 1.8 GPa have been developed to meet the increasing demand for lightweight vehicles. However, these ultra-high strength PHS are highly susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement (HE). The present work demonstrates for the first time that the HE of PHS can be mitigated through tempering treatment at 90 °C without sacrificing tensile strength. The improved HE resistance can be attributed to the relaxation of internal residual stress and the reduction of hydrogen diffusion rate caused by the low-temperature tempering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116789"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144166418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-05-29DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116795
Pietro Galizia , Alessia Tavolaro , Carlo Baldisserri , Floriana Craciun , Elisa Mercadelli
{"title":"Breakthroughs in scanning electron microscopy poling of massive dense and porous lead-free piezoelectric ceramics","authors":"Pietro Galizia , Alessia Tavolaro , Carlo Baldisserri , Floriana Craciun , Elisa Mercadelli","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116795","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116795","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study exploits a poling method based on the use of the electron beam in scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to fully activate massive porous and dense piezoelectric ceramics, which are difficult to polarize in high electric fields. Key parameters such as scan speed, exposure time, specimen thickness, and the presence of sputtered electrodes, were analyzed for their effect on the poling process, with d<sub>33</sub> coefficient measurements used for evaluation. SEM-induced poling activated both dense (410 pC/N) and porous (500 pC/N) lead-free BCTZ ceramics, outperforming traditional oil-based poling (d<sub>33</sub> < 350 pC/N). This SEM-induced method offers exceptional flexibility and precision, enabling customizable poling patterns without the need for surface electrodes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116795"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144166419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116790
Zhendong Jia , Qiaonan Shu , Biao Chen , Fangqi Liu , Lei Jia , Pingxiang Zhang , Jinshan Li
{"title":"Hierarchical MgAl2O4/Al3Ti nucleating agents induce full equiaxed grains in laser-powder-bed-fused Al alloys","authors":"Zhendong Jia , Qiaonan Shu , Biao Chen , Fangqi Liu , Lei Jia , Pingxiang Zhang , Jinshan Li","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116790","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116790","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) provides high design freedom for high-strength aluminum alloys in aerospace and automotive industries. However, the rapid solidification of LPBF results in a critical microstructural challenge in aluminum alloys: coarse columnar grains with anisotropy and cracking. In this work, we employ the synergistic effect of magnesium and titanium elements in aluminum alloys for building self-assembled MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Al<sub>3</sub>Ti hierarchical architectures as a highly efficient nucleation agent. In-situ MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles offer coherent interfaces (lattice mismatch: 0.05 %) for the nucleation of L1<sub>2</sub>-structured Al<sub>3</sub>Ti phase, facilitating the formation of fully equiaxed grains with random orientations in aluminum alloys. Aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy demonstrates atomic-scale coherence at MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Al<sub>3</sub>Ti interfaces, confirming MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> as effective nucleation substrates for Al<sub>3</sub>Ti phase. Our study provides a new microstructure-design strategy for LPBF, achieving aluminum alloys with fully equiaxed grains.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116790"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116791
Xilin Xiong , Jingjing Yang , Chunlei Shang , Honghui Wu , Rongjian Shi , Zhaoxiang Ma , Yanjing Su
{"title":"High-throughput evaluation of alloying effect on hydrogen diffusion of ultra-high strength steel","authors":"Xilin Xiong , Jingjing Yang , Chunlei Shang , Honghui Wu , Rongjian Shi , Zhaoxiang Ma , Yanjing Su","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116791","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116791","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydrogen embrittlement is a critical factor limiting the development of ultra-high-strength steel for automotive applications.To enhance the efficiency of alloy design for HE resistance in ultra-high-strength steel, this study presents a high-throughput approach to measure hydrogen diffusion coefficients in martensitic steels using scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy integrated with diffusion multiple techniques. By analyzing regions with varying Cr and Mo contents, we demonstrate that these solutes induce subtle microstructural changes, reducing grain size and low-angle grain boundary fractions while increasing high-angle grain boundaries. The hydrogen diffusion coefficient decreases with higher Cr and Mo contents, primarily due to lattice distortions, with Mo showing a stronger effect owing to its larger atomic radius. Supported by EBSD, HADDF, and statistical analyses, these findings elucidate the influence of solute alloying on the reduction of the hydrogen diffusion coefficient, providing a robust framework for rapid alloy screening and optimization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116791"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144166417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-05-28DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116788
Chia-Yen Huang , Ying-Chun Chao , Hung-Wei Yen
{"title":"Atomic insights into strain-induced nanoscopic compositional fluctuation in AlGaN quantum well epitaxy","authors":"Chia-Yen Huang , Ying-Chun Chao , Hung-Wei Yen","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116788","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116788","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Identical UVC light-emitting diode AlGaN growth process was applied on two high-quality AlN buffer layers with different initial dislocation densities. We characterized the AlGaN <em>epi</em> by high-resolution scan transmission electron microscopy (HR-STEM) and atom probe tomography (APT). Geometry phase analysis with HR-STEM revealed the sample grown on the more compressively strained template possesses a more pronounced local lattice constant distortion in the multiple-quantum-well (MQW) region. APT further verified the local lattice distortion originated from the strain-induced Ga segregation in the MQW. The comparative compositional analysis revealed the nanoscopic compositional fluctuation favors further incorporation of Ga during epitaxial growth, which triggered the AlGaN growth front destabilization and new defect nucleation. The 1-D composition profiling from both electron dispersive microscopy and APT suggested nitrogen desorption during the AlGaN stress relaxation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116788"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-05-27DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116787
Yilong Yang, Xuan Ge, Jianguo Li, Qiaodan Hu
{"title":"Non-equilibrium kinetic Phase-diagram in undercooling solidification: A case of Pseudo-binary MgTiO3-TiO2 system","authors":"Yilong Yang, Xuan Ge, Jianguo Li, Qiaodan Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116787","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116787","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Extreme solidification processes in advanced manufacturing (e.g., laser additive manufacturing and in space fabrication) amplify challenges in predicting phase selection under severe thermodynamic non-equilibrium. Using aerodynamic levitation containerless processing, we investigate the solidification behavior of pseudo-binary MgTiO<sub>3</sub>-TiO<sub>2</sub> system. Our experiments reveal an anomalous trans-phase-regime selection phenomenon in which the thermodynamically stable MgTi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> phase is kinetically suppressed from precipitation. This selection arises from nucleation kinetic barriers of MgTi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, where coupled undercooling and compositional fluctuations destabilize critical nuclei formation. By integrating composition- and temperature-dependent interfacial energy dynamics into classical nucleation theory, we develop a predictive framework that quantitatively maps anomalous phase selection regions. This approach establishes the first non-equilibrium kinetic phase diagram of this system with experimental validation, resolving long-standing discrepancies between equilibrium predictions and non-equilibrium experimental outcomes. The proposed methodology establishes a generalized paradigm for phase selection prediction, offering transformative insights into microstructure and phase control under extreme non-equilibrium solidification conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116787"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144147298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-05-26DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116766
Franco Moitzi , Lorenz Romaner , Andrei V. Ruban , Swarnava Ghosh , Markus Eisenbach , Oleg E. Peil
{"title":"Inversion of dislocation-impurity interactions in α-Fe under magnetic state changes","authors":"Franco Moitzi , Lorenz Romaner , Andrei V. Ruban , Swarnava Ghosh , Markus Eisenbach , Oleg E. Peil","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116766","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116766","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this work, we investigate the dislocation-impurity interaction energies and their profiles for various <em>3d</em> elements —V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Ni, and Co —in and around <span><math><mn>1</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn><mo>〈</mo><mn>111</mn><mo>〉</mo></math></span> screw dislocations in <em>α</em>-Fe using <em>ab initio</em> methods. We consider the ferromagnetic and paramagnetic states, with the latter being modeled through both the disordered local moment model and a spin-wave approach. Our findings reveal that <span><span>(1)</span></span> magnetic effects are large compared to size misfit effects of substitutional impurities, and <span><span>(2)</span></span> dislocation-impurity interactions are dependent on the magnetic state of the matrix and thermal lattice expansion. In particular, Cu changes from core-attractive in the ferromagnetic state to repulsive in the paramagnetic state.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116766"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144135022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-05-26DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116774
Yasuhiro Kimura , Ren Iwaya , Naoki Azuma , Yuhki Toku , Yang Ju
{"title":"Nanowire growth of aluminum carbide ceramics by cobalt-based catalyst and its photoluminescence characteristics","authors":"Yasuhiro Kimura , Ren Iwaya , Naoki Azuma , Yuhki Toku , Yang Ju","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116774","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116774","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> nanowires (NWs) are one-dimensional ceramic nanomaterials that have attracted attention for potential applications in field-emission (FE) and photoluminescence (PL) devices owing to their unique crystal structure. The principle behind their synthesis often relies on the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) process, which is widely applied to semiconductor NWs. However, to achieve stable synthesis, it is necessary to identify sustainable and appropriate catalysts and to elucidate the NW growth principle. This study reports the synthesis of Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> NWs using CoAl as a catalyst, demonstrates the effectiveness of the catalyst for NW growth, and suggests the possibility of future application to PL devices. Electron microscopy analyses revealed the NW growth mechanism by examining the crystallographic relationship between the NW and the catalyst. The synthesis environment inferred from this experiment was compatible with the conventional VLS method, representing a pioneering achievement that will facilitate the large-scale synthesis of Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> NWs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116774"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144135021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-05-24DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116771
Junying Yang , Wei Song , Peng Wang , Mingsong Hao , Lei Shi , Liming Lei , Yizhou Zhou , Xiaofeng Sun , Jingjing Liang , Jinguo Li
{"title":"A novel high-performance Co-Al-W-based superalloy for additive manufacturing","authors":"Junying Yang , Wei Song , Peng Wang , Mingsong Hao , Lei Shi , Liming Lei , Yizhou Zhou , Xiaofeng Sun , Jingjing Liang , Jinguo Li","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116771","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116771","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An unprecedented high-γ' content Co-Al-W-based superalloy ZGH688 has been proposed for laser-directed energy deposition (L-DED), which exhibits excellent crack-resistant and mechanical properties. In this alloy, the volume fraction of γ' phase is 77.5 ± 5.5 %, surpassing other typical Ni/Co superalloys fabricated by additive manufacturing technique. Meanwhile, the γ' precipitate shows an excellent cubic degree with a 47.7 ± 7.6 nm side length. A series of crack evaluation criteria show that the composition of ZGH688 alloy falls into the crack-free zone. Additionally, this work validates that the modeling approach to defect optimization in Ni-based superalloys is suitable for Co-Al-W-based alloys. Finally, the newly AMed ZGH688 alloy demonstrates superior mechanical behavior under both room and high temperatures compared with other as-built Ni/Co-based superalloys. This work demonstrates the enormous potential of the freshly Co-Al-W-based superalloys in additive manufacturing for high-temperature applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 116771"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144123458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}