@inproceedings{4dbbe23571684359b4299efc18b57648,
title = "Simultaneously Improving Process Efficiency and Mechanical Properties in Aluminum Alloys with Applied Magnetic Fields",
abstract = "In the aluminum heat treatment sector, large resistive batch furnaces are used for many heat treatment processes and are generally always running, operating at approximately 20–30% efficiency. The primary avenue for energy savings lies in shortening heat treatment times, which can be 24+{\^a}€‰hours for solutionizing (450–625 °C) and aging treatments (150–250 ℃), depending on the alloy and specification requirements. The application of high magnetic fields (80%, while achieving{\^a}€‰~10% improvement in microhardness, and these improvements persisted after longer thermal exposures simulating use. The microstructural evolution and resulting properties will be discussed.",
keywords = "Aluminum alloys, Applied magnetic field, Decarbonization, Heat treatment",
author = "Kesler, {Michael S.} and Michael Thompson and David Weiss and Manuel, {Michele V.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society 2025.; Light Metals Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2025 ; Conference date: 23-03-2025 Through 27-03-2025",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-80676-6_32",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783031806759",
series = "Minerals, Metals and Materials Series",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "246--251",
editor = "Les Edwards",
booktitle = "Light Metals, 2025",
}