Dr Yun Wang
Senior Research Fellow
Gardiner Building 111
- Email: yun.wang@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268536
Zhang, H., Zai, L., Wang, Y. and Xue, X. (2026) 'Unveiling the hot cracking mechanism in Ti2AlNb-based alloys during fusion welding'. Materials Letters, 403. pp. 139400 - 139400. ISSN: 0167-577X
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Fan, Z., Negrea, RF., Zhou, X. and Ramasse, Q. (2025) 'Interfacial Segregation of Fe and Si on TiB2 Surface and Refinement of Fe-Bearing Intermetallic Compounds and Primary Si Part I: Segregation Phenomenon and Formation of Two-Dimensional Compounds (2DCs) at the Al/TiB2 Interface'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 56 (11). pp. 5209 - 5225. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Fan, Z. and Zhou, X. (2025) 'Interfacial segregation of Fe and Si on TiB2 surface and refinement of Fe-bearing intermetallic compounds and primary Si : Part II Refinement of primary Fe-intermetallic compounds and primary Si through manipulating nucleation potency of TiB2 particles'. Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing, 946. pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 0921-5093 Open Access Link
Dai, Z., Shen, C., Wang, Y., Xu, C., Tian, X., Xu, M. and et al. (2025) 'Designing Ti ZrNbMoV refractory high entropy alloys with improved properties by reducing intermetallic compound and dendritic segregation'. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1036. pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 0925-8388
Fang, C., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2024) 'Si segregation deters prenucleation at the interfaces between liquid-aluminum and TiB2 substrates, the origin of ‘Si poisoning’'. Scripta Materialia, 256 (1 February 2025). pp. 1 - 5. ISSN: 1359-6462 Open Access Link
Wang, S., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, F., Hashimoto, T., Zhou, X., et al. (2024)
'Segregation of Mg at TiB
Zai, L., Tong, X., Wang, Y., Zhang, H. and Xue, X. (2024) 'Exceptional grain refinement induced by dispersed MgO particles in TIG-welded AZ31 alloy'. Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 205. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 1005-0302
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Fan, Z., Hashimoto, T. and Zhou, XR. (2024) 'Composition templating for heterogeneous nucleation of intermetallic compounds'. Scientific Reports, 14 (1). pp. 1 - 19. ISSN: 2045-2322 Open Access Link
Wang, S., Wang, Y., Ramasse, QM. and Fan, Z. (2024) 'Grain refinement of Mg-Ca alloys by native MgO particles'. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 12 (3). pp. 980 - 996. ISSN: 2213-9567 Open Access Link
Cai, Q., Fang, C., Lordan, E., Wang, Y., Chang, ITH. and Cantor, B. (2023) 'A novel Al-Si-Ni-Fe near-eutectic alloy for elevated temperature applications'. Scripta Materialia, 237. pp. 1 - 7. ISSN: 1359-6462 Open Access Link
Wang, S., Wang, Y., Ramasse, QM., Schmid-Fetzer, R. and Fan, Z. (2023) 'Segregation of Yttrium at the Mg/MgO interface in an Mg-0.5Y Alloy'. Acta Materialia, 257. pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 1359-6454 Open Access Link
Fan, Z., Gao, F., Wang, Y., Wang, SH. and Patel, JB. (2022) 'Grain refinement of Mg-alloys by native MgO particles: An overview'. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 10 (11). pp. 2919 - 2945. ISSN: 2213-9567 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Fang, C., Mendis, CL., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2022) 'Effects of Si solution in θ-Al13Fe4 on phase transformation between Fe-containing intermetallic compounds in Al alloys'. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 932. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 0925-8388 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Mendis, CL., Fang, C., Xia, H., Zhou, X. and et al. (2022) 'Understanding Fe-Containing Intermetallic Compounds in Al Alloys: An Overview of Recent Advances from the LiME Research Hub'. Metals, 12 (10). pp. 1 - 33.Open Access Link
Wang, Y., Wang, S., Zhongping, Q., Fang, C., Hashimoto, T., Zhou, X., et al. (2022) 'Manipulating Nucleation Potency of Substrates by Interfacial Segregation: An Overview'. Metals, 12 (10). pp. 1 - 38.Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Fan, Z., Hashimoto, T. and Zhou, X. (2022) 'Enhanced heterogeneous nucleation of Al6(Fe,Mn) compound in Al alloys by interfacial segregation of Mn on TiB2 particles surface'. Materials Letters, 323. pp. 1 - 4. ISSN: 0167-577X Open Access Link
Fan, Z., Gao, F., Wang, Y., Men, H. and Zhou, L. (2021) 'Effect of solutes on grain refinement'. Progress in Materials Science, 123. pp. 1 - 30. ISSN: 0079-6425 Open Access Link
Fan, Z., Men, H., Wang, Y. and Que, Z. (2021) 'A New Atomistic Mechanism for Heterogeneous Nucleation in the Systems with Negative Lattice Misfit: Creating a 2D Template for Crystal Growth'. Metals, 11 (3). pp. 1 - 19.Open Access Link
Que, Z., Zhou, Y., Wang, Y., Mendis, CL. and Fan, Z. (2020)
'Effects of Mg addition on the Al
Wang, Y., Que, Z., Hashimoto, T., Zhou, X. and Fan, Z. (2020) 'Mechanism for Si Poisoning of Al-Ti-B Grain Refiners in Al Alloys'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 51 (11). pp. 5743 - 5757. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y. and Mendis, CL. (2020)
'Heterogeneous nucleation of α-Al on naturally formed MgAl
Wang, S., Wang, Y., Ramasse, Q. and Fan, Z. (2020) 'The Nature of Native MgO in Mg and Its Alloys'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 51 (6). pp. 2957 - 2974. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Que, Z., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2020) 'Heterogeneous Nucleation of Eutectic Structure in Al-Mg-Si Alloys'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 51 (6). pp. 2697 - 2702. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Wang, J., Yang, H., Ruan, J., Wang, Y. and Ji, S. (2019) 'Microstructure and properties of CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy produced by gas atomization and spark plasma sintering'. Journal of Materials Research, 34 (12). pp. 2126 - 2136. ISSN: 0884-2914 Open Access Link
Wang, Y., Fang, C., Zhou, L., Hashimoto, T., Zhou, X., Ramasse, QM. and et al. (2018) 'Mechanism for Zr poisoning of Al-Ti-B based grain refiners'. Acta Materialia, 164 (1 February 2019). pp. 428 - 439. ISSN: 1359-6454 Open Access Link
Lin, G., Liu, D., Chen, M., You, C., Li, Z., Wang, Y. and et al. (2018) 'Preparation and characterization of biodegradable Mg-Zn-Ca/MgO nanocomposites for biomedical applications'. Materials Characterization, 144. pp. 120 - 130. ISSN: 1044-5803
Li, L., Ji, S., Zhu, Q., Wang, Y., Dong, X., Yang, W., et al. (2018) 'Effect of Zn Concentration on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Mg-Si-Zn Alloys Processed by Gravity Die Casting'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 49 (8). pp. 3247 - 3256. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Peng, GS., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2018) 'Competitive Heterogeneous Nucleation Between Zr and MgO Particles in Commercial Purity Magnesium'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 49 (6). pp. 2182 - 2192. ISSN: 1073-5623
Que, Z., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2018) 'Formation of the Fe-Containing Intermetallic Compounds during Solidification of Al-5Mg-2Si-0.7Mn-1.1Fe Alloy'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 49 (6). pp. 2173 - 2181. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Wang, L., Lu, W., Hu, Q., Xia, M., Wang, Y. and Li, J-G. (2017) 'Interfacial tuning for the nucleation of liquid AlCu alloy'. Acta Materialia, 139. pp. 75 - 85. ISSN: 1359-6454
Ji, S., Wang, Y. and Zhang, Y. (Accepted) 'Methods and process to improve the mechanical properties of cast aluminium alloys at ambient temperature and at elevated temperatures'.
Wang, L., Yang, L., Zhang, D., Xia, M., Wang, Y. and Li, JG. (2016) 'The Role of Lattice Misfit on Heterogeneous Nucleation of Pure Aluminum'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 47 (10). pp. 5012 - 5022. ISSN: 1073-5623
Yang, H., Ji, S., Yang, W., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2015) 'Effect of Mg level on the microstructure and mechanical properties of die-cast Al-Si-Cu alloys'. Materials Science and Engineering A, 642. pp. 340 - 350. ISSN: 0921-5093
Fan, Z., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., Qin, T., Zhou, XR., Thompson, GE., et al. (2014) 'Grain refining mechanism in the Al/Al-Ti-B system'. Acta Materialia, 84. pp. 292 - 304. ISSN: 1359-6454
Yang, H., Watson, D., Wang, Y. and Ji, S. (2014) 'Effect of nickel on the microstructure and mechanical property of die-cast Al–Mg–Si–Mn alloy'. Journal of Materials Science, 49 (24). pp. 8412 - 8422. ISSN: 0022-2461 Open Access Link
Ji, SX., Wang, Y., Watson, D. and Fan, ZY. (2014) 'Microstructural characteristics of diecast almgsimn alloy'. Trans Tech Publications. pp. 234 - 239. ISSN: 1022-6680 Open Access Link
Wang, Y., Li, H-T., Fan, Z. and Scamans, G. (2013) 'Characterisation of oxide films in Al-Mg alloy melts materials'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 220 - 224. ISSN: 0255-5476
Al-Helal, K., Wang, Y., Stone, I. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Effect of Ca level on the formation of silicon phases during solidification of hypereutectic Al-Si alloys'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 117 - 122. ISSN: 0255-5476
Ji, S., Watson, D., Wang, Y., White, M. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Effect of Ti addition on mechanical properties of high pressure die cast Al-Mg-Si alloys'. Materials Science Forum, 765. pp. 23 - 27. ISSN: 0255-5476
Ji, S., Wang, Y., Watson, D. and Fan, Z. (2013) 'Microstructural evolution and solidification behavior of Al-Mg-Si alloy in high-pressure die casting'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 44 (7). pp. 3185 - 3197. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Wang, Y., Li, H-T. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Oxidation of Aluminium Alloy Melts and Inoculation by Oxide Particles'. Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 65 (6). pp. 653 - 661. ISSN: 0972-2815
Li, HT., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2012) 'Mechanisms of enhanced heterogeneous nucleation during solidification in binary Al-Mg alloys'. Acta Materialia, 60 (4). pp. 1528 - 1537. ISSN: 1359-6454 Open Access Link
Wang, Y., Fan, Z., Zhou, X. and Thompson, GE. (2011) 'Characterisation of magnesium oxide and its interface with α-Mg in Mg–Al-based alloys'. Philosophical Magazine Letters, 91 (8). pp. 516 - 529. ISSN: 0950-0839
Zuo, YB., Xia, MX., Liang, SM., Wang, Y., Scamans, GM. and Fan, ZY. (2011) 'Grain refinement of DC cast AZ91D Mg alloy by intensive melt shearing'. Materials Science and Technology, 27 (1). pp. 101 - 107. ISSN: 0267-0836
Li, HT., Wang, Y. and Fan, Z. (2011) 'Enhanced heterogeneous nucleation on oxides in Al alloys by intensive shearing'.3rd International Conference on Advances in Solidification Processes. NETHERLANDS. IOP Publishing. pp. 012047 - 012047. ISSN: 1757-8981 Open Access Link
Wang, Y., Xia, M., Fan, Z., Zhou, X. and Thompson, GE. (2010) 'The effect of Al8Mn₅ intermetallic particles on grain size of as-cast Mg-Al-Zn AZ91D alloy'. Intermetallics, 18 (8). pp. 1683 - 1689. ISSN: 0966-9795
Tzamtzis, S., Zhang, H., Liu, G., Wang, Y., Hari Babu, N. and Fan, Z. (2009) 'Melt conditioned high pressure die casting (MC-HPDC) of Mg-alloys'.Magnesium Technology Symposium 2009. San Francisco, CA. 15 - 19 February. MINERALS, METALS & MATERIALS SOC. pp. 91 - 96. ISSN: 1545-4150
Xia, M., Wang, Y., Li, H., Arumuganathar, S., Zuo, Y., Scamans, GM. and et al. (2009) 'Refinement of solidification microstructure by MCAST process'.Magnesium Technology Symposium 2009. San Francisco, CA. 15 - 19 February. MINERALS, METALS & MATERIALS SOC. pp. 135 - 140. ISSN: 1545-4150
Fan, Z., Wang, Y., Zhang, ZF., Xia, M., Li, HT., Xu, J., et al. (2009) 'Shear enhanced heterogeneous nucleation in some Mg- and Al-alloys'. International Journal of Cast Metals Research, 22 (1-4). pp. 318 - 322. ISSN: 1364-0461 Open Access Link
Fan, Z., Wang, Y., Xia, M. and Arumuganathar, S. (2009) 'Enhanced heterogeneous nucleation in AZ91D alloy by intensive melt shearing'. Acta Materialia, 57 (16). pp. 4891 - 4901. ISSN: 1359-6454