Address: Room 209, Materials Processing Engineering Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanling Campus, Jilin University

Mobile: +86 136 0436 9316 Email：xuxiaofeng@jlu.edu.cn

Working Region：

★Changchun City, Jilin Province

Educational Background:：

★2006.9-2010.7 Jilin University Material Forming & Control Engineering Bachelor of Engineering

★2010.9-2015.12 Jilin University Materials Processing Engineering Ph. D. in Engineering

(Direct admission into the Ph.D. program)

Work Experience:

★2016.1-Present Jilin University Department of Materials Processing Engineering Associate Professor

Research Interests:

Prof. Xu has been engaging in a lot of research centering on the strengthening and toughening design of steel and light alloys, including the precipitation, strengthening and toughening, and electropulsing-induced strengthening of steel, high-strength aluminum, titanium and other alloys. Prof. Xu presided over many projects including “The electropulsing-induced strengthening mechanism of α+β-type titanium alloy of ultra-high-strength and high-toughness (51701080)” of National Natural Science Foundation of China Project (Youth), “New materials of zinc aluminum alloy mold and the development of its liquid forming technology (2016220002000169)” of Changchun Xingyu Machinery Products Co., Ltd., and “Aerospace fasteners based on electropulsing-induced strengthening technology and technology and industrialization of directional modification of materials(2018220002000349)” of Oriental Blue Sky Titanium Technology Co., Ltd. Prof. Xu participated in the research work including “Development of all-hydraulic operated drill for deep continental scientific drilling (SinoProbe-09-05) - R&D of new materials for heat-resistant aluminum alloy drill rod of high-strength (Nos. 201011082)”, “New materials and processing technology for automotive vehicle(SXGJSF2017-3) )” of Jilin Provincial Department of Finance, “Non-destructive neutron testing analysis of advanced engineering materials-1 (2017YFA0403704)” of Sub-project of National Key Project, and “Study on SPR composite connection technology of steel and aluminum dissimilar materials of automobile body and the fatigue crack propagation(No.51775227)” of National Natural Science Foundation of China. As the primary author or the corresponding author, Prof. Xu has published more than 20 papers in internationally renowned academic journals.

Academic Achievements    

★Academic Papers:

[1] Xiaofeng Xu, Yuguang Zhao*, Bingdong Ma, Jiatao Zhang, Ming Zhang, Rapid grain refinement of 2024 Al alloy through recrystallization induced by electropulsing, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2014, 612: 223-226.

[2] Xiaofeng Xu, Yuguang Zhao*, Bingdong Ma, Ming Zhang, Rapid precipitation of T-phase in the 2024 aluminum alloy via cyclic electropulsing treatment, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 610: 506-510.

[3] Xiaofeng Xu, Yuguang Zhao*, Bingdong Ma, Ming Zhang, Electropulsing induced evolution of grain-boundary precipitates without loss of strength in the 7075 Al alloy, Materials Characterization, 2015, 105: 90-94.

[4] Xiaofeng Xu, Yuguang Zhao*, Xudong Wang, Ming Zhang, Yuheng Ning, Effect of surplus-phase on the microstructure and mechanical properties in Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloys with high Cu/Mg ratio, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2015, 24: 4322-4327.

[5] Xiaofeng Xu, Yuguang Zhao*, Xudong Wang, Yangyang Zhang, Yuheng Ning, The rapid age strengthening induced by Ag additions in 7075 aluminum alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2015, 648: 367-370.

[6] Xiaofeng Xu, Yuguang Zhao*, Xudong Wang, Yangyang Zhang, Yuheng Ning, Effect of rapid solid-solution induced by electropulsing on the microstructure and mechanical properties in 7075 Al alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2016, 654: 278-281.

[7] Yang Zhao, Yaowu Shi, Xuehui Yang , Xiaofeng Xu*, Rapid strengthening without loss of ductility via electropulsing treatment in Ti-6Al-4V alloy, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance,2018, 27: 3636-3642.

[8] Wenqiang Jiang, Xiaofeng Xu*, Yuguang Zhao, Zhe Wang, Chao Wu, Dong Pan, Zhaoyuan Meng, Effect of the addition of Sr modifier in different conditions on microstructure and mechanical properties of T6 treated Al-Mg2Si in-situ composite, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2018, 721: 263-273.

[9] Yuguang Zhao, Xuehui Yang, Xiaofeng Xu* Yangyang Zhang, Yuheng Ning, Effects of Al-10Sr modifiers with different states, modification temperature and holding time on microstructure of ZL114A alloy, Journal of Jilin University (Engineering and Technology Edition), 2018, 48 (1): 212-220.

[10] Dan Yang, Yuheng Ning, Yuguang Zhao, Guobin Zhu, Xiaofeng Xu*, Influence of Processing Parameter on Microstructure, Wear-resistance and Corrosion-resistance of Laser Cladding Ni-based Alloy on the Surface of 304 Stainless Steel, Materials Review, 2017, 31(12): 133-140.

[11] Xinwei Cui, Xiaofeng Xu*, Yuheng Ning, Yuguang Zhao, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 7075 Al Alloy Processed by Combined Cold-rolling and T6 Heat-treatment, Materials Review, 2017, 31(7): 88-91.

[12] Bingdong Ma, Yuguang Zhao*, Hui Bai, Jun Ma, Jiatao Zhang, Xiaofeng Xu, Gradient distribution of mechanical properties in the high carbon steel induced by the detour effect of the pulse current, Materials and Design, 2013, 49: 168-172.

[13] Jiatao Zhang, Yuguang Zhao*, Xiaofeng Xu, Xiaobo Liu, Effect of ultrasonic on morphology of primary Mg2Si in in-situ Mg2Si/Al composite, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2013, 23: 2852-2856.

[14] Jiatao Zhang, Yuguang Zhao*, Juan Tan, Xiaofeng Xu, Austenite Grain Refinement by Reverse α′→ γ Transformation in Metastable Austenitic Manganese Steel, Journal of Iron and Steel Research, International, 2015, 2: 157-162.

[15] Xiaofeng Xu, Yuguang Zhao*, Ming Zhang, Yuheng Ning, Xudong Wang, Effect of extrusion ratio on the microstructure and mechanical properties in an Al-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy, Journal of Wuhan University of Technology Materials Science Edition, 2018, 33 (3): 710-714.

[16] Dong Pan, Yuguang Zhao, Xiaofeng Xu*, Yitong Wang, Wenqiang Jiang, Hong Ju. Effect of High-Energy and Instantaneous Electropulsing Treatment on Microstructure and Properties, Acta Metallurgica Sinica, 2018, 54 (9): 1245-1252.

[17] Yu-guang Zhao, Zhe Wang, Xiao-feng Xu*, Ming-zhe Zhang, and Wen-qiang Jiang. A new preparation technology of structuralgradient materials without a brittle transition zone in a Mn-Si-Cr-B bainitic cast steel. China Foundry, 2018, 15 (4): 283-290.

[18] Yi-tong Wang, Yu-guang Zhao, Xiao-feng Xu*, Dong Pan, Wen-qiang Jiang, Xue-hui Yang, Zhe Wang. Superior mechanical properties induced by the interaction between dislocations and precipitates in the electro-pulsing treated Al-Mg-Si alloys. Materials Science and Engineering A, 2018, 735: 154-161.

[19] Xueying Chong, Wenqiang Jiang, Yuguang Zhao, Xiaofeng Xu*, Dong Pan, Yitong Wang, Zhe Wang. High Performance of T6-Treated Al–15Mg2Si–3Cu Composite Reinforced with Spherical Primary Mg2Si after the Co-Modification of Bi + Sr [J]. Adv Eng Mater, 0(0): 1801119.

[20] Chao Wu, Yuguang Zhao, Xiaofeng Xu*, Penglu Yin, Xiaoming Qiu. Electropulse-induced laminated structures in a ferritic-pearlitic 35CrMo steel [J]. Scripta Materialia, 2019, 165(6-9).

[21] D. Pan, Y. Zhao*, X. Xu, Y. Wang, W. Jiang, X. Chong. A novel strengthening and toughening strategy for T250 maraging steel: Cluster-orientation governed higher strength-ductility combination induced by electropulsing [J]. Materials & Design, 2019, 169(107686).

[22] Y. Wang, Y. Zhao, X. Xu*, D. Pan, W. Jiang, X. Chong. Simultaneously Enhanced Strength and Ductility of Al(-)Mg(-)Si Alloys during Aging Process Induced by Electro-Pulsing Treatment [J]. Materials (Basel), 2019, 12(9): 1-18.

[23] D. Pan, Y. Zhao*, Y. Wang, X. Xu, P. Yin, X. Chong. Formation of ultrafine pearlites in tempered 42CrMo steel induced by electro-pulsing [J]. Mater Lett, 2019, 251(73-77).

[24] D. Pan, Y. Wang, Y. Zhao*, X. Xu, X. Chong, P. Yin. Completely wetted ɑ/ɑ grain boundaries in electro-pulsing treated DP600 steel under different cooling conditions [J]. Mater Lett, 2019, 252(264-267).

[25] C. Wu, X. Qiu, X. Xu*, P. Yin, Y. Zhao. A model for rapid austenitization in steel with ferrite and pearlite microstructure under electropulsing [J]. Materialia, 2019, 6(100343).

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