Fig. 1. Schematics of FSP-assisted laser deposition. (a) Friction stir processing of 1^st and 2^nd deposition layers; (b) friction stir processing of 3^rd and 4^th deposition layers; (c) 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th deposition layers after FSP

Fig. 2. Microstructure of laser deposited AlSi10Mg alloy. (a) Microstructure; (b) local magnification of Fig. 2(a); (c) Si mapping; (d) Mg mapping; (e) Al mapping

Fig. 3. Microstructural characterization of AlSi10Mg alloy from TEM. (a) Distributions of α-Al, Si phase, and Mg₂Si particle; (b) interaction between dislocation and Mg₂Si particle

Fig. 4. Microstructural characterization of AlSi10Mg alloy from EBSD. (a)(b) Grain orientation distributions; (c) {100} pole figure; (d) {110} pole figure; (e) {111} pole figure

Fig. 5. Microstructures of FSP-assisted laser deposited AlSi10Mg alloy. (a) Macro-morphology; (b) micro-morphology

Fig. 6. Microstructural characterization of FSP-assisted laser deposited AlSi10Mg from TEM. (a) Distribution of α-Al and Si particle;(b) Mg₂Si particle distribution; (c)(d) interaction between dislocation and Mg₂Si particle

Fig. 7. Microstructural characterization of FSP-assisted laser deposited AlSi10Mg alloy from EBSD. (a) Diffraction band contrast image; (b) grain orientation distribution; (c) {100} pole figure; (d) {110} pole figure; (e) {111} pole figure

Fig. 8. Microstructural characterization of FSP-assisted laser deposited AlSi10Mg alloy from TEM after cool rolling. (a) 20% deformation; (b) 46% deformation; (c) 68% deformation

Fig. 9. Distributions of tensile strength and elongation of AlSi10Mg alloys

Fig. 10. Tensile fractures of laser deposited and FSP-assisted laser deposited AlSi10Mg alloys. (a) Laser deposited AlSi10Mg alloy; (b) FSP-assisted laser deposited AlSi10Mg alloy; (c) local magnification of Fig. 10(a); (d) local magnification of Fig. 10(b)

Fig. 11. Tensile fractures of FSP-assisted laser deposited AlSi10Mg alloys after rolling. (a) 20% deformation; (b) 46% deformation; (c) 68% deformation