Rapid solidification technology provides a possible route to prepare elevated-temperature aluminum alloys. Al–Fe–V–Si

Al–Fe–Mo–Si

Al–Fe–Cr–Ti

etc.

series high-performance elevated-temperature aluminum alloys and their composites with heat resistance at temperatures of 300–400℃ have been successfully developed by rapid solidification/powder metallurgy process in nearly thirty years. In this paper

the developments in process

composition

microstructure

properties and applications for these elevated-temperature aluminum alloys and their composites are summarized

the existing problems and future directions are discussed.