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Metals and Materials International
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15-04-2023

Effect of Sub-Structure and Precipitation Behavior on Mechanical Properties of Al–xCu–Li Alloys

Authors: Yu-zhuo Li, Guang-jun Zeng, Ding-ding Lu, Zhen-zhen Liu, San-xi Deng, Peng-cheng Ma, Yong-lai Chen, Rui-feng Zhang, Jin-feng Li

Published in: Metals and Materials International | Issue 11/2023

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Abstract

The tensile properties and microstructure of extruded and cold rolled 2A55 Al–Li alloys with different Cu content were studied. After solution treatment, the strength of extruded sheets is slightly higher than that of cold rolled sheets due to strong deformation texture and high density of substructure. However, the strength change order is different with the increase of Cu content with T6-24 h. The extruded sample with higher Cu content have higher strength due to many dense T1 precipitates. The δ′/θ′/δ′ composite precipitates and θ′ precipitates suppress the formation of T1 precipitates, which cause cold rolled sample with higher Cu content shows lower strength. Additionally, many fine T1 precipitates nucleate at the sub-grain boundaries formed in the extrusion process, which have a significant effect on the mechanical property.

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Metadata
Title
Effect of Sub-Structure and Precipitation Behavior on Mechanical Properties of Al–xCu–Li Alloys
Authors
Yu-zhuo Li
Guang-jun Zeng
Ding-ding Lu
Zhen-zhen Liu
San-xi Deng
Peng-cheng Ma
Yong-lai Chen
Rui-feng Zhang
Jin-feng Li
Publication date
15-04-2023
Publisher
The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials
Published in
Metals and Materials International / Issue 11/2023
Print ISSN: 1598-9623
Electronic ISSN: 2005-4149
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-023-01439-1

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