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Change in the structure and properties of Al−Zn−Mg alloys

  • Nonferrous Metals and Alloys
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  1. 1.

    In alloys with a total concentration of 5.5–7.0% Zn+Mg an increase of the zinc concentration increases the strength of the alloy, while an increase of the magnesium concentration improves the stress corrosion resistance.

  2. 2.

    With a change in the ratio of Zn/Mg (constant total concentration) the fine structure changes. An increase of the zinc concentration leads to more dispersed precipitation with formation of a narrow zone free of precipitates in the grain boundaries.

  3. 3.

    The addition of manganese, zirconium, and chromium to Al−Zn−Mg alloys substantially increases the stress corrosion resistance due to the effect on the precipitation process and the creation of dislocation arrays.

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  1. N. S. Gerchikova
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  2. I. N. Fridlyander
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  3. N. I. Zaitseva
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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 3, pp. 47–50, March, 1972.

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Gerchikova, N.S., Fridlyander, I.N., Zaitseva, N.I. et al. Change in the structure and properties of Al−Zn−Mg alloys. Met Sci Heat Treat 14, 233–236 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00690772

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