As a kind of important light alloys, the Al alloys exhibit mechanical properties that are closely
related to the microstructures. Changing the main alloying elements and adjusting heat …

Residual stress is an important manufacture factor affecting the working life of components
and structures. In this paper, a dimensionless method is proposed to determine the residual …

The effect of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) and further cold upsetting (CU)
process on the kinetics of precipitation during aging of solid solution treated 7050 Al alloy …

To develop high-strength and excellent corrosion resistance Al-Cu-Mg alloys for aircraft
skins in aerospace, this study investigated the mechanical properties, corrosion behaviors …

For aluminum alloys in modern aerospace, it is more and more important for synchronous
improvement of strength and toughness by elaborated microstructural and compositional …

Microstructure and its thermal stability are critical in the development of high-performance Al–
Mg alloys. Here, we attempt to tailor Al 3 (Sc, Zr) precipitates and thus microstructure …

With the addition of Sc and Zr to AA5083 alloy, two populations of strengthening particles
(submicron-sized AlMn dispersoids and nanosized Al 3 (Sc, Zr) precipitates) precipitate …

The effect of microalloying Sc on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Zn–Mg–
Cu alloys was experimentally investigated through X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy …

The effects of minor Sc and Zr additions on the mechanical properties and microstructure
evolution of Al− Zn− Mg− Cu alloys were studied using tensile tests, scanning electron …

In this paper, the effects of two severe plastic deformation (SPD) methods, ECAP and FSP,
on the microstructure evolution and tensile strength of an Al–6Mg–0.4 Mn–0.25 Sc–0.1 Zr …