| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7922689 | Materials Chemistry and Physics | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This study reports that Zn addition greatly enhances the bake-hardening response of an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy. The pre-aged alloy exhibits a high strength increment of 135 MPa after paint baking. Differential scanning calorimetry, atom probe tomography and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy reveal that Zn addition and pre-aging have significant effects on the solute nanostructure formation. Zn atoms partition into solute clusters/GP zones, and reduce the activation energy of β” precipitation in the alloy.
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Authors
M.X. Guo, G. Sha, L.Y. Cao, W.Q. Liu, J.S. Zhang, L.Z. Zhuang,