Abstract
The microstructural changes of an aged Al-1.7 at% Cu alloy associated with severe plastic deformation have been studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy-filtered transmission electron microscopy (EF-TEM). θ′ precipitates are almost completely dissolved after eight passes of equal-channel angular (ECA) pressing, and nearly single-phase α with a fine grain size of approximately 500 nm is obtained. When a severely deformed sample is aged for 24 h at 100 °C, precipitation of equiaxed θ phase is observed along the grain boundaries, whereas only Guinier-Preston (GP) zones are formed in the undeformed sample. The dissolution and precipitation processes in severely deformed Al-1.7 at% Cu alloy have been examined by TEM and energy-filter mapping.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 21-29 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Acta Materialia |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 8 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Polymers and Plastics
- Metals and Alloys