Enhanced precipitate strengthening in particulates reinforced Al–Zn–Mg–Cu composites via bimodal structure design and optimum aging strategy
Jun Liu, Changzhi Liu, Huangyue Cai, Chengcheng Zhang, Chengyi Dan, Qiwei Shi, Haowei Wang, Zhe Chen
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceComposite materialStrengthening mechanisms of materialsDuctility (Earth science)ParticulatesGrain boundaryStrain hardening exponentDislocationDeformation (meteorology)Precipitation hardeningMicrostructureCreepBiologyEcologyAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis