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Aging behavior and precipitate characterization of Zn-rich Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys with various Mg and Cu contents

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Four Zn-rich Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys with different Mg and Cu contents were fabricated by spray deposition. The effects of Mg and Cu contents on the aging behaviors of the whole precipitation process of the alloys were systematically investigated. The results show that the primary precipitates in the under-aged and peak-aged alloys are GPII and η′ phases; no GPI zones were observed. During aging, the dissolution driving force of the precipitates increases with increasing Mg content; therefore, the volume fraction of precipitates in the grain interior and the area fraction of precipitates at the grain boundary increase obviously, which contributes to a considerable improvement in yield strength and decrease in plasticity of the high Mg content alloys. Cu content has no apparent effect on the size and volume fraction of precipitates. However, a higher Cu content can effectively prevent coarsening and transformation of precipitates, which is beneficial to maintain the peak aging state of the alloys. This research provides a basis for the composition optimization of the rapid-solidified highly alloying Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys.

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Acknowledgements

This research was supported by the National Defense Pre-Research Foundation of China (Grant No. 9140C500108140C50225), Shanghai Science and Technology Committee Innovation (Grant Nos. 17JC1400600 and 17JC1400601) and Open Foundation of Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of High-end Structure Materials (Grant No. hsm1905).

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  1. School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, 201620, China

    Hai-chao Li, Dong-ye Yang, Zhi-shui Yu & Jian Zhao

  2. Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Chengdu, 611138, Sichuan, China

    Ming Li

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China

    Fu-yang Cao & Jian-fei Sun

  4. Laboratory for Microstructures, Institute of Materials, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China

    Yan-dong Jia

  5. School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China

    Tong Liu

  6. Southwest Technology and Engineering Research Institute, Chongqing, 400039, China

    Hong Zhan & Qiang Chen

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Li, Hc., Li, M., Yang, Dy. et al. Aging behavior and precipitate characterization of Zn-rich Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys with various Mg and Cu contents. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 28, 1064–1073 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42243-020-00540-8

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