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Aluminum (Al) alloys, due to their lightweight and excellent physical properties are commonly used in aerospace, marine and automotive applications [1–5]. Various types of wrought Al alloys, with designations ranging from the so-called 1xxx to 8xxx series (and named according to the predominant alloying additions) have been developed in the past century [2]. Alloy properties depend upon chemical composition and thermomechanical processing employed, both of which influence the microstructure and the properties to a large extent. Among these alloys, the 7xxx series alloys (based on the Al-Zn-Mg system) have traditionally been the most commonly employed “high strength” alloys. The tensile strength of these alloys is as high as ~ 600 MPa, with modest ductility [2].

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  3. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

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Gupta, R.K., Murty, B.S., Birbilis, N. (2017). Introduction. In: An Overview of High-energy Ball Milled Nanocrystalline Aluminum Alloys. SpringerBriefs in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57031-0_1

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