Understanding the composition evolution of grain boundaries and grain boundary
precipitation at near-atomic scale in aluminum alloys is crucial to tailor mechanical …

Artificial ageing above 165° C directly after quenching induces the formation of∼ 50 nm
wide precipitate-free zone (PFZ) and∼ 100 nm wide precipitate-sparse zone (PSZ) …

The grain boundary (GB) microchemistry and precipitation behaviour in high-strength Al-Zn-
Mg-Cu alloys has an important influence on their mechanical and electrochemical …

Solute distributions in the vicinity of grain boundaries in Al–Zn–Mg (–Ag) alloys were studied
using a three-dimensional atom probe, in order to elucidate the mechanism of formation of …

We report on a study of the effect of Zn contents on the intragranular and grain boundary
precipitation and corrosion behavior of Al-Mg-Si-Cu-Zn alloys. Our results show that with …

The present study, using advanced Cs-corrected high-angle annular dark field–scanning
transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), reports on a comprehensive investigation …

Evolution of precipitate and precipitate/matrix interface in artificially aged Al-Zn-Mg-Cu (-Ag)
alloys has been systematically studied. In the early stage of ageing, Ag, as a fast diffuser …

Strengthening in age-hardenable alloys is mainly achieved through nano-scale precipitates
whose formation paths from the atomic-scale, solute-enriched entities are rarely analyzed …

Precipitation strengthening is a highly complex phenomenon on the nanoscale, responsible
for providing strength in Al-Cu, Al-Mg-Cu, Al-Mg-Zn and Al-Mg-Si alloys. Advances in …

The refinement and thermal stability of intermediate theta-prime (θ′) precipitates are critical
in the development of new high strength 2xxx series aluminium-copper (Al-Cu) alloys for …