A three-step process, which involved solution treatment, stretching deformation at cryogenic
temperature, and artificial aging treatment, is a potential route to fabricate complex shaped …

Abstract Third-generation Al–Li alloys, represented by 2195 Al–Li alloy, have considerable
application opportunities in lightweight aerospace structures. This work investigates the …

In this study, the effects of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of
extruded 2196 Al-Cu-Li alloy were examined and the precipitation behavior and …

A novel treatment process that involves solution treatment, cryogenic pre-stretching, and
artificial aging was applied to strengthen Al-Cu-Li alloy without ductility sacrificing in this …

Heat treatment process is one of the key methods to improve the mechanical properties of
age-hardening Al–Cu–Li alloy, and pre-stretching can further increase nucleation sites of …

In this study, the formability and deformation behavior of new third-generation aluminum-
lithium alloys at temperatures ranging from 113 to 298 K were studied by uniaxial tension …

Cryorolling (CR) can effectively avoid room temperature rolling cracking of high-strength
aluminum alloy. In this work, solution-treated bulk Al 7085 alloy samples were subjected to …

The introduction of cold deformation prior to aging is an important strengthening method of
aluminum alloy. However, it is unclear how many mechanisms of strengthening take effect …

Pre-rolling deformation is a preferable procedure in practice, compared to pre-stretching, to
improve the performances of the rolled Al–Cu–Li plates. In the present work, the different …

Hot tensile deformation behavior of 2195 Al–Li alloy was investigated at the temperature of
420–520° C and the strain rates of 0.01–1 s− 1. The mechanical characteristics and …