Achieving superior strength-ductility balance by tailoring dislocation density and shearable GP zone of extruded Al-Cu-Li alloy

X Xu, G Wu, X Tong, L Zhang, C Wang, F Qi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pre-stretching is commonly employed to accelerate ageing precipitation kinetics in wrought
Al-Cu-Li alloys, but uneven precipitation resulting from dislocation pile-ups often degrades …

Regulating the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Cu-Li alloys via optimizing Cu/Li ratio and homogenization

F Liu, C Wang, G Li, G Wang, E Guo, Z Zhang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of homogenization process on the microstructure evolution and mechanical
properties of Al-Cu-Li alloys with various Cu/Li ratios (ranging from 2.4 to 3.7) are studied …

Evading the strength-corrosion trade-off in high-Li-content Al-Cu-Li alloy through high-pressure heat treatment and artificial aging

H Zhang, Z Yu, R Wu, X Ma, X Feng, Z Ma… - Corrosion …, 2025 - Elsevier
Combining high-pressure heat treatment (HPHT) and artificial aging synergistically
enhances the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of high-Li-content Al-Cu-Li …

Achieving low hot tearing susceptibility in high-strength cast Al–Li alloys: Experimental investigation and simulation assessment

Y Guo, F Qi, L Zhang, G Wu, Y Wang, Y Wang… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the exceptional low density and high stiffness, cast Al–Li alloys are deemed suitable
for structural applications. However, their economic benefits are limited by intolerable hot …

Role of alloying and heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of cast Al-Li alloys: A review

G Wu, Y Guo, F Qi, S Zhang, Y Wang, X Tong, L Zhang - China Foundry, 2024 - Springer
Due to the prominent advantages of low density, high elastic modulus, high specific strength
and specific stiffness, cast Al-Li alloys are suitable metallic materials for manufacturing …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into core-shell multi-structure and strengthening by multi-microalloying (Sc, Zr, Er and Ti) of a T6 treated Al–Li–Mg alloy

D Yin, S Zhang, X Li, J Yao, Q Yin, A Atrens… - Journal of Materials …, 2025 - Elsevier
The core-shell multi-structure and strengthening of a multi-microalloyed (Sc, Zr, Er and Ti) T6
treated Al–Li–Mg alloy were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and …

Revealing the substantial impact of trace Mg addition on the microstructural configuration of a cast Al-Li-Cu-Zr alloy under various conditions

F Qi, X Tong, G Wu, L Zhang, Y Huang, Y Guo - Materials Characterization, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the impact of 0.2 wt% Mg addition on the microstructural configuration of a cast
Al-2.5 Li-2.5 Cu-0.15 Zr alloy under different heat treatment conditions was investigated …

Strengthening dual-phase Mg-Li alloy through precipitation control

Y Huang, F Qi, J Sun, Y Xu, Y Guo, J Yu… - Materials Research …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Inherent low strength is the major limitation of Mg-Li alloys. Through precise control of
precipitates, the cast Mg-8Li-3Al-2Zn alloy obtained a high specific ultimate tensile strength …

Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of 2024 aluminum alloy under electric pulse treatment

F Liu, Y Tu, Q Wang, W Yang - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025 - Elsevier
This study examined the effects of electric pulse treatment (EPT) on solution-treated 2024
alloy. We found that the combined effect of non-uniform stress field caused by thermal …

An extended criterion for hot cracking susceptibility of Al-Li alloys

Y Guo, F Qi, Y Wang, L Zhang, S Pang, Q Li… - Engineering Failure …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Cast Al-Li alloys demonstrate distinct advantages of low density and high stiffness,
showing incomparable superiorities in the manufacture of large, complex structural …