Abstract: Al-3.8Li-0.8Mg-0.4Cu-0.13Zr alloy was prepared by a novel spray deposition technique,and its microstructure and tensile properties after various aging treatments have been investigated. The experimental results show that the alloy,under study has very fine equiaxed grains about 5-20μm in diameter and a relative density of(94±3)% on average.Grains in the as-extruded alloy are"brick-like"in morphology,and few oxide particles have been found al the grain boundaries.δ' particles with irregular shape and"δ'-β'"coprecipitates appear in the aged alloy.The coarsening of δ'particles is fast,and the distance between the particles does not widen so obviously as that of IM(ingot-casting method) alloys with increasing aging time.The spray deposited Al-Li alloy.reaches the peak-aged condition in a short time(10 h al 190℃) when the best properties(σb=534 MPa, σ0.2=480 MPa.δ=10%) are obtained.Compared with RSPM(rapid solidification processing method)Al-Li alloy,the ductility of the tested alloy has been obviously.enhanced while a comparable tensile strength is maintained.

Key words: spray deposition, rapid solidification, Al-Li alloy, microstructure, tensile property