Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 1994, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (3): 208-214.

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EFFECT OF SOLUTION TREATMENT IN AN ELECTRIC FIELD ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF 2091 Al-Li ALLOY

LIU Wei, DING Hua, CUI JianzhongNortheastern University, Shenyang, China   

  • Received:1994-06-25 Revised:1994-06-25 Online:1994-06-25 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: Solution treatment of 20% Al-Li alloy in an electric field has been studied. The results show that it increases the solubility of elements and accelerates the nucleation of T1-phase and promotes the formation of the precipitation free zones(PFZ), and increases the strength and decreases the plasticity of the alloy.

Key words: 2091 Al-Li alloy, solution treatment, electric field treatment, strength, plasticity