Zhu Qi Chu , Zhen Fan , Wei Wei , Kun Xia Wei , Igor V. Alexandrov , Xu Long An , Dan Dan Wang , Xiang Kui Liu
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Abstract
A novel layered heterogeneous microstructure, exhibiting a multiscale distribution of grain sizes and structural features, including nanocrystalline (NC), nanotwins (NT), nanoscale precipitates (NP), submicron crystalline (SC) and microcrystalline (MC), was successfully fabricated within the Cu-1Cr-0.1Zr alloy via solid solution (SS) treatment, aging treatment (AT), cold rolling (CR), and annealing treatment. The heterogeneous microstructure of the Cu-1Cr-0.1Zr alloy exhibits excellent strength, ductility, and electrical conductivity, mainly due to the synergistic effects between multi-scale grains formed during deformation, leading to significant hetero-deformation induced (HDI) stress and the Bauschinger effect, which simultaneously improves strength and ductility. Interestingly, annealing treatment to form recrystallized grain, SC and MC can improve electrical conductivity. This study provides an effective way to achieve synergistic effects between significant strength, good ductility, and remarkable electrical conductivity in copper alloys.
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Materials Science and Engineering A provides an international medium for the publication of theoretical and experimental studies related to the load-bearing capacity of materials as influenced by their basic properties, processing history, microstructure and operating environment. Appropriate submissions to Materials Science and Engineering A should include scientific and/or engineering factors which affect the microstructure - strength relationships of materials and report the changes to mechanical behavior.