Enhanced strength-ductility synergy via bimodal-grained structure in a pre-thermomechanical treated Al-Mg-Zn alloy

IF 2.7 4区材料科学 Q3 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Materials Letters Pub Date : 2025-04-07 DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138545

Yang Huang , Wensheng Liu , Chuzhao Zhang , Mingdong Wu , Zeyu Li , Juan Wang , Baishan Chen , Daihong Xiao , Lanping Huang

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Abstract

Bimodal structures in metallic materials have been considered as promising research frontiers. In this study, we applied a pre-thermomechanical treatment that improved the tensile strength of a bimodal-grained Al-5.10 Mg-3.09Zn-0.21Ag-0.13Zr-0.08Yb alloy by 12 % to 543.7 MPa, while the bimodal structure enabled the alloy to retain approximately 90 % of tensile elongation. The enhanced performance originates from high-density Guinier-Preston (GP) zones generated during pre-aging and substantial dislocations introduced by pre-straining, which collectively accelerated T-phase age-hardening kinetics. Furthermore, the bimodal structure’s coarse grain components enhanced dislocation storage capacity, thereby alleviating plasticity loss that typically associated with pre-straining processes.

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Materials Letters 工程技术-材料科学：综合

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

3.30%

发文量

1948

审稿时长

50 days

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