Synergy of multiple precipitate/matrix interface structures for a heat resistant high-strength Al alloy

Qiang Lu, Jianchuan Wang, Hongcheng Li, Shenbao Jin, Gang Sha, Jiangbo Lu, Li Wang, Bo Jin, Xinyue Lan, Liya Li, Kai Li () and Yong Du ()
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Qiang Lu: Central South University
Jianchuan Wang: Central South University
Hongcheng Li: Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Shenbao Jin: Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Gang Sha: Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Jiangbo Lu: Shaanxi Normal University
Li Wang: Central South University
Bo Jin: Central South University
Xinyue Lan: Central South University
Liya Li: Central South University
Kai Li: Central South University
Yong Du: Central South University

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract High strength aluminum alloys are widely used but their strength is reduced as nano-precipitates coarsen rapidly in medium and high temperatures, which greatly limits their application. Single solute segregation layers at precipitate/matrix interfaces are not satisfactory in stabilizing precipitates. Here we obtain multiple interface structures in an Al-Cu-Mg-Ag-Si-Sc alloy including Sc segregation layers, C and L phases as well as a newly discovered χ-AgMg phase, which partially cover the θ′ precipitates. By atomic resolution characterizations and ab initio calculations, such interface structures have been confirmed to synergistically retard coarsening of precipitates. Therefore, the designed alloy shows the good combination of heat resistance and strength among all series of Al alloys, with 97% yield strength retained after thermal exposure, which is as high as 400 MPa. This concept of covering precipitates with multiple interface phases and segregation layers provides an effective strategy for designing other heat resistant materials.

Date: 2023
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