Quantitative characterization of precipitate free zones in Al–Zn–Mg(–Ag) alloys by microchemical analysis and nanoindentation measurement

To correlate quantitatively the mechanical properties of precipitate free zones (PFZ) with the corresponding microstructural and compositional characteristics, TEM observation, EDX analysis and nanoindentation measurement have been performed in the vicinity of grain boundaries in Al–4.9 mass%Zn–1.8...

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Main Author: Tomo Ogura, Shoichi Hirosawa and Tatsuo Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2004-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Online Access:http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/-search=58668653.19/1468-6996/5/4/A17