Enhanced aging kinetics in Al-Mg-Si alloys by up-quenching
Thermal treatments are important for controlling the microstructure and mechanical properties of precipitation-hardened alloys. Here, an up-quenching process enhances clustering kinetics in an Al-Mg-Si alloy, attributed to retained high temperature vacancies assisting diffusion at low temperature.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Communications Materials |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00164-9 |