A Review of Progress in the Study of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) Wrought Alloys
Modern industrial development has put forward higher demands on the performance of metallic structural materials, especially in terms of light weight, high strength and corrosion resistance. All of these characteristics are of particular importance in transportation fields. As one of the most repres...
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| author | Guwei Shen Xiaolin Chen Jie Yan Longyi Fan Zhou Yang Jin Zhang Renguo Guan |
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| description | Modern industrial development has put forward higher demands on the performance of metallic structural materials, especially in terms of light weight, high strength and corrosion resistance. All of these characteristics are of particular importance in transportation fields. As one of the most representative structural materials, aluminum and alloys have exhibited significant advantages in light weight. Most of the alloys are prominently featured in one specific aspect. The overall performance still needs to be improved. In recent years, researchers have developed Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) alloy, a new wrought aluminum alloy, whose design strategy is known as “crossover alloying”. This novel alloy is an age-hardened Al-Mg alloy with a T-Mg<sub>32</sub>(Al, X)<sub>49</sub> (X is Zn, Cu) phase as the main strengthening phase. This system of alloys exhibits excellent properties in terms of strength and corrosion resistance, which makes it promising for applications in automotive, marine, aerospace and other fields. This paper summarizes the research progress of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) alloy, and analyzes the basic methods of microstructural control in terms of composition design and property research. Finally, the future directions of this alloy are proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81cdcb80de4e43178ad14dc3aa8d723e2023-11-16T22:08:02ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012023-02-0113234510.3390/met13020345A Review of Progress in the Study of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) Wrought AlloysGuwei Shen0Xiaolin Chen1Jie Yan2Longyi Fan3Zhou Yang4Jin Zhang5Renguo Guan6Key Laboratory of Near-Net Forming of Light Metals of Liaoning Province, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, ChinaKey Laboratory of Near-Net Forming of Light Metals of Liaoning Province, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, ChinaKey Laboratory of Near-Net Forming of Light Metals of Liaoning Province, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, ChinaKey Laboratory of Near-Net Forming of Light Metals of Liaoning Province, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, ChinaKey Laboratory of Near-Net Forming of Light Metals of Liaoning Province, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, ChinaKey Laboratory of Near-Net Forming of Light Metals of Liaoning Province, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, ChinaKey Laboratory of Near-Net Forming of Light Metals of Liaoning Province, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian 116028, ChinaModern industrial development has put forward higher demands on the performance of metallic structural materials, especially in terms of light weight, high strength and corrosion resistance. All of these characteristics are of particular importance in transportation fields. As one of the most representative structural materials, aluminum and alloys have exhibited significant advantages in light weight. Most of the alloys are prominently featured in one specific aspect. The overall performance still needs to be improved. In recent years, researchers have developed Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) alloy, a new wrought aluminum alloy, whose design strategy is known as “crossover alloying”. This novel alloy is an age-hardened Al-Mg alloy with a T-Mg<sub>32</sub>(Al, X)<sub>49</sub> (X is Zn, Cu) phase as the main strengthening phase. This system of alloys exhibits excellent properties in terms of strength and corrosion resistance, which makes it promising for applications in automotive, marine, aerospace and other fields. This paper summarizes the research progress of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) alloy, and analyzes the basic methods of microstructural control in terms of composition design and property research. Finally, the future directions of this alloy are proposed.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/2/345Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu)age-hardeningT-Mg<sub>32</sub>(Al, X)<sub>49</sub>comprehensive properties |
| spellingShingle | Guwei Shen Xiaolin Chen Jie Yan Longyi Fan Zhou Yang Jin Zhang Renguo Guan A Review of Progress in the Study of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) Wrought Alloys Metals Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) age-hardening T-Mg<sub>32</sub>(Al, X)<sub>49</sub> comprehensive properties |
| title | A Review of Progress in the Study of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) Wrought Alloys |
| title_full | A Review of Progress in the Study of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) Wrought Alloys |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Progress in the Study of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) Wrought Alloys |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Progress in the Study of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) Wrought Alloys |
| title_short | A Review of Progress in the Study of Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) Wrought Alloys |
| title_sort | review of progress in the study of al mg zn cu wrought alloys |
| topic | Al-Mg-Zn(-Cu) age-hardening T-Mg<sub>32</sub>(Al, X)<sub>49</sub> comprehensive properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/2/345 |
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