This study concerns the effect of low Cu additions (<0.1 at.%) on the precipitate crystal structure evolution in three Al-Mg-Si(-Cu) alloys during overageing. The evolution was assessed through a combination of atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron diffrac...

Al–Mg–Si alloys are usually formed into their final shape by rolling or extrusion. After extrusion, the aluminium profiles are usually straightened, causing the material to be subjected to a small plastic deformation. This study demonstrates the positive effect on strength that can be obtained from ...

This paper compares the nano-scale structure of β” precipitates in a peak-aged Al-Mg-Si alloy before and after deformation. Three complementary advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques are used to reveal the structures and elucidate the interaction between dislocations and β” precipitate...

Precipitation behaviour in an industrially extruded AA7003 alloy has been studied using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) together with Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Air Cooling (AC) after solution heat treatment results in quench induced heterogeneous precipitation of both β-Mg2Si a...