Abstract
Preliminary thermomechanical treatments (PTMTs) for age-hardening aluminum alloys have been proposed to improve thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) resistance. Preferential orientation of precipitates perpendicular to the loading direction, achieved in advance by applying an out-of-phase PTMT with small temperature and strain ranges, can effectively prolong in-phase TMF life. This has been shown to correlate with the degree of preferential orientation due to mechanical anisotropy introduced during PTMTs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 385-387 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys