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Title: Preparation of nanostructured materials having improved ductility

Abstract

A method for preparing a nanostructured aluminum alloy involves heating an aluminum alloy workpiece at temperature sufficient to produce a single phase coarse grained aluminum alloy, then refining the grain size of the workpiece at a temperature at or below room temperature, and then aging the workpiece to precipitate second phase particles in the nanosized grains of the workpiece that increase the ductility without decreasing the strength of the workpiece.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176241
Patent Number(s):
7699946
Application Number:
11/438,929
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22F - CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Zhao, Yonghao, and Zhu, Yuntian T. Preparation of nanostructured materials having improved ductility. United States: N. p., 2010. Web.
Zhao, Yonghao, & Zhu, Yuntian T. Preparation of nanostructured materials having improved ductility. United States.
Zhao, Yonghao, and Zhu, Yuntian T. Tue . "Preparation of nanostructured materials having improved ductility". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176241.
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