Abstract
We present a systematic study of the relationship between precipitate microstructure and resulting yield strength in an Al–Cu–Li alloy. By varying the thermomechanical ageing treatments applied to the AA2198 alloy (pre-deformation, heat treatment temperature and duration), T1 microstructural parameters (thickness, diameter and volume fraction) are varied over a wide range, and the corresponding yield strength is determined. The resulting database of microstructure–strength relationships is used to establish a strengthening model based on interfacial and stacking fault strengthening. This model successfully describes the strength evolution from under-aged to over-aged conditions without the need for a transition from precipitate shearing to by-passing.
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