Abstract
Using a combined technique of rapid quenching and additional thermo-mechanical treatment, we prepared the Be-free Cu alloy with an exceptional strength (1.5. GPa) together with a modest tensile ductility (~2.5%). The measured properties of the developed alloy are comparable to or well beyond those of the current Be-bearing Cu alloys and were attributed to the networked skeleton of the constituent phases modulated by a simple thermo-mechanical treatment. In this study, we report on the strategy and method used to prepare the Be-free Cu alloy with a balanced combination of high strength and tensile ductility.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 181-186 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Science and Engineering: A |
Volume | 639 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Jul 5 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Elsevier B.V.
Keywords
- Copper alloys
- Hot rolling
- Mechanical properties
- Metastable phases
- Nanostructured materials
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering