High strength, wrought 7xxx (Al-Zn-Mg) and Al-Li based alloys show a propensity for fatigue macroscopic crack deflections aligned along grain boundaries. The present work reports a study on a 3 rd generation Al-Li based alloy in the form of a thick AA2297 (Al-Cu-Li alloy) plate, where it was found that although the lithium containing material may indeed be more susceptible to mixed mode grain b...

Abstract Over the last few decades aluminium alloys have been increasingly used in construction sector due to their favourable properties. Thereafter, many research projects carried out with aim obtain a more comprehensive understanding of structural performance and develop accurate reliable design formulae. The scope this paper is provide review by discussing reported experimental, numerical a...

A1 Lz.3 emission spectra from AI-Nb and Al-Pd alloys have been measured and compared with the A1 K emission spectra from the same alloys. Information regarding the density of states in the vicinity of aluminium ions has been deduced. 1.0 Introduction. Soft X-ray spectrometry is a well established technique for investigating the density of electron states throughout the valence band of metals or...