Increasing the Strength and Electrical Conductivity of AA6101 Aluminum by Nanostructuring

• Published in: Light Metals 2019 pp. 1507 - 1513
• Main Authors: Meagher, Rilee C., Hayne, Mathew L., DuClos, Julie, Davis, Casey F., Lowe, Terry C., Ungár, Tamás, Arfaei, Babak
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2019; Springer International Publishing
• Series: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series
• Subjects: Aluminum conductors; High shear; Light weighting; Precipitation

Industrial scale nanostructuring via High shear Deformation (HSD) can alter the properties of metals and alloys to increase their Performance and extend their lifetimes. These factors in combination facilitate the use of lightweight alloys for transportation applications. This work examines how nano...