High Strength Nanotwinned Al Alloys with 9R Phase
- Summary
- Researchers at Purdue University have developed a high-strength aluminum alloy film via the introduction of 9R phases in the nanostructure. In compression tests performed inside a scanning electron microscope, researchers' found that the resulting alloy films have very high flow stress, i.e., > 1600 MPa, comparable to the best high strength steel currently on the market. Furthermore, the alloy has high work hardening capability and ductility.
- Technology Benefits
- High strength, high ductility Inexpensive, bimetallic alloy
- Technology Application
- Skyscraper construction Vehicles Military use
- Detailed Technology Description
- Xinghang ZhangPurdue Nanometal GroupPurdue Materials Engineering
- Countries
- United States
- Application No.
- None
- *Abstract
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- *Background
- Currently, the increasing demand for high-strength, lightweight automotive-grade materials, makes the development of novel, ultra-strong, ductile aluminum (Al) alloys a priority. In addition, there is an unmet need for fabricating high-strength Al alloys and high-strength Al alloy coatings without compromising ductility and without attendant softening phenomenon observed in nanocrystalline metals and alloys.
- *IP Issue Date
- None
- *IP Type
- Provisional
- *Publications
- Xue Sichuang, et al. High-velocity projectile impact induced 9R phase in ultrafine-grained aluminum. Nature Communications, 8, 1653. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01729-4.
- *Stage of Development
- Concept developed
- *Web Links
- Purdue Office of Technology CommercializationPurdueInnovation and EntrepreneurshipXinghang ZhangPurdue Nanometal GroupPurdue Materials Engineering
- Country/Region
- USA
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