Abstract
The effect of electric field on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Al-Li alloy containing Ce was investigated, and mechanism was discussed. The experimental results show that the ductility of the alloy is enhanced by the electric field. The fracture features are changed and the precipitates are dispersed under the effect of the electric field. The mechanism discussion reveals that the effects of the electric field on the alloy are due to the change of the electron density in the alloy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-102 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Rare Earths |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jun 2001 |
Keywords
- Electric field
- Electron density
- Fracture feature
- Mechanical property
- Precipitates
- Rare earths