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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 February 2011
The deformation behavior of a rapidly solidified Al-3.7%Li-O.5%Zr alloy has been investigated using transmission electron microscopy. Aging of the alloy in a conventional manner produces a homogeneous precipitation of δ' with small amount of heterogeneously distributed composite precipitates. The deformation behavior of the alloy in such aging conditions is dominated by the readily shearable δ', resulting in a pronounced planar slip. A homogeneous distrubution of composite precipitates promoted by double-aging treatment, however, alters the deformation mode to wavy slip by inducing the by-passing of dislocations around the shear resistant composite precipitates.