Research Article
The Influence of Nickel and Tin Additives on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys
Table 1
The chemical composition of the alloys.
| Alloy | Chemical composition (wt. %) | Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | Cr | Ni | Zn | Ti | Sn | Al |
| Base alloy | 0.078 | 0.234 | 1.774 | 0.044 | 2.886 | 0.187 | — | 6.676 | 0.027 | — | Bal. | Alloy A | 0.092 | 0.220 | 1.606 | 0.044 | 2.756 | 0.185 | 0.557 | 6.683 | 0.043 | — | Bal. | Alloy B | 0.130 | 0.389 | 1.641 | 0.46 | 2.817 | 0.181 | 0.57 | 7.615 | 0.048 | 0.511 | Bal. |
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