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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

A Review on Ultra-High-Strength Aluminum Alloys for Aerospace Applications: Forming, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties.

Xuanxi Xu, Huabiao Chen, Linzhi Tang, Li Wang, Xiaoxiao Fu, Hongwei Ran, Daoxiang Wu, Hua Zhou, Guoqiang You

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Xuanxi XuChinalco Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing 401326, China.ORCID 0009-0005-0808-8902
Huabiao ChenChinalco Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing 401326, China.
Linzhi TangChinalco Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing 401326, China.
Li WangChinalco Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing 401326, China.
Xiaoxiao FuChinalco Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing 401326, China.
Hongwei RanChinalco Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing 401326, China.
Daoxiang WuChinalco Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing 401326, China.
Hua ZhouChinalco Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd., Chongqing 401326, China.
Guoqiang YouNational Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.

Funding

Chongqing Key Project of Technological Innovation and Application Development CSTB2024TIAD-KPX0002New Chongqing Youth Innovation Talent Project CSTB2025YITP-QCRCX0075
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The increasing demand for lightweight aerospace structures has driven the continuous development of ultra-high-strength aluminum alloys (UHSAAs). Owing to their low density and high specific strength, UHSAAs remain the primary materials for next-generation aerospace structural components. Over the past decades, their tensile strength has increased from the 500 MPa level to beyond 700 MPa, accompanied by a shift in research focus from strength maximization to the synergistic optimization of strength, ductility, and damage tolerance. This work concentrates on 7xxx series and Al-Li alloys, systematically reviewing recent research advances and key challenges in alloy design and forming. Particular emphasis is placed on new strategies for strength-ductility synergy and the associated microstructural strengthening and toughening mechanisms. Finally, future development directions are discussed to provide guidance for the design and engineering application of high-performance aerospace aluminum alloys.

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aerospaceheat treatmentmechanical propertyprecipitationultra-high-strength aluminum alloys

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PMID42124215
PMCPMC13164899

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