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From: Manipulating nanostructure to simultaneously improve the electrical conductivity and strength in microalloyed Al-Zr conductors

Figure 4

Hardness, tensile strength, and electrical conductivity of the Al-Zr conductors with different processing routes. Experimentally measured hardness (a), tensile strength (b), and electrical conductivity (c) of the Al-Zr conductors under different processing routes and different aging temperature (265 and 400 °C). (d) Electrical conductivity vs tensile strength of present Al-Zr conductors. The III-type-265 Al-Zr one clearly stands out, above and beyond the trend (represented by the dash curve) for the normal trade-off between strength and conductivity.

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