Table 7 Example of some novel aluminium alloys explored by the proposed NSGAN framework, including their alloy composition, processing method, and predicted mechanical properties

From: NSGAN: a non-dominant sorting optimisation-based generative adversarial design framework for alloy discovery

Alloy composition

Processing condition

Tensile strength (MPa)

Yield strength (MPa)

Elongation (%)

\({{\rm{Al}}}_{0.8568}{{\rm{Cu}}}_{0.0125}{{\rm{Mg}}}_{0.0256}{{\rm{Mn}}}_{0.0007}{{\rm{Zn}}}_{0.1013}{{\rm{Zr}}}_{0.003}\)

8

779.64

716.95

16.97

\({{\rm{Al}}}_{0.8182}{{\rm{Cr}}}_{0.005}{{\rm{Cu}}}_{0.0148}{{\rm{Mg}}}_{0.0271}{{\rm{Zn}}}_{0.1328}{{\rm{Zr}}}_{0.0022}\)

8

778.17

738.45

17.38

\({{\rm{Al}}}_{0.8296}{{\rm{Cr}}}_{0.0048}{{\rm{Cu}}}_{0.0123}{{\rm{Mg}}}_{0.0236}{{\rm{Zn}}}_{0.1273}{{\rm{Zr}}}_{0.0024}\)

8

777.89

736.11

17.49

\({{\rm{Al}}}_{0.8519}{{\rm{Cu}}}_{0.0157}{{\rm{Mg}}}_{0.0212}{{\rm{Ti}}}_{0.0003}{{\rm{Zn}}}_{0.107}{{\rm{Zr}}}_{0.0038}\)

8

765.59

704.03

17.10

\({{\rm{Al}}}_{0.863}{{\rm{Cr}}}_{0.005}{{\rm{Cu}}}_{0.026}{{\rm{Fe}}}_{0.005}{{\rm{Mg}}}_{0.024}{{\rm{Mn}}}_{0.0014}{{\rm{Ti}}}_{0.001}{{\rm{Zn}}}_{0.076}\)

2

635.44

574.74

20.87

\({{\rm{Al}}}_{0.851}{{\rm{Cu}}}_{0.06}{{\rm{Fe}}}_{0.007}{{\rm{Mg}}}_{0.0016}{{\rm{Mn}}}_{0.002}{{\rm{Ni}}}_{0.005}{{\rm{Ti}}}_{0.0006}{{\rm{Zn}}}_{0.072}\)

2

623.63

563.28

22.80

  1. Processing condition 2: naturally aged.
  2. Processing condition 8: solutionised + naturally aged.