Improvement in plasticity of Al-Cu-Mg alloy by electromagnetic coupling treatment

Electromagnetic coupling treatment (EMCT) is a new method to regulate material properties. To investigate the effect of EMCT on the plasticity of the Al-Cu-Mg alloy, a software simulation calculation was carried out, and then the alloy was treated with an electromagnetic field, and its mechanical properties were tested at room temperature. The simulation results reveal that the sample generates a plastic strain of 6.88*10 3 ppm, potentially enhancing its tensile properties. The experimental findings indicate that EMCT did not have a substantial impact on the strength and hardness of the aluminum alloy. However, it did result in a 16.9% increase in the sample’s plasticity and a 5.6% drop in the elastic modulus