Effect of cold compression on precipitation and conductivityof an Al–Li–Cu alloy
Transmission electron microscopy has been used to investigate the effect of increasing the degree of deformation applied by cold compression on the ageing kinetics and electrical conductivity response of an Al–Li–Cu alloy containing Mg and Ag. When cold compressed greater than 3%, the increased dislocation density accelerates the widespread precipitation of the T1 phase resulting in an enhanced age hardening response. The lengthening rate of T1 precipitates is also reduced in this cold compressed condition owing to the reduced local solute supersaturation, a result of the widespread precipitation of T1 plates. Cold compression by less than 3% does not increase the age hardening response, and the precipitation of GP zones/θ″ appears to be suppressed. Precipitation of the T1 phase is also not significantly enhanced compared with that of the more than 3% cold compressed conditions. The anomalous decrease in electrical conductivity is associated with the nucleation and growth of the T1 phase. Strain fields around T1 precipitates combined with the increased volume fraction of  T1 are thought to be the cause of the anomalous conductivity behaviour.
Microstructural evolution during ageing of Al–Cu–Li–x alloys
Abstract In this study, atom probe tomography was used to investigate the microstructure of the alloy AA2198 (Al–1.35 Cu–3.55 Li–0.29 Mg–0.08 Ag) over a range of ageing conditions to examine the evolution of phases in the alloy, in particular aiming to reveal the nucleation mechanism of the strengthening T 1 phase. T 1 precursor phases were observed from early ageing, most of which were connected to dislocations enriched with Mg and Ag. This Mg solute segregation on the dislocations was subsequently observed to develop into S-like phases. Ag and Mg segregation to T 1 interfaces was systematically observed when the plates were oriented perpendicular to the probing direction. The matrix solute content was followed during the course of T 1 precipitation. It was found that the evolution of Cu, Li, Mg and Ag was similar, giving additional evidence for their co-precipitation.
Globalization and the Internationalization of Legal Education in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography
Globalization and its influence on legal education is a topic of growing interest to the legal profession and to legal educators alike. The first articles on the subject appeared in the mid-1990s, and the frequency of publications has been increasing ever since. This bibliography provides annotations to English-language law journal articles published between 1995 and 2008 that focus on the impact of globalization on legal education in the United States.