Achieving the development of ultra-light Al–Li alloys with high strength and excellent corrosion resistance is always a challenge. In this study, the precipitation characteristics and electrochemical corrosion behaviours after isothermal aging of cast Al–Li alloys with two different Li contents were comparatively analysed. The results showed that the increase in Li content from 0.7 wt-% to 1.3 wt-% retarded the peak hardening and improved the Al–Li alloy hardness and strength by promoting the precipitation of the S′ (Al2CuMg) and T1 (Al2CuLi) phases. Besides, the galvanic coupling corrosion of the alloying element Cu with the aluminium matrix was reduced by more Li addition, thus improving the corrosion resistance of the alloy.
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