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The microstructure of the 2091 alloy (AlLiCuMgZr) alloy has been studied and compared to that of two simpler AlLi and AlCuMg alloys. The SAXS, in situ SAXS and TEM techniques have been used for heat treatments at room temperature and at 150°C. The time evolution of the size and of the volume fraction of the δ′ precipitates and of the Cu-rich GPB zones have been determined. The δ′ precipitates are shown to follow a classical Lifschitz-Slyosov-Wagner law. Their interfacial energy has been estimated. S and S′ precipitates have also been characterized, respectively on grain boundaries and on helical dislocations, by TEM. |