The invention relates to the field of
metallurgy of aluminum-based materials and can be used to produce articles (including welded structures) operated in corrosive environments (humid
atmosphere, fresh or sea water, and other corrosive environments) and under high-load conditions, including at elevated and cryogenic temperatures. A new, inexpensive, high-strength aluminum
alloy is provided with high physical and mechanical properties, performance, and
corrosion resistance, in particular, high mechanical properties after annealing (tensile strength of at least 400 MPa, yield point of at least 300 MPa, and relative elongation of at least 15%) and high performance in deformation
processing; wherein high performance in deformation
processing is provided due to the presence of eutectic Fe-containing
alloy phases, accompanied by increased mechanical properties due to the formation of compact particles of eutectic phases and secondary separation of the Zr-containing phase with the L12
crystal lattice. The aluminum
alloy contains
zirconium, iron,
manganese,
chromium,
scandium, and optionally
magnesium. It also additionally comprises at least one eutectics forming element selected from the group consisting of
silicon,
cerium and
calcium, wherein the structure of the alloy is an aluminum matrix containing
silicon and optionally
magnesium, secondary separations of Al3(Zr,X) phases with the L12 lattice and a size of not more than 20 nm, wherein X is Ti and / or Sc, secondary separations of Al6Mn and Al7Cr, and eutectic phases containing iron and at least one element from the group consisting of
calcium and
cerium with an average particle size of not more than 1 μm, with the following
phase ratio, wt. %:Secondary separations of Al3(Zr,Sc): 0.5-1.0;Secondary separations of Al6Mn and Al7Cr: 2.0-3.0;Eutectic particles containing iron and at least one element from the group consisting of
calcium and
silicon: 0.5-6.0;Aluminum matrix: the remainder.