RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Puchnin, Maxim A1 Anisimov, Evgeniy A1 Cejp, Jiří A1 Kunka, Igor A1 Vicens, Sébastien T1 Advantages of Express-Methods in Investigation of Mechanical and Physical Properties of Aluminum Alloys JF Manufacturing Technology Journal YR 2014 VO 14 IS 2 SP 234 OP 238 DO 10.21062/ujep/x.2014/a/1213-2489/MT/14/2/234 UL https://journalmt.com/artkey/mft-201402-0020.php AB The investigation of mechanical properties of aluminum alloys by using express-methods is discussed in the present paper. Such properties are hardness, elastic modulus E and yield strength Rp0.2. Tensile test with extensometer and automated ball indentation test (ABI) with 5 mm ball indenter performed in order to obtain the correlations for the basic mechanical properties of aluminum alloys. The results of newly developed method of revealing the microstructure, which involves plastic deformation, show its potential of applicability in engineering practice when measuring the microstructural and submicrostructural features.