This work focuses on the influence of cold deformation gradients on precipitation kinetics and the resulting mechanical properties of two different high-strength aluminum sheet materials, AA6082 and AA7075. For this purpose, the investigated materials were solution heat treated and formed to different strain levels ranging from 0-18% in the supersaturated state after quenching in water. The respective strengthening behavior was reflected by uniaxial tensile tests and Vickers hardness measurement. Optical strain measurement based on the digital image correlation method was further used to determine and characterize the material-dependent local plastic deformation. It was found that.......