Microstructural evolution and fracture mechanism of a new Al–Zn–Mg–Cu–Zr alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing

Rare Metals ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Li Liu ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Ke-Min Xue ◽  
Chen-Hao Qian ◽  
Rui Hua
Keyword(s):  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Microstructural Evolution ◽  
Fracture Mechanism ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Zr Alloy

Development of Ultra-Fine Grained Structure in an Al-5.4%Mg-0.5%Mn Alloy Processed by ECAP

2010 ◽  
Vol 667-669 ◽  
pp. 487-492
Author(s):  
Alla Kipelova ◽  
Ilya Nikulin ◽  
Sergey Malopheyev ◽  
Rustam Kaibyshev
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Structure Formation ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Microstructural Evolution ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
High Angle ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Fine Grained Structure ◽  
Zr Alloy

Microstructural changes during equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) at the temperatures of 250 and 300°C to the strains ~4, ~8 and ~12 were studied in a coarse-grained Al-5.4%Mg-0.5%Mn-0.1%Zr alloy. At a strain of ~4, the microstructural evolution is mainly characterized by the development of well-defined subgrains within interiors of initial grains and the formation of fine grains along original boundaries. Further straining leads to increase in the average misorientation angle, the fraction of high-angle grain boundaries and the fraction of new grains. However, only at 300°C, the plastic deformation to a strain of ~12 leads to the formation of almost uniform submicrocrystalline (SMC) grained structure with an average crystallites size of ~ 0.5 m. At 250°C, the microstructure remains non-uniform and consists of subgrains and new recrystallized grains. The mechanism of new SMC structure formation after ECAP is discussed.

Extraordinary High Strain Rate Superplasticity of an Al-Mg-Sc-Zr Alloy Subjected to Equal Channel Angular Pressing

2012 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 295-300
Author(s):  
Elena Avtokratova ◽  
Oleg Sitdikov ◽  
Michael Markushev ◽  
Radik R. Mulyukov
Keyword(s):  
Strain Rate ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Strain Rate Range ◽  
Rate Range ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ultrafine Grained ◽  
Excess Phases ◽  
Ultrafine Grained Microstructure ◽  
Zr Alloy

Unique superplastic elongations up to 4100% were achieved at 450°C in the strain rate range of 10-2-10-1s-1for Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy with a grain size ~1 μm processed by warm-to-hot equal channel angular pressing. Such a behavior is attributed to the synergy of complementary factors resulted in high homogeneity and stability of ultrafine-grained microstructure and superplastic flow, involving large proportion of high-angle grain boundaries, presence of dispersoids of aluminides of transition metals and negligible amount of coarse excess phases.

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