scholarly journals Effect of equal channel angular pressing route and temperature on the mechanical behavior of ZE41 Mg alloy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.P. Chiranth ◽  
C. Siddaraju ◽  
P. Sevvel ◽  
M. Gupta ◽  
R.K. Mishra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Dynamic Recrystallization ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Fracture Strain ◽  
Mg Alloy ◽  
Sample Rotation ◽  
Angular Pressing

Abstract A commercial ZE41 Mg alloy was processed by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) using route BC (90o sample rotation after each pass) and route C (180o sample rotation after each pass) at 250, 300 and 350 oC for up to 4 passes. Significant grain refinement from ∼150 μm to ∼33 μm occurred at the higher third and fourth ECAP passes. The most effective process among all routes and temperature combinations was via route C at 250 oC. Nearly 83% increase in yield strength, 58% increase in ultimate tensile strength, and 107% increase in fracture strain were observed after 4 ECAP passes using route C at 250 oC. The increase in the strength of the alloy was attributed to grain refinement during static and dynamic recrystallization. Fractography of tensile samples showed that shallow dimples change to fine dimples at higher passes modifying the failure mode from cleavage to ductile fracture.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg96Y3Zn1 Alloy Processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing

2011 ◽  
Vol 682 ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Bin Chen ◽  
Chen Lu ◽  
Dong Liang Lin ◽  
Xiao Qin Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Ultrafine Grains ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Average Grain Size

The Mg96Y3Zn1 alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing has been investigated. It was found that the Mg96Y3Zn1 alloy processed by ECAP obtained ultrafine grains and exhibits excellent mechanical properties. After ECAP, the average grain size of Mg96Y3Zn1 alloy refined to about 400 nm. The highest strengths with yield strength of 381.45MPa and ultimate tensile strength of 438.33MPa were obtained after 2 passes at 623K. It was found that cracks were preferentially initiated and propagated in the interior of X-phase during the tensile test. As a result, the elongation of alloy is decreased with pass number increasing.

Strength of Commercial Aluminum Alloys after Equal Channel Angular Pressing and Post-ECAP Processing

2006 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxim Yu. Murashkin ◽  
M.V. Markushev ◽  
Julia Ivanisenko ◽  
Ruslan Valiev
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Ecap Processing ◽  
Angular Pressing

The effects of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP), further heat treatment and rolling on the structure and room temperature mechanical properties of the commercial aluminum alloys 6061 (Al-0.9Mg-0.7Si) and 1560 (Al-6.5Mg-0.6Mn) were investigated. It has been shown that the strength of the alloys after ECAP is higher than that achieved after conventional processing. Prior ECAP solution treatment and post-ECAP ageing can additionally increase the strength of the 6061 alloy. Under optimal ageing conditions a yield strength (YS) of 434 MPa and am ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 470 MPa were obtained for the alloy. Additional cold rolling leads to a YS and UTS of 475 and 500 MPa with 8% elongation. It was found that the post-ECAP isothermal rolling of the 1560 alloy resulted in the formation of a nano-fibred structure and a tensile strength (YS = 540 MPa and UTS = 635 MPa) that has never previously been observed in commercial non-heat treatable alloys.

Thermal Stability of Mechanical Properties of Copper after Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

2008 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 960-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Kravchenko ◽  
Alexander Korshunov ◽  
Natalia Zhdanova ◽  
Lev Polyakov ◽  
Irina Kaganova
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

Annealed oxygen-free and tough-pitch copper samples have been processed by equalchannel angular pressing (ECAP) by route BC. The samples included 8 x 8 mm section pieces and a 40 mm diameter bar. Thermal stability was assessed based on the changes in the standard mechanical properties (conventional yield strength, tensile strength, elongation, proportional elongation and contraction) after annealing at different temperatures for 1 hour. Thermal stability of the same grade of material has been found to be different for different batches and to depend on the structural conditions of deformed material. The zone of thermal stability for copper of the two grades of interest does not depend on the material’s chemical composition.

scholarly journals Designing (Ultra)Fine-Grained High-Entropy Alloys by Spark Plasma Sintering and Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1157
Author(s):  
Lisa-Marie Rymer ◽  
Thomas Lindner ◽  
Philipp Frint ◽  
Martin Löbel ◽  
Thomas Lampke
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma

Single-phase, face-centered cubic (FCC) high-entropy alloys (HEA) are promising materials for future applications. In order to improve the mechanical properties, especially the tensile strength of these materials, this study focuses on the combination of spark plasma sintering (SPS) and equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP). The initial fine-grained microstructure produced by SPS is further refined by ECAP in a 90°-die. Optical microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) confirm this considerable grain refinement, leads to a grain size below 1 µm after 1 ECAP pass. An alternating arrangement of fine-grained areas and much coarser regions, aligned under an angle of approximately 27°, is found. Moreover, a first microstructural investigation of the twin structure is conducted. The mechanical behavior was investigated by hardness measurements and tensile testing. Both the hardness and tensile strength are remarkably increased after ECAP. In contrast, the uniform elongation and elongation at fracture are significantly reduced due to the strengthening mechanisms of strain hardening and grain refinement. It is concluded that the combination of SPS and ECAP is an attractive approach for designing (ultra)fine-grained HEAs with superior properties. The investigated techniques could be applied to understand the underlying microstructural mechanisms.

Mechanical Properties and Texture Evolution of AZ31 Mg Alloy during Equal Channel Angular Pressing

2005 ◽  
Vol 475-479 ◽  
pp. 545-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyo Tae Jeong ◽  
Woo Jin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Texture Evolution ◽  
Fiber Texture ◽  
Mg Alloy ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ecap Process ◽  
Az31 Mg Alloy ◽  
Similar Texture

Microstructure and texture evolution in the AZ31 Mg alloy subject to equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) have been investigated and correlated with the mechanical properties. When AZ31 Mg alloy was ECAPed up to 8 passes following the route Bc, grain refinement occurred effectively. Texture was also changed during ECAP. The original fiber texture of the extruded AZ31 Mg alloy changed to a new texture component of ] 1 3 2 5 )[ 1 1 01 ( , and the texture of ] 1 3 2 5 )[ 1 1 01 ( orientation was rotated to ] 0 2 5 7 )[ 6 4 13 ( orientation after 6-pass ECAP process. The variation of the strength with the pass number was explained by the texture and grain size. The strength data of AZ31 Mg alloys followed the standard Hall-Petch relationship when the similar texture was retained during the ECAP process. Otherwise the effect of texture on strength was dominant over the strengthening due to grain refinement.

scholarly journals Tensile Properties and Microstructural Evolution of an Al-Bearing Ferritic Stainless Steel at Elevated Temperatures

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Han ◽  
Jiaqi Sun ◽  
Yu Sun ◽  
Jiapeng Sun ◽  
Xu Ran
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Dynamic Recrystallization ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Ferritic Stainless Steel ◽  
Microstructural Evolution ◽  
Deformation Mechanism ◽  
Strain Rates

The influence of temperature and strain rate on the hot tensile properties of 0Cr18AlSi ferritic stainless steel, a potential structural material in the ultra-supercritical generation industry, was investigated at temperatures ranging from 873 to 1123 K and strain rates of 1.7 × 10−4–1.7 × 10−2 s−1. The microstructural evolution linked to the hot deformation mechanism was characterized by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). At the same strain rate, the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength decrease rapidly from 873 K to 1023 K and then gradually to 1123 K. Meanwhile, both yield strength and ultimate tensile strength increase with the increase in strain rate. At high temperatures and low strain rates, the prolonged necking deformation can be observed, which determines the ductility of the steel to some extent. The maximum elongation is obtained at 1023 K for the strain rates of 1.7 × 10−3 and 1.7 × 10−2 s−1, while this temperature is postponed to 1073 K once decreasing the strain rate to 1.7 × 10−4 s−1. Dynamic recovery (DRV) and continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX) are found to be the main softening mechanisms during the hot tensile deformation. With the increase of temperature and the decrease of strain rate (i.e., 1123 K and 1.7 × 10−4 s−1), the sub-grain coalescence becomes the main mode of CDRX that evolved from the sub-grain rotation. The gradual decrease in strength above 1023 K is related to the limited increase of dynamic recrystallization and the sufficient DRV. The area around the new small recrystallized grains on the coarse grain boundaries provides the nucleation site for cavity, which generally results in a reduction in ductility. Constitutive analysis shows that the stress exponent and the deformation activation energy are 5.9 and 355 kJ·mol−1 respectively, indicating that the dominant deformation mechanism is the dislocations motion controlled by climb. This work makes a deeply understanding of the hot deformation behavior and its mechanism of the Al-bearing ferritic stainless steel and thus provides a basal design consideration for its extensive application.

The superior ductility of fine SiCp/Al2014 composites after extrusion

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long-Jiang Zhang ◽  
Feng Qiu ◽  
Jin-Guo Wang ◽  
Qi-Chuan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Bonding Strength ◽  
Fracture Strain ◽  
Stir Casting ◽  
Interfacial Bonding ◽  
Sic Particles ◽  
Interfacial Bonding Strength

AbstractThis paper studied the effect of extrusion on the microstructures and tensile properties of 4 vol.% 5 μm SiCp/Al2014 composites fabricated by stir casting. It has been found that extrusion could refine the α-Al grains, increase the distributed homogeneity of SiC particles, decrease the porosity of the composites, and improve the interfacial bonding strength. The tensile properties, especially the ductility, of the fine SiCp/Al2014 composites were significantly improved by extrusion. Compared with the as-cast 4 vol.% 5 μm SiCp/Al2014 composites, the yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and fracture strain of the extruded composites increased from 242 MPa, 367 MPa, and 3.8% to 304 MPa, 530 MPa, and 11.2%, which were increased by 25.6%, 44.4%, and 195%, respectively.

Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine-Grained Al Alloy for Engineering Machinery

2012 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
pp. 198-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Yang ◽  
Kai Huai Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Fracture Modes ◽  
Annealed State ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ultrafine Grained

Three groups of commercial 1050 Al alloy were subjected to equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) at room temperature using route A, route C and route Bc, respectively. Mechanical properties and fracture modes of as-annealed and ECAPed samples were investigated. The microhardness of 1050 Al fabricated by ECAP increases by a factor of about 1.5 compared to the as-annealed state. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) increases significantly after ECAP, while the elongation decreases. But they are strongly dependence on the number of ECAP passes and the pressing route. The UTS and elongation of the samples processed by route Bc are best, consequently, the static toughness U of the samples is enhanced. Besides, all specimens subjected to ECAP deformation failed in a ductile manner.

Effect of Equal-Channel Angular Pressing on the Microstructure and Superelastic Behavior of Ti-25 at. % Nb Shape Memory Alloy

2010 ◽  
Vol 667-669 ◽  
pp. 1071-1076
Author(s):  
Jie Song ◽  
Xiao Ning Zhang ◽  
Xiao Gang Sun ◽  
Chao Ying Xie
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Martensitic Transformation Temperature ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Ecap Process ◽  
Recovery Strain ◽  
Superelastic Behavior

Microstructure and mechanical behavior of Ti-25 at. % Nb shape memory alloy processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) at 673 K have been investigated. The effect of multi-passes ECAP on the martensitic transformation temperature and superelastic recovery strain of Ti-26 at. %Nb alloy have been analyzed. It is found that the Ti-25 at. % Nb alloy exhibits superelasticity with a recovery strain of 1.6 % after one pass ECAP process. As the ECAP pass numbers increases to four passes, the superelasticity increases a little. The yielding stress (σ0.2) of Ti-25 at. % Nb alloy increases to 430 MPa and the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) is near 678 MPa after one pass ECAP process at 673 K, but the yielding stress and ultimate tensile strength increases little after four pass ECAP. The grain size decreases sharply from 100 μm to no more than 500 nm after four passes ECAP process. Effect of ECAP on the microstructure evolution and Young's modulus has been analyzed.

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