Effects on Mechanical Properties of Solid State Recycled Aluminium 6061 by Extrusion Material Processing

2017 ◽  
Vol 730 ◽  
pp. 317-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syaiful Nizam Ab Rahim ◽  
Mohd Amri Lajis

In this research, mechanical properties of recycled 6061 aluminium alloy, produced by solid state recycling through extrusion, were compared to as-received billets. Aluminum 6061 chips were extruded using a hot extrusion machine. The effects of extrusion parameters on the mechanical properties of the produced recycled 6061 aluminium alloy were investigated. The objective of the study was to analyze the mechanical and structural features of the alloy after plastic consolidation. The extrusion processes were conducted at different preheat temperatures and preheat times, while the ram speed was kept constant. The findings of the study highlighted the potential of combining the extrusion process parameters as an efficient processing route for production of high quality and high-performance type of extruded billets. Tensile test results showed that, material extruded at 550°C exhibited better mechanical properties compared to that extruded at 400°C. The higher temperature resulted in a higher tensile strength being produced, at the expense of a trade-off in ductility. Overall, it was revealed that, the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation (ETF) of the produced recycled 6061 aluminium through extrusion exhibited mechanical and structural properties comparable to those of the as-received billets.

2005 ◽  
Vol 475-479 ◽  
pp. 497-500
Author(s):  
Ritsuko Tsuzuki ◽  
Katsuyoshi Kondoh

Super light and high performance Mg2Si/Mg composites, which had excellent mechanical properties, were developed via the combination of solid-state synthesis and hot extrusion process. In this study, cold compacting (CP) and repeated plastic working (RPW) were firstly carried out for the mixture of Mg-Si powders, and the refinement of both Mg grains and dispersoids. Each specimen was evaluated by observation of microstructure and tensile test. As a result, it was understood that Mg2Si dispersoids were refined and dispersed into Mg matrix, and were flowed along extrusion direction. And their mechanical properties were higher than the conventional die casting alloys. Also the effect of RPW as the improvement of properties and the decrease of synthesis temperature were confirmed.


Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 805
Author(s):  
Huda M. Sabbar ◽  
Zulkiflle Leman ◽  
Shazarel B. Shamsudin ◽  
Suraya Mohd Tahir ◽  
Che N. Aiza Jaafar ◽  
...  

Solid-state recycling is a direct conversion method for producing metal chips, whereas the materials are plastically deformed into the final product without melting, offering lower energy consumption and metal waste. This technique was reported for fabricating aluminium-zirconium oxide (Al-ZrO2) composite and it was widely used to avoid metal chips bounding at high temperatures during the extrusion process. Aluminium alloy (AA7075) is known for its high yield strength of more than 500 MPa under optimum ageing conditions. However, AA7075 can be further reinforced by zirconium oxide nanoparticles when needed for high-performance applications. Hot extrusion is used to obtain better mechanical properties of composite materials. The equal channel angular pressing (ECAP), a severe plastic deformation technique, was recently used to produce bulk and light recycled metal chips, such as porosity-free and ultra-fine-grained aluminium nanocomposites (ANCs). Heat treatments (HT) and ECAP post hot extrusion are mostly incorporated to improve tribological and mechanical properties and aluminium nanocomposite bonding efficiency. In this review, ANCs’ fabrication by the hot extrusion technique and the effects of ZrO2 nanoparticle are duly summarised and discussed. Furthermore, this review emphasises the importance of using HT and ECAP techniques to acquire better metal alloy incorporation, such as AA7075-ZrO2. Interestingly, owing to the lightweight properties and superior performance of AA7075-ZrO2, it was reported to be suitable for fabricating many drones’ parts, military equipment, and some other promising applications.


2013 ◽  
Vol 668 ◽  
pp. 823-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiu Qing Zhang ◽  
Ge Chen ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Min Yu Han

Homogenized magnesium alloy Mg-6Zn-Si-0.25Ca has been hot-extruded and then aging treated for improving the magnesium alloy plastic deformation ability and promoting applications of magnesium alloys. In the hot extrusion process, the influences of extrusion parameters for microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-6Zn-Si-0.25Ca magnesium alloy were investigated. The results show that dynamic recrystallization occurred during hot extrusion. Compared with as-cast alloy, the grains are fined remarkably, and the mechanical properties are enhanced obviously. Twin crystals appeared in grains after hot extrusion, with the extrusion temperature rising, twin crystal structures has been reduced. Aging further increased the mechanical properties of the estruded alloy. The ultimate tensile strength of Mg-6Zn-Si-0.25Ca alloy is about 385 MPa and the elongation is about 11% when extruded at 320°C(extrusion ratio is 10) and aged at 190°C for 8h.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 6667
Author(s):  
Huda Mohammed Sabbar ◽  
Zulkiflle Leman ◽  
Shazarel Shamsudin ◽  
Suraya Mohd Tahir ◽  
Che Nor Aiza Jaafar ◽  
...  

Direct solid-states, such as hot extrusion and equal channel angular pressing (ECAP), are alternative and efficient solid-state processes for use in recycling aluminium scrap. These processes utilise less energy and are eco-friendly. Ceramic particles such as ZrO2 are suggested as alternatives in the production of metal composites. This study investigated and optimised the effects of various parameters of reinforced ZrO2 nanoparticles on the mechanical and physical properties via response surface methodology (RSM). These parameters were the volume fraction (VF), preheating temperature (T), and preheating time (t). The effects of these parameters were examined before and after the heat treatment condition and ECAP. Each parameter was evaluated at varying magnitudes, i.e., 450, 500, and 550 °C for T, 1, 2, and 3 h for t, and 1, 3, and 5% for VF. The effect that process variables had on responses was elucidated using the factorial design with centre point analysis. T and VF were crucial for attaining the optimum ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and microhardness. Reducing VF increased the mechanical properties to 1 vol% of oxide. The maximum hardness of 95 HV was attained at 550 °C, 1.6 h, and 1 vol% ZrO2 with a density of 2.85 g/cm3 and tensile strength of 487 MPa. UTS, density, and microhardness were enhanced by 14%, 1%, and 9.5%, respectively. Additionally, the hot extrusion parameters and ECAP followed by heat treatment strengthened the microhardness by 64% and density by 3%. Compression pressure and extrusion stress produced in these stages were sufficient to eliminate voids that increased the mechanical properties.


2013 ◽  
Vol 710 ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Gang Lv ◽  
Gao Feng Quan ◽  
Rui Chun Li ◽  
Chun Yuan Shi ◽  
Ying Bo Zhang ◽  
...  

According to the profile section of transport equipment, the wide and hollow AZ31 magnesium alloy profiles was self-designed. Extrusion molding performance of the profiles, the law of microstructure and mechanical properties were studied when billets pretreatment and extrusion temperature were changed. The conclusions are as follows: (1) The grains of AZ31 profiles extruded by pre-extrusion billet are smaller and the strength is better, its maximum tensile strength is 280MPa. (2) Other processes being equal, the grains of AZ31 profiles are smaller and strength is higher, but the plastic is bad, when the extrusion temperature is 300°C. However, both strength and ductility of AZ31 profiles are better, when the extrusion temperature is 350°C. (3) Wide and Hollow AZ31 profiles perform significant heterogeneity and anisotropic characteristics on mechanical properties.


2006 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 145-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawel Widlicki ◽  
Halina Garbacz ◽  
Małgorzata Lewandowska ◽  
Wacław Pachla ◽  
Mariusz Kulczyk ◽  
...  

Hydrostatic extrusion can be viewed as one of the methods of Severe Plastic Deformation, SPD, for the fabrication of ultra-fine grained alloys which causes a significant increase in the mechanical properties such as tensile strength and hardness. In the present study the microstructure of 6082 aluminium alloy after hydrostatic extrusion was investigated. Hydroextrusion was performed in three steps with accumulated true strains of 1.34, 2.73 and 3.74 respectively. Microstructural observations were carried out using SEM, TEM and light microscopy. Grain and inclusion sizes, shapes and distribution were investigated in the HE processed samples. The study has shown that the hydrostatic extrusion process results in a profound refinement of both the grain size and the inclusions in 6082 aluminium alloy.


2017 ◽  
Vol 894 ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.Nю Ab Rahim ◽  
Mohd Amri Lajis

In the present work, aluminum AA6061 chip metals were extruded by hot extrusion and the effect of extrusion parameters on the mechanical properties and surface integrity were investigated. The objective of the present studies it to analyze the mechanical and structural properties of 6061 after plastic consolidation by hot extrusion. Tensile test results showed that material extruded using temperature 550°C exhibit higher ultimate tensile strength (UTS) compared with temperature of 400°C. Fracture surfaces shown that ductile fracture mode occurred at condition 500°C and 2 hours, and brittle fracture occurred at condition 400°C.


2019 ◽  
Vol 961 ◽  
pp. 80-87
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hussein Rady ◽  
Ahmed Sahib Mahdi ◽  
Mohammad Sukri Mustapa ◽  
Shazarel Shamsudin ◽  
Mohd Amri Lajis ◽  
...  

Products by solid-state recycling of aluminum chips in hot extrusion process were controlled by temperature related parameters using preheating temperature 450 °C, 500 °C, and 550 °C for 1 hr, 2 hr, and 3 hr preheating time. By using Design of Experiments (DOE), the results found that the preheating temperature is more important to be controlled rather than the preheating time and increasing of temperature led to the high tensile strength. The profile extruded at 550 °C with 3 hr duration had gained the optimum case to get the maximum tensile strength. For the optimum case, heat treatment was carried out using quenching temperature at 530 oC for 2 h and aging process at 175 oC for 4 h. The tensile strength of extrudes specimen was improved significantly compared to those of non-treated specimen.


2017 ◽  
Vol 891 ◽  
pp. 343-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libor Pantělejev ◽  
Daniel Koutný ◽  
David Paloušek ◽  
Jozef Kaiser

Paper deals with the comparison of mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium alloy 2618 fabricated by Selective Laser Melting (SLM) and material of the same grade manufactured by standard extrusion process. The SLM specimens were fabricated with different processing strategies (meander and remelting). Presence of cracks was found in both cases of used strategies, but in case of meander strategy, crack are of shorter character and distributed rather within individual welds. In case of remelting strategy, cracks are oriented mostly parallel to building direction and transcend fusion boundaries (FB) across several layers. It was found that defects present in microstructure of SLM material significantly affect its mechanical properties. Ultimate tensile strength (UTS) for extruded material reached 392 MPa, while for SLM material produced with meander strategy UTS was 273 MPa and for remelting strategy it was 24 MPa only.


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