Microstructure evolution and texture development and their effects on mechanical properties of a Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy during equal channel angular pressing（ECAP） were investigated.It is found that the microstructure is ...Microstructure evolution and texture development and their effects on mechanical properties of a Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy during equal channel angular pressing（ECAP） were investigated.It is found that the microstructure is still inhomogeneous after four passes,and two zones,namely the fine grain zone（FGZ） and the coarse grain zone（CGZ） are formed.The grain refinement occurs mainly by particle-stimulated nucleation（PSN） mechanism,which led to a more random texture after four passes of ECAP.In the ECAP-processed alloy,the strength did not increase while the ductility was enhanced dramatically compared with the as-received condition.The change of ductility of this alloy was discussed in terms of texture and second phase particles.展开更多
Mg-RE(rear earth) alloys with long period stacking(LPSO) structures have great potential in biomedical applications. The present work focused on the microstructure and corrosion behaviors of Mg 98.5 Y1 Zn0.5 alloys wi...Mg-RE(rear earth) alloys with long period stacking(LPSO) structures have great potential in biomedical applications. The present work focused on the microstructure and corrosion behaviors of Mg 98.5 Y1 Zn0.5 alloys with 18 R LPSO structure after equal channel angular pressing(ECAP). The results showed that the ECAP process changed the grain size and the distribution of LPSO particles thus controlled the total corrosion rates of Mg 98.5 Y1 Zn0.5 alloys. During the ECAP process from 0 p to 12 p, the grain size reduced from 160–180 μm(as-cast) to 6–8 μm(12 p). The LPSO structures became kinked(4 p), then started to be broken into smaller pieces(8 p), and at last comminuted to fine particles and redistributed uniformly inside the matrix(12 p). The improvement in the corrosion resistance for ECAP samples was obtained from 0 p to 8 p, with the corrosion rate reduced from 3.24 mm/year(0 p) to 2.35 mm/year(8 p) in simulated body fluid, and the 12 p ECAP alloy exhibited the highest corrosion rate of 4.54 mm/year.展开更多
A binary Al-7Mg alloy was processed by equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） at room temperature via route Bc, combined with intermediate annealing. After 6 passes, a high hardness of HV218 is achieved. Transmission...A binary Al-7Mg alloy was processed by equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） at room temperature via route Bc, combined with intermediate annealing. After 6 passes, a high hardness of HV218 is achieved. Transmission electron microscopy （TEM） observations demonstrate that ECAP leads to a significant grain refinement and ultrafine grains down to 100-200 nm are developed after 5 or 6 passes. X-ray diffraction （XRD） analysis indicates that the major part of Mg atoms are in solid solution in the deformed material, and the possible strengthening effect of Mg solute atom clusters or precipitates is neglected. The high hardness of the 6 pass-treated materials comes mainly from grain boundary strengthening, which contributes about 41% to the total strength, while dislocations and Mg solid solution contribute about 24% and 35% to the remaining strength, respectively. Also, the thermal stability of this severely deformed material was investigated by hardness measurements. The material is relatively stable when annealed at a temperature lower than 250 ℃, while annealing at 300 ℃ leads to a rapid softening of the material.展开更多
Equal Channel Angular Pressing(ECAP)is one of the most applicable Sever Plastic Deformation(SPD)processes which leads to strength and ductility improvement through the grain refining and development of a suitable text...Equal Channel Angular Pressing(ECAP)is one of the most applicable Sever Plastic Deformation(SPD)processes which leads to strength and ductility improvement through the grain refining and development of a suitable texture.In this study,after designing and manufacturing a suitable die,4 pass ECAP process at route C is done on strip shaped specimens of AZ31 magnesium alloy in order to achieve desirable microstructural and mechanical properties.Microstructure then got studied through the optical microscopy.Results show that mean grain size is decreased and grain size distribution got close to normal distribution state by increasing the pass number.However,the grain size is reduced by increasing of ECAP temperature.展开更多
Al-Cu alloy was deformed through equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) by routes A,Ba,Bc and C up to 5 passes.ECAP was done using a 90° die for three different conditions,namely 1) as received,2) solutionised at 7...Al-Cu alloy was deformed through equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) by routes A,Ba,Bc and C up to 5 passes.ECAP was done using a 90° die for three different conditions,namely 1) as received,2) solutionised at 768 K for 1 h and 3) solutionised at 768 K for 1 h + aged at 468 K for 5 h.The microstructure,microhardness and tensile strength were studied for all the three conditions and four routes.Significant improvement in hardness(HV 184 after five passes) and strength(602 MPa after three passes) was observed in solutionised and aged 2014 Al alloy deformed through route Bc.Microstructure evolution was reasonably equiaxed in route Bc with aspect ratio of 1.6.Solutionised and aged 2014 Al alloy deformed through route Bc was identified to have better microstructure and mechanical property than the other processing routes and conditions.展开更多
AZ31 Mg alloy bar was subjected to 8-pass equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP) at 623 K. Microstructure evolution was observed by optical microscopy(OM) on cross section and X-ray diffraction analysis. The room temper...AZ31 Mg alloy bar was subjected to 8-pass equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP) at 623 K. Microstructure evolution was observed by optical microscopy(OM) on cross section and X-ray diffraction analysis. The room temperature mechanical properties of the ECAP processed specimens were also investigated. A fine-grained structure with an average sub-grain size of 9 μm is obtained after 7 ECAP passes. XRD analysis indicates that after ECAP,in placing of {1 010},planes {1 011} and {1 012} become the dominant directions that are favourable for grain refinement. ECAP processed AZ31 Mg alloy exhibits significant improvement in elongation but decrease in strength. The elongation of the specimen increases continuously up to 2 passes and then remains stable at further passes. This improvement can be related to the evolution of crystallographic texture and the scattered orientation of the basal plane(0001).展开更多
Equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） processing and conventional extrusion （Ex） were applied to the Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.5Zr （wt%） magnesium alloy in order to evaluate the potential improvement in the mechanical proper...Equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） processing and conventional extrusion （Ex） were applied to the Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.5Zr （wt%） magnesium alloy in order to evaluate the potential improvement in the mechanical properties. The ECAP experiment was conducted at 380 ℃ in a die having an included angle of 90° between two channels by the Bc route with the billet rotated by 90° about its longitudinal axis. Subsequently, some billets were processed by conventional extrusion at 300 ℃. The microstructures were examined by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The experimental results indicate that the grain size is refined effectively, but the basal planes are highly inclined （about 40o） from the extrusion axis introduced by ECAP, which impairs the grain boundary strengthening effect. The conventional extrusion, following the ECAP, can modify the grains in hard orientation. Based on grain boundary strengthening due to ECAP and texture strengthening due to Ex, the strength is improved effectively. The enhanced activity of the non-basal slips, due to the refined grains and the reduction in c/a ratio, is responsible for good ductility and high strain hardening rate in samples obtained by the two-step process.展开更多
Hot isostatic pressing parameters are critical to Ti60 high temperature titanium alloy castings which have wide application perspective in aerospace.In order to obtain optimal processing parameters,the effects of hot ...Hot isostatic pressing parameters are critical to Ti60 high temperature titanium alloy castings which have wide application perspective in aerospace.In order to obtain optimal processing parameters,the effects of hot isostatic pressing parameters on defects,composition uniformity,microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti60 cast high temperature titanium alloy were investigated in detail.Results show that increasing temperature and pressure of hot isostatic pressing can reduce defects,especially,the internal defects are substantially eliminated when the temperature exceeds 920℃or the pressure exceeds 125 MPa.The higher temperature and pressure can improve the microstructure uniformity.Besides,the higher pressure can promote the composition uniformity.With the temperature increases from 880℃to 960℃,α-laths are coarsened.But with increasing pressure,the grain size of prior-βphase,the widths ofα-laths andα-colony are reduced.The tensile strength of Ti60 alloy is 949 MPa,yield strength is 827 MPa,and the elongation is 11%when the hot isostatic pressing parameters are 960℃/125 MPa/2 h,which exhibits the best match between the strength and plasticity.展开更多
Samples of a commercial Cu-lCr-0.1Zr(mass fraction,%) alloy were subjected to equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) up to 16 passes at room temperature following route Bc.Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) was used...Samples of a commercial Cu-lCr-0.1Zr(mass fraction,%) alloy were subjected to equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) up to 16 passes at room temperature following route Bc.Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) was used to highlight the precipitation sequence and to calculate the stored energy,recrystallization temperature and activation energy after each ECAP pass.On another hand,electrical properties were correlated with the dislocation density.Results show that the stored energy increases upon increasing ECAP pass numbers,while the recrystallization temperature decreases significantly.展开更多
Aluminum alloy 5083(AA5083)processed by large-scale Equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP)is an excellent engineering material with great prospects for industrial applications.An accurate assessment of the underlying co...Aluminum alloy 5083(AA5083)processed by large-scale Equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP)is an excellent engineering material with great prospects for industrial applications.An accurate assessment of the underlying constitutive relationships with easily determined material constants is critical for the predictive design and informed processing of such structural materials.To develop such a design framework,uniaxial dynamic compressive tests over a wide range of temperatures(293-573 K)were carried out for an ECAP-processed AA5083 alloy.Additionally,the microstructure before and after dynamic loading was characterized by SEM and TEM.Based on the experimental results,a new dynamic constitutive model,based on thermal activation theory,was established to describe the plastic flow behavior of the AA5083 alloy that incorporates the effects of plastic strain,temperature,and strain rate.The input parameters of the new model were determined using a particle swarm optimization(PSO)method.The model predictions show excellent agreement with experimental results,which suggests that the current predictive constitutive model is highly effective in reproducing the dynamic deformation behavior of the large-scale ECAP-processed AA5083.展开更多
Al-11%Si(mass fraction)alloy was transformed into a ductile material by equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP)with a rotary die.Two mechanisms at impact test,slip deformation by dislocation motion and grain boundary sli...Al-11%Si(mass fraction)alloy was transformed into a ductile material by equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP)with a rotary die.Two mechanisms at impact test,slip deformation by dislocation motion and grain boundary sliding,were discussed.The ultrafine grains with modified grain boundaries and the high content of fine particles(<1μm)were necessary for attaining high absorbed energy.The results contradict the condition of slip deformation by dislocation motion and coincide with that of grain boundary sliding.Many fine zigzag lines like a mosaic were observed on the side surface of the tested specimens.These observed lines may show grain boundaries appeared by the sliding of grains.展开更多
The microstructural evolution of a recycled aluminum alloy after equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） up to four passes was investigated using X-ray diffxaction （XRD） analysis and transmission electron microscopy...The microstructural evolution of a recycled aluminum alloy after equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） up to four passes was investigated using X-ray diffxaction （XRD） analysis and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. Microhardness tests were performed to determine the associated changes in mechanical properties. An ultrafine-grained material has been obtained with a microstructure showing a mixture of highly strained crystallites. A high density of dislocations was achieved as a result of severe plastic deformation （SPD） through the die. Changes in mechanical behavior are also revealed after ECAP due to strain hardening. Thermal analysis and TEM micrographs ob- tained after annealing indicate the succession of the recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth phenomena. Moreover, the energy stored during ECAP may be related to the dislocation density introduced by SPD. We finally emphasize the role played by the precipitates in this alloy.展开更多
The extended band structures of as-cold-rolled high Cr steel sheets are recrystallisation-resistant, and tend to become aggregates of the so-called grain colonies as a partially recovered state after final annealing. ...The extended band structures of as-cold-rolled high Cr steel sheets are recrystallisation-resistant, and tend to become aggregates of the so-called grain colonies as a partially recovered state after final annealing. Such band structures diminish formability and become origin of the so-called ridging. A novel processing will be shown here, which involves strain-path change by introducing one-pass ECAP prior to cold-rolling, and facilitates recrystallisation. Indeed, the recrystallisation temperature was reduced by 100℃, compared with cold-rolling alone imposing an equivalent strain. Grain- scale microshear bands introduced during one-pass ECAP perturbed the banded structures in post-ECAP cold-rolling and enhanced the recrystallisation at the final annealing.展开更多
Results of a large set of tensile and compressive creep tests on pure Al were reanalyzed for the influence of low-and high-angle grain boundaries on the deformation resistance at the temperature T = 473 K = 0.51 Tmwhe...Results of a large set of tensile and compressive creep tests on pure Al were reanalyzed for the influence of low-and high-angle grain boundaries on the deformation resistance at the temperature T = 473 K = 0.51 Tmwhere Tm is the melting point.Thermomechanical treatment by equal channel angular pressing followed by heating to T led to strong increase of areal fraction of high-angle boundaries in a structure of subgrains of ≈10^-6m in size,accompanied by significant reduction of subgrain strengthening and of the stress sensitivity of the deformation rate.（Sub）grain strengthening by low-angle boundaries is most effective;the strengthening effect virtually disappears during creep as the boundary spacings coarsen toward their stress-dependent,quasi-stationary size wqs.The same type of coarsening is found for（sub）grain structures with large fraction of high-angle boundaries;in the quasi-stationary state they lead to softening at low and strengthening at high stresses,and a significant increase in tensile fracture strain to values up to 0.8.The results are analogous to former results for Cu and are explained in the same way by the influence of boundaries on storage and recovery of crystal defects and the homogenization of glide.展开更多
Microstructural development of ultra low C, N, Fe-Cr alloy and pure copper processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) have been examined focusing on the initial stage of the formation of ultrafine grain struct...Microstructural development of ultra low C, N, Fe-Cr alloy and pure copper processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) have been examined focusing on the initial stage of the formation of ultrafine grain structure. Fe-Cr alloys were pressed at 423 K while pure copper at room temperature for 1 to 3 passes via the route Bc to compare at the equivalent homologous temperature. Microstructural evolutions were characterized by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) image and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that deformation structures were mostly deformation-induced subboundaries in both the materials after one pass, but the fraction of high-angle grain boundary became higher in the Fe-Cr alloys than in pure copper in subsequent passes by increasing misorientation of the boundaries. The more enhanced formation of high angle boundaries in Fe-Cr alloys was discussed in terms of the nature of crystal slip of FCC and BCC structures.展开更多
The hot pressing process parameters were optimized to prepare flax fiber reinforced polyethylene(PE)thermoplastic composite by the Taguchi method.The optimal hot pressing process parameters were determined to increase...The hot pressing process parameters were optimized to prepare flax fiber reinforced polyethylene(PE)thermoplastic composite by the Taguchi method.The optimal hot pressing process parameters were determined to increase the tensile strength of the composite.The optimal parameters of the design include the following sections:hot pressing temperature,pressure,hot pressing time and coupling agent modification time.An L9(3*4)orthogonal matrix based on the Taguchi method was created.By means of analysis of signal-to-noise ratio and analysis of variance,the optimal hot pressing process parameters combination was found,compared to the average tensile strength in the nine design experiments,and the tensile strength was improved nearly 10%.展开更多
文摘Microstructure evolution and texture development and their effects on mechanical properties of a Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy during equal channel angular pressing（ECAP） were investigated.It is found that the microstructure is still inhomogeneous after four passes,and two zones,namely the fine grain zone（FGZ） and the coarse grain zone（CGZ） are formed.The grain refinement occurs mainly by particle-stimulated nucleation（PSN） mechanism,which led to a more random texture after four passes of ECAP.In the ECAP-processed alloy,the strength did not increase while the ductility was enhanced dramatically compared with the as-received condition.The change of ductility of this alloy was discussed in terms of texture and second phase particles.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51774109,51979099 and 51901068)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2018B690X14)+3 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China(No.BK20191303)the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(No.KYCX18_0570)the Key Research and Development Project of Jiangsu Province of China(No.BE2017148)the Public Service Platform Program of Suqian City of China(No.M201614)。
文摘Mg-RE(rear earth) alloys with long period stacking(LPSO) structures have great potential in biomedical applications. The present work focused on the microstructure and corrosion behaviors of Mg 98.5 Y1 Zn0.5 alloys with 18 R LPSO structure after equal channel angular pressing(ECAP). The results showed that the ECAP process changed the grain size and the distribution of LPSO particles thus controlled the total corrosion rates of Mg 98.5 Y1 Zn0.5 alloys. During the ECAP process from 0 p to 12 p, the grain size reduced from 160–180 μm(as-cast) to 6–8 μm(12 p). The LPSO structures became kinked(4 p), then started to be broken into smaller pieces(8 p), and at last comminuted to fine particles and redistributed uniformly inside the matrix(12 p). The improvement in the corrosion resistance for ECAP samples was obtained from 0 p to 8 p, with the corrosion rate reduced from 3.24 mm/year(0 p) to 2.35 mm/year(8 p) in simulated body fluid, and the 12 p ECAP alloy exhibited the highest corrosion rate of 4.54 mm/year.
基金Financial support from the SUP Project ‘Improvement’ (Pnr. 192450) financed by the Research Council of Norway
文摘A binary Al-7Mg alloy was processed by equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） at room temperature via route Bc, combined with intermediate annealing. After 6 passes, a high hardness of HV218 is achieved. Transmission electron microscopy （TEM） observations demonstrate that ECAP leads to a significant grain refinement and ultrafine grains down to 100-200 nm are developed after 5 or 6 passes. X-ray diffraction （XRD） analysis indicates that the major part of Mg atoms are in solid solution in the deformed material, and the possible strengthening effect of Mg solute atom clusters or precipitates is neglected. The high hardness of the 6 pass-treated materials comes mainly from grain boundary strengthening, which contributes about 41% to the total strength, while dislocations and Mg solid solution contribute about 24% and 35% to the remaining strength, respectively. Also, the thermal stability of this severely deformed material was investigated by hardness measurements. The material is relatively stable when annealed at a temperature lower than 250 ℃, while annealing at 300 ℃ leads to a rapid softening of the material.
文摘Equal Channel Angular Pressing(ECAP)is one of the most applicable Sever Plastic Deformation(SPD)processes which leads to strength and ductility improvement through the grain refining and development of a suitable texture.In this study,after designing and manufacturing a suitable die,4 pass ECAP process at route C is done on strip shaped specimens of AZ31 magnesium alloy in order to achieve desirable microstructural and mechanical properties.Microstructure then got studied through the optical microscopy.Results show that mean grain size is decreased and grain size distribution got close to normal distribution state by increasing the pass number.However,the grain size is reduced by increasing of ECAP temperature.
文摘Al-Cu alloy was deformed through equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) by routes A,Ba,Bc and C up to 5 passes.ECAP was done using a 90° die for three different conditions,namely 1) as received,2) solutionised at 768 K for 1 h and 3) solutionised at 768 K for 1 h + aged at 468 K for 5 h.The microstructure,microhardness and tensile strength were studied for all the three conditions and four routes.Significant improvement in hardness(HV 184 after five passes) and strength(602 MPa after three passes) was observed in solutionised and aged 2014 Al alloy deformed through route Bc.Microstructure evolution was reasonably equiaxed in route Bc with aspect ratio of 1.6.Solutionised and aged 2014 Al alloy deformed through route Bc was identified to have better microstructure and mechanical property than the other processing routes and conditions.
基金Project(08JK240) supported by the Special Program of Education Bureau of Shaanxi Province, ChinaProject(SLGQD0751) supported by the Scientific Research Startup Program for Introduced Talents of Shaanxi University of Technology, China
文摘AZ31 Mg alloy bar was subjected to 8-pass equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP) at 623 K. Microstructure evolution was observed by optical microscopy(OM) on cross section and X-ray diffraction analysis. The room temperature mechanical properties of the ECAP processed specimens were also investigated. A fine-grained structure with an average sub-grain size of 9 μm is obtained after 7 ECAP passes. XRD analysis indicates that after ECAP,in placing of {1 010},planes {1 011} and {1 012} become the dominant directions that are favourable for grain refinement. ECAP processed AZ31 Mg alloy exhibits significant improvement in elongation but decrease in strength. The elongation of the specimen increases continuously up to 2 passes and then remains stable at further passes. This improvement can be related to the evolution of crystallographic texture and the scattered orientation of the basal plane(0001).
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50901042)NUST Research Funding (No. 2011YBXM156)
文摘Equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） processing and conventional extrusion （Ex） were applied to the Mg-12Gd-3Y-0.5Zr （wt%） magnesium alloy in order to evaluate the potential improvement in the mechanical properties. The ECAP experiment was conducted at 380 ℃ in a die having an included angle of 90° between two channels by the Bc route with the billet rotated by 90° about its longitudinal axis. Subsequently, some billets were processed by conventional extrusion at 300 ℃. The microstructures were examined by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The experimental results indicate that the grain size is refined effectively, but the basal planes are highly inclined （about 40o） from the extrusion axis introduced by ECAP, which impairs the grain boundary strengthening effect. The conventional extrusion, following the ECAP, can modify the grains in hard orientation. Based on grain boundary strengthening due to ECAP and texture strengthening due to Ex, the strength is improved effectively. The enhanced activity of the non-basal slips, due to the refined grains and the reduction in c/a ratio, is responsible for good ductility and high strain hardening rate in samples obtained by the two-step process.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2020YFB2008300)。
文摘Hot isostatic pressing parameters are critical to Ti60 high temperature titanium alloy castings which have wide application perspective in aerospace.In order to obtain optimal processing parameters,the effects of hot isostatic pressing parameters on defects,composition uniformity,microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti60 cast high temperature titanium alloy were investigated in detail.Results show that increasing temperature and pressure of hot isostatic pressing can reduce defects,especially,the internal defects are substantially eliminated when the temperature exceeds 920℃or the pressure exceeds 125 MPa.The higher temperature and pressure can improve the microstructure uniformity.Besides,the higher pressure can promote the composition uniformity.With the temperature increases from 880℃to 960℃,α-laths are coarsened.But with increasing pressure,the grain size of prior-βphase,the widths ofα-laths andα-colony are reduced.The tensile strength of Ti60 alloy is 949 MPa,yield strength is 827 MPa,and the elongation is 11%when the hot isostatic pressing parameters are 960℃/125 MPa/2 h,which exhibits the best match between the strength and plasticity.
文摘Samples of a commercial Cu-lCr-0.1Zr(mass fraction,%) alloy were subjected to equal channel angular pressing(ECAP) up to 16 passes at room temperature following route Bc.Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) was used to highlight the precipitation sequence and to calculate the stored energy,recrystallization temperature and activation energy after each ECAP pass.On another hand,electrical properties were correlated with the dislocation density.Results show that the stored energy increases upon increasing ECAP pass numbers,while the recrystallization temperature decreases significantly.
文摘Aluminum alloy 5083(AA5083)processed by large-scale Equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP)is an excellent engineering material with great prospects for industrial applications.An accurate assessment of the underlying constitutive relationships with easily determined material constants is critical for the predictive design and informed processing of such structural materials.To develop such a design framework,uniaxial dynamic compressive tests over a wide range of temperatures(293-573 K)were carried out for an ECAP-processed AA5083 alloy.Additionally,the microstructure before and after dynamic loading was characterized by SEM and TEM.Based on the experimental results,a new dynamic constitutive model,based on thermal activation theory,was established to describe the plastic flow behavior of the AA5083 alloy that incorporates the effects of plastic strain,temperature,and strain rate.The input parameters of the new model were determined using a particle swarm optimization(PSO)method.The model predictions show excellent agreement with experimental results,which suggests that the current predictive constitutive model is highly effective in reproducing the dynamic deformation behavior of the large-scale ECAP-processed AA5083.
文摘Al-11%Si(mass fraction)alloy was transformed into a ductile material by equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP)with a rotary die.Two mechanisms at impact test,slip deformation by dislocation motion and grain boundary sliding,were discussed.The ultrafine grains with modified grain boundaries and the high content of fine particles(<1μm)were necessary for attaining high absorbed energy.The results contradict the condition of slip deformation by dislocation motion and coincide with that of grain boundary sliding.Many fine zigzag lines like a mosaic were observed on the side surface of the tested specimens.These observed lines may show grain boundaries appeared by the sliding of grains.
文摘The microstructural evolution of a recycled aluminum alloy after equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） up to four passes was investigated using X-ray diffxaction （XRD） analysis and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. Microhardness tests were performed to determine the associated changes in mechanical properties. An ultrafine-grained material has been obtained with a microstructure showing a mixture of highly strained crystallites. A high density of dislocations was achieved as a result of severe plastic deformation （SPD） through the die. Changes in mechanical behavior are also revealed after ECAP due to strain hardening. Thermal analysis and TEM micrographs ob- tained after annealing indicate the succession of the recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth phenomena. Moreover, the energy stored during ECAP may be related to the dislocation density introduced by SPD. We finally emphasize the role played by the precipitates in this alloy.
文摘The extended band structures of as-cold-rolled high Cr steel sheets are recrystallisation-resistant, and tend to become aggregates of the so-called grain colonies as a partially recovered state after final annealing. Such band structures diminish formability and become origin of the so-called ridging. A novel processing will be shown here, which involves strain-path change by introducing one-pass ECAP prior to cold-rolling, and facilitates recrystallisation. Indeed, the recrystallisation temperature was reduced by 100℃, compared with cold-rolling alone imposing an equivalent strain. Grain- scale microshear bands introduced during one-pass ECAP perturbed the banded structures in post-ECAP cold-rolling and enhanced the recrystallisation at the final annealing.
基金support by the Central European Institute of Technology CEITEC(Project CZ.1.05/1.1.00/02.0068 and the European Regional Development Fund)
文摘Results of a large set of tensile and compressive creep tests on pure Al were reanalyzed for the influence of low-and high-angle grain boundaries on the deformation resistance at the temperature T = 473 K = 0.51 Tmwhere Tm is the melting point.Thermomechanical treatment by equal channel angular pressing followed by heating to T led to strong increase of areal fraction of high-angle boundaries in a structure of subgrains of ≈10^-6m in size,accompanied by significant reduction of subgrain strengthening and of the stress sensitivity of the deformation rate.（Sub）grain strengthening by low-angle boundaries is most effective;the strengthening effect virtually disappears during creep as the boundary spacings coarsen toward their stress-dependent,quasi-stationary size wqs.The same type of coarsening is found for（sub）grain structures with large fraction of high-angle boundaries;in the quasi-stationary state they lead to softening at low and strengthening at high stresses,and a significant increase in tensile fracture strain to values up to 0.8.The results are analogous to former results for Cu and are explained in the same way by the influence of boundaries on storage and recovery of crystal defects and the homogenization of glide.
文摘Microstructural development of ultra low C, N, Fe-Cr alloy and pure copper processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) have been examined focusing on the initial stage of the formation of ultrafine grain structure. Fe-Cr alloys were pressed at 423 K while pure copper at room temperature for 1 to 3 passes via the route Bc to compare at the equivalent homologous temperature. Microstructural evolutions were characterized by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) image and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that deformation structures were mostly deformation-induced subboundaries in both the materials after one pass, but the fraction of high-angle grain boundary became higher in the Fe-Cr alloys than in pure copper in subsequent passes by increasing misorientation of the boundaries. The more enhanced formation of high angle boundaries in Fe-Cr alloys was discussed in terms of the nature of crystal slip of FCC and BCC structures.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)[grant nos.51605076,51875079]the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities[grant no.DUT18LAB18].
文摘The hot pressing process parameters were optimized to prepare flax fiber reinforced polyethylene(PE)thermoplastic composite by the Taguchi method.The optimal hot pressing process parameters were determined to increase the tensile strength of the composite.The optimal parameters of the design include the following sections:hot pressing temperature,pressure,hot pressing time and coupling agent modification time.An L9(3*4)orthogonal matrix based on the Taguchi method was created.By means of analysis of signal-to-noise ratio and analysis of variance,the optimal hot pressing process parameters combination was found,compared to the average tensile strength in the nine design experiments,and the tensile strength was improved nearly 10%.
