High strain rate superplasticity in a nano-structured Al–Mg/SiCP composite severely deformed by equal channel angular extrusion

High strain rate superplastic deformation potential of an Al–4.5%Mg matrix composite reinforced with 10% SiC particles of 3 μm nominal size was investigated. The material was manufactured using powder metallurgical route and mechanical alloying which was then processed by equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE). The composite showed a high resistance to static recrystallization. The manufacturing operations atomized SiC particles to nanoscale particles and the severe plastic deformation process resulted in a dynamically recrystallized microstructure with oxide dispersoids distributed homogeneously throughout the matrix. These particles stabilized the ultra-fine grained microstructure during superplastic (SP) deformation. Testing under optimum conditions at constant strain rates led to tensile elongations >360%, but it could be further increased by control of the strain rate path. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) studies showed that the low angle boundary sub-grain structure obtained on heating to the SP deformation temperature developed on straining into a microstructure containing high angle boundaries capable of sustaining grain boundary sliding.     

奥氏体不锈钢晶粒细化对形变机制和力学性能的影响

利用相逆转变原理采用冷变形使得亚稳奥氏体转变为形变马氏体,采用不同温度和时间退火分别获得纳米晶/超细晶和粗晶奥氏体不锈钢。通过拉伸实验得到不同晶粒尺寸的奥氏体不锈钢力学性能,采用透射电镜观察形变组织结构并利用扫描电镜观察断口特征。结果表明:高屈服强度纳米晶/超细晶奥氏体不锈钢通过形变孪晶获得优良塑性;而低屈服强度的粗晶奥氏体不锈钢发生形变诱导马氏体效应,得到良好的塑性;两组具有不同形变机制的奥氏体不锈钢拉伸断口均为韧性断裂。形变机制由形变孪晶转变为形变诱导马氏体归因于晶粒细化导致奥氏体稳定性大幅度提高。     

Formation of Ultrafine‐Grained Microstructure of Ti–6Al–4V Alloy by Hot Deformation of α′ Martensite Starting Microstructure

We have presented a formation of ultrafine‐grained microstructure (d_α ≈ 0.2 µm) of industrial Ti–6Al–4V alloy produced by the hot compression of a sample with the acicular α′ martensite starting microstructure. The hot‐deformation behavior was different from the case of the conventional (α + β) starting microstructure, that is, the phase transformation of α′/(α + β) during hot working enhanced the microstructural conversion, especially under the conditions of a low temperature and a high‐strain rate.     

Importance of deformation induced ferrite and factors which control its formation

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The influence of strain, strain rate, temperature, and grain size on the formation of deformation induced ferrite has been examined. Deformation induced ferrite forms very readily in both fine and coarse grained steels and much more rapidly than the ferrite from strain free austenite. Very small strains are sufficient to induce the production of such ferrite and the temperature range over which it appears spans from just below the Ae₃ temperature down to the undeformed Ar₃ temperature. Although it forms readily in both coarse and fine grained steels, the volume fraction produced is sensitive to the austenite grain size. In coarse grained steels, deformation at low strain rates is concentrated along the grain faces; extensive dynamic recovery occurs, which is why the ferrite remains soft, so that only thin ferrite films are able to form. At higher strain rates, work hardening takes place so that the strength of the ferrite at high strains approaches that of the austenite. Under these conditions, the deformation is propagated towards the centres of the austenite grains and larger volume fractions of deformation induced ferrite are able to form. In fine grained steels, the flow stress in the austenite grain boundary region is increased, so that when ferrite first forms, a considerable amount of work hardening takes place, which strengthens the ferrite. When combined with the increased number of triple points present in the material, the increased work hardening promotes spreading of the deformation, with the result that larger volume fractions of ferrite are produced, even at low strains and strain rates.     

The improvement of strength and ductility in ultra-fine grained 5052 Al alloy by cryogenic- and warm-rolling

The effects of deformation temperatures and post-deformation annealing on mechanical properties, in conjunction with microstructural evolution in the 5052 Al alloy, were investigated. The combination of cryogenic-rolling with warm-rolling effectively increased tensile strength and yield strength without the decrease of ductility through the formation of ultra-fine grains with dynamic recovery in the 5052 Al alloy. And static annealing, as a post-heat treatment, enhanced the ductility. Therefore, ultra-fine grained 5052 Al alloy with high strength and a moderate level of ductility could be made by the combination of cryogenic-rolling with warm-rolling and the additional static annealing process.     

Superplasticity in an Aluminum Alloy 6061/A12O3p Composite

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Superplasticity in an aluminum alloy 6061/Al(2)O(3)p composite

The superplasticity of an Al(2)O(3)p/6061Al composite, fabricated by powder metallurgy techniques, has been investigated. Instead of any special thermomechanical processing or hot rolling, simple hot extrusion has been employed to obtain a fine grained structure before superplastic testing. Superplastic tensile tests were performed at strain rates ranging from 10(-2) to 10(-4) s(-1) and at temperatures from 833 to 893 K. A maximum elongation of 200% was achieved at a temperature of 853 K and an initial strain rate of 1.67x10(-3) s(-1). The highest value obtained for the strain rate sensitivity index (m) was 0.32. Differential scanning calorimeter was used to ascertain the possibility of any partial melting in the vicinity of optimum superplastic temperature. These results suggested that no liquid phase existed where maximum elongation was achieved and deformation took place entirely in the solid state.     

Effect of the grain refinement via severe plastic deformation on strength properties and deformation behavior of an Al6061 alloy at room and cryogenic temperatures

A coarse-grained (CG) Al6061 alloy after solution treatment is subjected to high pressure torsion at room temperature resulting in the formation of a homogeneous ultra-fine grained (UFG) microstructure with average grain size of 170 nm. Tensile tests are performed at room and liquid nitrogen temperatures for both CG and UFG conditions. Analysis of the surface relief of the tested specimens is performed. The effect of microstructure on the mechanical properties and on the deformation behavior of the material is discussed.     

Annealing behaviour of dilute aluminium alloys following hot deformation

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The microstructure and texture of three dilute aluminium alloys after hot deformation and annealing was assessed; In particular, the influence of deformation temperature, strain rate, and strain on the annealed texture was examined, as well as the effect of alloy composition. The microstructures of the commercially pure materials studied (Al, Al+1%Mn and Al+1%Mg) varied in the volume fraction of coarse intermetallic particles, the type of dispersoid present, and the level and type of solute in solid solution. Furthermore, the initial stages of recovery and recrystallisation were studied in detail for one of the alloys (commercially pure Al). It was found that the main recrystallisation texture component was the cube and its strength, as well as the recrystallised grain size, depended strongly on the deformation strain. The deformation strain rate and temperature, and the alloy composition also strongly influenced the grain size and cube texture strength. These results are discussed in the context of current theories for cube nucleation within cube bands in the hot deformed microstructure. The present work was carried out as part of a wider research programme, partially supported by the European Union (Brite/Euram funded), to develop micromechanical models to describe the evolution of microstructure and texture during hot deformation and annealing of aluminium alloys.

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7B04包铝复合板热变形行为及其对组织演变的影响

利用热模拟实验研究7B04包铝复合板在变形温度为380~450℃和应变速率为0.1~30 s^-1的热压缩性能,结果表明:随着真应变的增加,热加工图失稳区逐渐向高应变速率区域扩展。最适宜的热加工区域为:温度380~410℃,应变速率5~30 s^-1。采用EBSD技术对变形后的组织进行表征,结果表明:随着温度的增加和应变速率的降低,再结晶晶粒趋向于晶界平直化及晶界取向差逐渐增加的方向演变。包铝层在变形过程中主要发生连续动态再结晶,而7B04基体中同时存在不连续动态再结晶、连续动态再结晶(含几何动态再结晶)。材料最佳的热变形温度为410℃和应变速率10 s^-1,此时7B04基体和包铝层的晶粒尺寸均保持在较小的范围内。     

不同晶粒尺寸钛合金高温压缩力学行为研究

为了解不同晶粒尺寸钛合金的高温变形力学行为,对α相平均晶粒尺寸分别为6、12μm和20μm的TC4钛合金进行了高温压缩试验,研究了晶粒尺寸和变形参数对TC4钛合金高温压缩力学行为的影响,建立了不同晶粒尺寸TC4钛合金的高温变形本构方程.研究表明:应变速率为10-4s-1时6μm的细晶钛合金出现超塑现象,应变速率在10-3～10-1s-1范围时,变形初期不同晶粒尺寸钛合金的流动应力符合Hall-Petch关系,由于细晶钛合金流动应力软化速度较快,变形至稳态阶段时细晶钛合金流动应力低于粗晶合金.     

Power dissipation efficiency and temperature sensitivity coefficient of 2024Al/Al18B4O33w composite deformed at strain rate up to 10.0 s−1

Power dissipation efficiency and temperature sensitivity coefficient of 2024Al/Al₁₈B₄O₃₃w composite under high strain rate (>0.01 s⁻¹) at elevated temperature is studied. The composite has two instability zones with the one under low temperature and high strain rate. The power dissipation efficiency of composite from 0.08 to 0.30 is lower than that of unreinforced 2024Al alloy, showing the poorer hot forgeability of composite.     

基于Murty准则的SiCp/Al复合材料热加工图研究

采用热模拟压缩试验对15%(体积分数)SiCp/Al复合材料在温度为623~773K、应变速率为0.001~10s~(-1)的热变形行为进行了研究,基于Murty准则建立了该材料的热加工图,并在此基础上建立了SiCp/Al复合材料临界失稳应变分布图。结果表明,随变形温度升高,SiCp/Al复合材料中的强化机制逐渐减弱,软化机制逐渐增强。基于临界失稳应变图可以确定出适合SiCp/Al复合材料加工的两个区域,分别为变形温度700~773K、应变速率0.001~0.01s~(-1)和变形温度740~773K、应变速率0.02~0.14s~(-1)。     

Change in grain size and flow strength in P/M Rene 95 under isothermal forging conditions

The changes in microstructure induced by plastic deformation in hot isostatically pressed (HIPed) P/M Rene 95 under isothermal conditions are discussed. Results of the constant true strain rate compression tests are presented for initially fine (7 μm) and coarse (50 μm) grained compacts deformed at temperatures of 1050 °C, 1075 °C and 1100 °C and at strain rates in the range from 10⁻⁴ s⁻¹ to 1 s⁻¹. Under these test conditions, both the fine and coarse-grained compacts recrystallize and their grain size are refined during flow. This grain refinement gives rise to softening in both materials. Ultimately, their microstructures transform into the same equiaxed fine-grained microduplex structure at which point their flow strength becomes identical. Continued deformation at that point produces no further change in grain size or flow strength. Under this steady state regime of deformation, the microduplex grain size and flow strength are independent of the original microstructure but are conditioned by the strain rate at a given temperature. The steady state grain size increases whereas the steady flow strength decreases with a decrease in strain rate and/or an increase in temperature.     

ZA73镁合金热变形行为研究

在应变速率为0.001s(-1)和0.1s(-1),温度为150-300℃的条件下,采用热模拟对ZA73镁合金的高温拉伸变形行为进行了研究,并结合显微组织观察和挤压试验,分析确定了适合该合金的热加工工艺.结果表明:变形温度和应变速率是影响ZA73合金流变应力和塑性的关键参数,应变速率一定时,流变应力随温度的增加而降低;...     

Hot working behavior of 2205 austenite-ferrite duplex stainless steel characterized by constitutive equations and processing maps

The hot deformation characteristics of the 2205 duplex stainless steel were analyzed using constitutive equations and processing maps. The hot compression tests were performed at temperature range of 950-1200 °C and strain rate of 0.001-1 s⁻¹. Flow stress was modeled by the constitutive equation of hyperbolic sine function. However, the stress exponent and strain rate sensitivity were different at low and high deformation temperatures where austenite and ferrite are dominant, respectively. It was recognized that strain at the peak point of flow curve increases with the Zener-Hollomon parameter, Z, at low temperature deformation while at high temperature deformation it actually decreases with Z. The power dissipation map, instability map and processing map were developed for the typical strain of 0.3. It was realized that dynamic restoration mechanisms could efficiently hinder the occurrence of flow instability at low and medium strain rates. Otherwise, the increase in strain rate at low and high temperatures could increase the risk of flow instability.     

Mg-9Al-3Si-0.375Sr-0.78Y合金的热变形行为及本构模型

利用Gleeble-3500热模拟试验机对Mg-9Al-3Si-0.375Sr-0.78Y合金试样进行等温恒应变速率压缩实验,研究其在温度250~400℃、应变速率0.001~10s~(-1)条件下的热变形行为。结果表明:在热变形过程中,峰值应力随着应变速率的降低和温度的升高而减小,且峰值应力对应变速率的敏感性随着变形温度的下降而增强。建立了考虑应变的热变形Arrhenius本构模型,模型精度良好,在300,350℃及0.001~10s~(-1)范围内,模型的平均绝对误差分别为1.57%和1.76%;合金的平均变形激活能为183.58k J/mol,平均应变速率敏感指数为0.1616。热变形过程中,α-Mg相呈现明显的动态再结晶特征,β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂相尺寸减小且分布均匀,初生Mg_2Si相较小。在低温(250~300℃)变形时,动态再结晶仅发生在晶界处。在高温(350~400℃)变形时,初生α-Mg晶粒发生了明显的动态再结晶。随着温度的增加和应变速率的降低,再结晶程度提高,再结晶晶粒逐渐长大。     

Recrystallisation of austenite grain when non-isotherm steel working: Effects of thermal kinetics and deformation-based mechanisms

The effects of high temperature deformation on the recrystallisation of austenite grains and hardening occurring during hot forging of steels were studied. Three commercial steels containing various carbon weight percentages were heated beyond the austenitising temperature and free forged up to desired deformation ratios. The specimens were then air-, or oil-cooled. Two zones were distinguished according to the grain-size: a zone with fine grains, associated with highest plastic deformation and, a zone with coarse grains located within the subsurface layers. Unexpectedly, the highest values of microindentation hardness were obtained in the coarse-grain zone. Consequently, the interaction between the grain-size gradient induced by thermal kinetics of cooling and the local hardening governed by dislocation kinetics was studied by means of microindentation hardness inspections. Analysis of stress–strain curves confirmed that while forging enhances mechanical strength, it has a detrimental effect on ductility of steel.     

Development of ultrafine grained high strength age hardenable Al 7075 alloy by cryorolling

High strength age hardenable Al 7XXX series alloys are difficult to process by many of the severe plastic deformation processes at room temperature. The Al 7075 alloy has been processed at cryogenic temperature and room temperature up to different rolling strains, in the present work, with the objective of developing a processing strategy to obtain ultrafine grained microstructure with enhanced mechanical properties in the alloy. It has been identified that the Al 7075 alloy samples can be successfully cryorolled to higher strains (up to 3.4) if the reduction per pass is less than 0.3 mm, however it was found to be difficult to deform the samples at room temperature. A cryorolling strain of 3.4 has been found to be desirable for producing the ultrafine grained Al 7075 alloys with the high angle grain boundaries. However, the subgrains are not recrystallized up to this strain in the case of room temperature rolled Al alloys. The strength and hardness of the cryorolled Al 7075 alloy samples are higher than that of the room temperature rolled samples as observed in the present work. The improved strength and hardness of cryorolled samples are due to the grain size effect and higher dislocation density. The reduction in dimple size of cryorolled Al 7075 alloy upon failure confirms the grain refinement and strain hardening mechanism operating in the heavily deformed samples.     

Work-hardening effect and strain-rate sensitivity behavior during hot deformation of Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–1Cr–1Fe alloy

The work-hardening effect and strain-rate sensitivity behavior during hot deformation have been quantitatively investigated in this present paper. Isothermal compression experiment of Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–1Cr–1Fe titanium alloy has been conducted for verification. Linear relationship between work-hardening rate and true strain/stress has been derived from Kocks–Mecking dislocation relation. The work-hardening effect shows two obvious stages with strain: steady fluctuations and linear decreasing. Obvious work-hardening effect could be demonstrated under lower temperatures and higher strain rates. The work-hardening decrease at linear-decreasing regime becomes more stronger with temperature elevated and rate lowered, reverse-proportional to Zener–Hollomon parameters. Strain-rate sensitivity coefficient for hot deformation was decomposed into three parts from JMAK recrystallization kinetics. The influence of strain rate on DRX evolution has been termed as the major factor determining strain-rate sensitivity. Strain-rate sensitivity coefficients for steady-state deformation (ɛ = 0.7) of Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–1Cr–1Fe alloy have been characterized as a function of deformation parameters and strain-rate sensitivity has been identified more obvious with temperature elevated and rate lowered.