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Effects of SPD by Biaxial Alternate Forging on the Tensile Properties and Microstructure of AZ31B Magnesium Alloy

Shin Young-Chul, Ha Seong-Ho, Shah Abdul Wahid

Archives of Metallurgy and Materials

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2023

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Vol. 68, iss. 1

97--101

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The forming limit of AZ31 alloy, a representative Mg-Al-Zn-based wrought alloy, and the effect of severe plastic deformation (SPD) by examining the microstructure change caused by dynamic recrystallization led by high temperature and high dislocation density at 300℃ using a biaxial alternate forging (BAF) were investigated in this study. As a result of BAF test for AZ31 Mg alloy, significant cracks on the ends of workpieces occurred after 7 passes. The microstructure of as-extruded specimen showed the non-uniform distribution of the relatively coarse grains and the fine grains considered to be sub-grains. However, as the number of passes increases, the area of coarse grains gradually disappeared and the fine grains became more dominant in the microstructures. The result of tensile test for workpieces with each forging pass showed an increase in strength depending on pass number was shown with a slight increase of elongation. The Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) results exhibited that, the microstructure showed the presence of coarse grains and twins after only 1 pass, while the grains appeared to be significantly refined and uniformly distributed after 3 pass, at which the strength and elongation began to increase, simultaneously.

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Size‑dependent constitutive model incorporating grain refinement and martensitic transformation

Liu Shengqiang, Li Wei, Shen Jinxia, Yang Xiaoming, Wang Baoyu, Liu Jinping

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2023

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Vol. 23, no. 1

art. no. e38, 2023

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The deformation behaviour of materials at the micro-scale level is different from that at the macro-scale level due to the effect of grain size (GS). The mechanism of the influence on martensitic transformation by GS is still unclear, and there are relatively few studies on the relationship between grain refinement and martensitic transformation, most of which focus on the relationship between the initial GS of the material and martensitic transformation. Therefore, in this study, the interaction between grain refinement and martensitic transformation was investigated using a dislocation density-based multiscale constitutive model that incorporated dislocation sliding, strain-induced martensitic transformation (SIMT) related to grain size, and grain refinement. The proposed model evaluated the GS-dependent deformation behaviour of 316L stainless steel (SS). Subsequently, a genetic algorithm was used to determine the parameters of the established model, and the calculated results were compared with that of the experimental data to verify the accuracy of the model. The developed multiscale constitutive model was implemented in Abaqus user subroutine to further investigate the deformation mechanism and validate its accuracy. The results demonstrated that the GS had a significant effect on the SIMT, with the volume fraction of martensite increasing with a rise in the initial austenite GS. In addition, grain refinement affected SIMT and the growth rate of martensite content decreased with the grain refinement caused by deformation. The formation of martensite led to grain refinement, with the refined grains producing negative feedback on the SIMT, thus inhibiting the occurrence of martensitic transformation. This study revealed the microscopic deformation mechanism of 316L SS and provided a constitutive model for micro-forming.

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Anisotropy of structural and mechanical properties in CuCrZr alloy following hydrostatic extrusion process

Przybysz Sylwia, Kulczyk Mariusz, Skiba Jacek, Skorupska Monika

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences

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2022

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Vol. 70, nr 4

art. no. e141725

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The methods of severe plastic deformation (SPD) of metals and metal alloys are very attractive due to the possibility of refinement of the grains to nanometric sizes, which facilitates obtaining high mechanical properties. This study investigated the influence of SPD in the process of hydrostatic extrusion (HE) on the anisotropy of the mechanical properties of the CuCrZr copper alloy. The method of HE leads to the formation of a characteristic microstructure in deformed materials, which can determine their potential applications. On the longitudinal sections of the extruded bars, a strong morphological texture is observed, manifested by elongated grains in the direction of extrusion. In the transverse direction, these grains are visible as equiaxed. The anisotropy of properties was mainly determined based on the analysis of the static mini-sample static tensile test and the dynamic impact test. The obtained results were correlated with microstructural observations. In the study, three different degrees of deformation were applied at the level necessary to refine the grain size to the ultrafine-grained level. Regardless of the applied degree of deformation, the effect of the formation of a strong morphological texture was demonstrated, as a result of which there is a clear difference between the mechanical properties depending on the test direction, both by the static and dynamic method. The obtained results allow for the identification of the characteristic structure formed during the HE process and the more effective use of the CuCrZr copper alloy in applications.

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Fading mechanism on grain refinement and modification with Al-B-Sr master alloys in an aluminium-silicon cast alloy

Muangnoy Phisith, Eidhed Krittee

Archives of Metallurgy and Materials

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2022

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Vol. 67, iss. 3

1137--1144

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A fading mechanism during casting of treated Al-B-Sr master alloys in an aluminium-silicon cast alloy was investigated. Two different master alloys, the Al-3%B-3%Sr and Al-4%B-1%Sr were demonstrated for the efficiency test both grain refinement and modification microstructure. From experimental result, the addition of Al-3%B-3%Sr master alloy led to a refined grain size and fully modified eutectic Si. However, smaller grain sizes were found with Al-4%B-1%Sr master alloy addition while eutectic Si had coarser acicular morphology. The formation of high amounts of SrB6 compound in the Al-3%B-3%Sr master alloy resulted to increase of grain size and eutectic Si. In fading mechanism test when holding the melt for prolong time, the agglomeration of the SrB6 and AlSiSr compounds at the bottom of the casting specimen was important factors that decreased both grain refinement and modification efficiency. The stirring of the melt before pouring was found that the grain size and Si morphology were improved.

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Mechanical Property Comparison of Al11Si Wheels Grain Refined by Ti, Nb and MTS

Aydogan F., Dizdar Kerem Can, Sahin Hayati, Mentese E., Dispinar Derya

Archives of Foundry Engineering

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2022

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Vol. 22, iss. 4

14--18

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In this work, 25 wheels were cast with three different grain refiners: Al5Ti1B, Al3Nb1B and MTS 1582. Samples were machined from the wheels to check the mechanical properties. It was found that Nb grain refinement had the lowest grain size (260 mm) and highest tensile properties (yield strength of 119-124 MPa and ultimate tensile strength of 190-209 MPa). Al5Ti1B and MTS 1582 revealed quite similar results (110 MPa yield and 198 MPa ultimate tensile strength). The fading of the grain refining effect of Al5TiB1 master alloy was observed in both Nb and Ti added castings whereas during the investigated time interval, the fading was not observed when MTS 1582 was used.

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Superplasticity of high-entropy alloys: a review

Motallebi Reza, Savaedi Zeinab, Mirzadeh Hamed

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2022

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Vol. 22, no. 1

art. no. e20, 2022

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High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are a new class of engineering materials with unique mechanical and functional properties. Superplastic forming of HEAs might be a viable route for actual applications of these alloys. Accordingly, the superplastic behaviors of HEAs and medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) were summarized in this monograph, along with reviewing the basics of high-entropy alloys and fine-grained superplasticity. Moreover, the HEAs were introduced and the phase formation rules were discussed. Furthermore, the influences of grain refinement (by thermomechanical processing and severe plastic deformation (SPD) methods) and deformation conditions (temperature and strain rate) with special attention to the high strain rate superplasticity were summarized. The significance of thermal stability of the microstructure against grain coarsening was noticed, where the effects of multi-phase microstructure, formation of pinning particles, and favorable effects of the addition of alloying elements were explained. The effects of deformation temperature and strain rate on the thermally activated grain boundary sliding (GBS), precipitation of secondary phases (especially the Cr-rich σ phase), dissolution of phases, deformation-induced (dynamic) grain growth, partial melting, and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) were discussed for different HEAs and MEAs. The final part of this overview article is dedicated to the future prospects and research directions.

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Effect of cold rolling on microstructure and hardness of annealed Al-Cu-Mg alloy

Liu Fei, Liu Zhiyi, He Guangyu

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2022

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Vol. 22, no. 2

art. no. e64, 1--17

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The dislocation slips during the hot- and cold-rolling processes, the texture evolution and the Goss-oriented grain refinement during the annealing of the Al-Cu-Mg alloy were investigated using optical microscope (OM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron back-scatter diffraction (EBSD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Results shown that {111} <110> octahedral slip systems and {110} <111> non-octahedral slip systems can be activated during the hot- and cold-rolling. When the dislocation slips in {111} planes are suppressed, the cross-slip from the {111} planes to the {110} planes can be activated to coordinate deformation. The strain gradients between the adjacent grains of the alloy with the large cold rolling reduction during annealing are dramatically decreased by the strain homogenization, which suppresses the growth of {110} < 001 > Goss-oriented grains. The activation of {110} <111> slip systems may be led to the decrease of the intensity of {112} <111> Copper texture, and the effect of {110} <111> slip systems on the evolution of {001} < 100 > Cube texture is very small. With the increase of the cold rolling reduction and annealing temperature, the hardness of the annealed and rolled Al-Cu-Mg alloy all increases, strain hardening and grain refinement are responsible for the enhanced hardness.

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A thermal stress forming method for increasing bending angle and improving microstructure and properties

Guo Yankuo, Shi Yongjun, Wang Xiaogang, Fan Kaijun, Wang Qin

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2022

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Vol. 22, no. 1

art. no. e23, 2022

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Thermal stress forming (thermoforming) technology has good advantages in small-batch, complex surface, brittle, and hard material processing. A large bending angle is the main objective of thermal stress forming. However, the problem of small bending angle has always existed. Especially in the case of larger workpiece thickness (h ≥ 1 mm), the bending angle is smaller. To solve the aforementioned problems, a new method (end blocking method, EBM) is proposed. The bending angle and deformation mechanism of this method with different plate thickness and processing parameters are investigated. Finally, the microstructure and properties of the heating zone are observed. The results show that the new method (9.05 deg) can increase the bending angle by 37.71 times with the traditional method (0.24 deg). The reason is that the new method can form a large bending moment in the heating zone and increase the bending angle effectively. Moreover, the method can still achieve a large bending angle (the traditional method: 0.02 deg, the new method: 2.75 deg, increased by 137.5 times), when the plate is thick (h = 1.2 mm). The bending angle obtained by the new method increases with the increment in laser power or the decrement in scanning speed. By contrast, the change in laser diameter has minimal effect on bending angle. In addition, because the new method can produce large compressive stress in the heating zone, the compressive stress can effectively refine the grains and increase the microhardness by 1.22 times. Therefore, this method can effectively improve the microstructure and properties of the heating zone. This method only needs a simple baffle, and the whole process is simple and practical. The new method in this study uses the laser as the heat source and is also suitable for flame thermoforming and high-frequency induction thermoforming.

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Niekonwencjonalne metody kształtowania plastycznego

Tkocz Marek

Stal, Metale & Nowe Technologie

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2021

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nr 5-6

36--37

PL

W artykule przedstawiono koncepcje czterech niekonwencjonalnych metod przeróbki plastycznej: kucia z oscylacyjnym skręcaniem, kucia z poprzecznym ruchem stempla, walcowania z poprzecznym ruchem walców oraz kucia segmentowego. Metody te umożliwiają wytwarzanie wyrobów o nietypowych właściwościach użytkowych oraz istotne zmniejszenie wymaganych sił nacisku narzędzi kształtujących. Wdrożenie zaprezentowanych sposobów kształtowania plastycznego pozwoliłoby na rozszerzenie asortymentu produkcji wielu przedsiębiorstw działających w branży metalowej.

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Concepts of four unconventional metal forming methods: compression with oscillatory torsion, compression with transverse punch motion, rolling with transverse rolls motion and incremental forging are presented in the paper. The methods enable manufacturing products with unique functional properties and significant reduction of the required press load. Industrial implementation of the presented metal forming techniques would allow to extend the assortment of many metal parts manufacturers.

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Microstructure refinement mechanism of undercooled Cu55Ni45 alloys

Wang Hongfu, Tang Cheng, An Hongen, Zhao Yuhong

Materials Science Poland

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2021

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Vol. 39, No. 3

319--330

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Different undercooling degrees of Cu55Ni45 alloy were obtained by the combination of molten glass purification and cyclic superheating, and the maximum undercooling degree reached 284 K. The microstructure of the alloy was observed by metallographic microscope, and the evolution of microstructure was studied systematically. There are two occasions of grain refinement in the solidification structure of the alloy: one occurs in the case of low undercooling, and the other occurs in the case of high undercooling. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) technology was used to analyze the rapid solidification structure under high undercooling. The features of flat polygonal grain boundary, high proportion of twin boundary, and large proportion of large angle grain boundary indicate recrystallization. The change in microhardness of the alloy under different undercooling degrees was studied by microhardness tester. It was found that the average microhardness decreased sharply at high undercooling degrees, which further confirmed the recrystallization of the solidified structure at high undercooling degrees.

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Quasi-static and dynamic characterization of ultrafine-grained 2017A-T4 aluminium alloy processed by accumulative roll bonding PDF

Halimi A., Boudiaf A., Hemmouche L., Medjahed A., Tria D. E., Henniche A., Djeghlal M. E. A., Baudin T.

Archives of Mechanics

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2021

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Vol. 73, nr 4

339--363

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In this study, novel composite strips based on 2017A-T4 aluminium alloy (Al-Cu-Mg) produced by accumulative roll bonding (ARB) were developed. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the ultrafine-grained sheets under quasistatic and dynamic loadings were investigated. The initial microstructure characterization with an Optical Microscope and a Scanning Electron Microscope indicated that the ARBed sheets formed a compact material with the homogeneous and identical thickness for the individual bonded layers. Besides, the presence of precipitates was identified in all the processed strips with diverse sizes, quantities and distribution. Moreover, from Electron Back Scatter Diffraction, the microstructure was noticeably refined with increasing theARBcycles to reach 1.7 mof the grain size at the fifth cycle. The microhardness measurement and the tensile test were carried out for both natural ageing and ARBed specimens. Accordingly, the tensile stress acts on the individual layers rather than the entire sample that conduct to a reduction in the overall properties for the ARBed strips. Furthermore, a stabilization in the mechanical properties for the three first ARB cycles was noted, whereas, the domination of the dynamic recrystallization was responsible for a significant drop after the fourth cycle which is considered as the transition state. The characteristics of the compression deformation were examined under dynamic and quasi-static loadings conditions by using the Split–Hopkinson Pressure Bar system and the universal testing machine, respectively. The strain hardening behaviour was investigated using the Hollomon analysis. It was found that the thermal softening played a crucial role when compared to the strain hardening for all the studied strips. Moreover, the strain rate under the dynamic loading has a minor effect on the stress flow of the ARBed sheets compared to the as-received material.

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Effect of SiZr Modification on the Microstructure and Properties of High Manganese Cast Steel

Sobula S.

Archives of Foundry Engineering

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2021

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Vol. 21, iss. 4

82--86

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The paper presents the results of research on GX120Mn13 modification performed with the SiZr38 inoculant. The microstructure of Hadfield cast steel in as-cast condition was studied through optical microscopy before and after inoculant introduction into the liquid steel. After heat treatment, mechanical properties and wear resistance tests were conducted to analyse the influence of the inoculant. The wear rate was determined according to the Standard Test Method for Determination of Slurry Abrasivity (ASTM G-75). The results show that average grain diameter, area of eqiuaxed grains crystallization and secondary dendrite arm spacing were lower after inoculation. After inoculation, the ultimate tensile strength and proof strength were higher by 8% and 4% respectively, in comparison to the initial state. The results of abrasion wear tests show that the introduction of 0.02 wt. % of zirconium significantly improved wear resistance, which was 34% better in comparison to steel without zirconium.

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Processing of commercially pure copper tubes by hydrostatic tube cyclic extrusion–compression (HTCEC) as a new SPD method

Eftekhari M., Faraji G., Bahrami M.

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2021

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Vol. 21, no. 3

595--606

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In this study, severe plastic deformation (SPD) process of hydrostatic tube cyclic extrusion–compression (HTCEC) was performed through two passes on the commercially pure copper tubes with the purpose of fabricating relatively long ultrafine-grained (UFG) tubes. In HTCEC process, the presence of pressurized hydraulic fluid around the piece plays a key role in the reduction of the friction load and, consequently, in the reduction of required pressing load. In principle, this facilitates the production of long and large tubes. After processing by HTCEC, the mechanical characteristics and microstructure evolution were examined. Microstructure analysis revealed that after the first pass of HTCEC process, an ultrafine cell microstructure with an average size of ~ 993 nm was attained. After two passes of HTCEC, the average size of cells/subgrains was reduced to ~ 340 nm. This was while the average grain size of the annealed sample was 41 μm. Also, after two passes of HTCEC process, a remarkable increase in the yield strength from 154 to 336 MPa, and the ultimate strength from 223 to 414 MPa was observed. Furthermore, the mean value of microhardness increased from 74 to 149 HV, and a more uniform distribution of microhardness along the thickness was seen, compared to the first pass of HTCEC. Meanwhile, unlike most conventional SPD methods, the value of elongation to failure was slightly lessened from 59.5 to 41.6%. SEM fractography analysis denoted that mostly ductile fracture occurred in the HTCEC-processed samples. In general, two main advantages of HTCEC process can be the production of relatively long ultrafine-grained tubes and the significant increase in the strength and hardness besides a low loss of ductility.

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Enhanced tensile properties of as-cast Mg-10Al magnesium alloy via strontium addition and hot working

Ghorbani Fereshte, Emamy Massoud, Mirzadeh Hamed

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2021

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Vol. 21, no. 2

752--760

EN

The lightweight magnesium–aluminum alloys are extensively used in automotive and aerospace industries due to their high-specific strength and low alloying cost, Grain refining via alloying and hot deformation is known as a viable technique for the enhancement of mechanical properties of these alloys. Accordingly, in the present work, grain size refinement and improvement of tensile properties of Mg-10Al magnesium alloy ingot via strontium addition (up to 1 wt%) and hot working (extrusion process) were studied. It was revealed that the addition of Sr up to 0.05 wt% leads to grain refinement of Mg-Al-Sr alloys with the resulting best strength-ductility combination. The as-cast alloys were quite brittle with total elongations well below 5% and their ultimate tensile strength (UTS) values were below 200 MPa, which was attributed to the coarse as-cast structure with a high content of brittle intergranular β-Mg17Al12 phase. It was also found that the aspect ratio of the Al4Sr particles increases by increasing strontium content, which contributes to the deterioration of tensile properties at high strontium contents. Homogenization treatment at elevated temperatures led to the dissolution of the β phase, while the thermally stable Al4Sr particles remained undissolved. The extruded alloys showed remarkably higher strength and ductility compared to the as-cast ingots, which were related to the remarkable grain refinement induced by the recrystallization processes during the hot extrusion process, the disappearance of the deleterious network of the intergranular eutectic constituent, and providing high solute Al content. As a result, UTS of ~ 406 MPa and total elongation of ~ 24% were obtained for the extruded alloy with 0.05 wt% Sr.

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Effects of processing temperature and number of passes on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AA 6063 processed by cyclic expansion extrusion

Babu V., Shanmugavel Balasivanandha Prabu, Padmanabhan K. A.

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2021

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Vol. 21, no. 1

632--648

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The effects of the working temperatures (260 °C, 200 °C and 130 °C) on microstructure formation in the AA 6063 alloy, processed upto ten passes by cyclic expansion extrusion (CEE) was studied. The microstructures of the CEE-processed specimens in the convergent and extrusion regions (center and edge) were examined after every two passes. The EBSD analysis revealed a decrease in the average grain size from 22 ± 5 µm to 2 ± 0.5 µm after four passes, with a simultaneous presence of a large fraction of HAGBs (45%) at 130 °C processing temperature. The TEM observations also confirmed the presence of nano-grains of sizes in the range of 50–100 nm. The CEE-processed specimen showed the highest improvement in hardness and ultimate tensile strength from 38 ± 3.4 HV and 118 ± 6 MPa to 122 ± 1 HV and 267 ± 2 MPa, respectively, after four passes at 130 °C. The specimens processed at 260 °C (ten passes), and 200 °C (four passes) showed moderate improvement in strength of 184 ± 3 MPa and 216 ± 3 MPa, respectively. On further straining (at 200 °C and 130 °C after six to ten passes), continuous dynamic recovery and dynamic re-crystallization took place which led to grain growth during SPD and, as a result, the alloy lost its strain hardening capacity and there was a decrease in the mechanical properties. At higher number of passes, the grains were elongated and coarsened, i.e., a non-equiaxed microstructure was seen after ten passes at 200 °C and 130 °C. In contrast, the specimen processed at 260 °C after ten passes, showed a homogeneous microstructure with near-equiaxed grains with 38% of HAGBs. A lower processing temperature produced a microstructure with a fine grain size distribution after a lower number of passes.

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Effects of modifying the hypoeutectic AlMg5Si2Mn alloy via addition of Al10Sr and/or Al5TiB

Snopiński P., Król M., Wróbel T., Matus K., Woźniak A., Tański T., Palček P.

Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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2021

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Vol. 21, no. 1

16--31

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This work demonstrates that the combined addition of Al10Sr and Al5TiB master alloys to the AlMg5Si2Mn effectively refines the grain microstructure and partially modifies the eutectic Mg2Si phase. Thorough spectroscopic characterization reveals that the grain refinement effect is due to Al3Ti particles acting as nucleation sites for α-Al grains, and the increased nucleation temperature of α-Al is due to Al10Sr addition. It is also determined that TiB2 particles can act as nucleation substrates for the primary Mg2Si phase. The prepared alloy sample with the finest microstructure (treated with both Al10Sr and Al5TiB) exhibits the greatest corrosion resistance among all tested samples.

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Niekonwencjonalne metody kształtowania plastycznego

Tkocz Marek

Stal, Metale & Nowe Technologie

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2020

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nr 5-6

28--30

PL

W artykule przedstawiono koncepcje czterech niekonwencjonalnych metod przeróbki plastycznej: kucia z oscylacyjnym skręcaniem, kucia z poprzecznym ruchem stempla, walcowania z poprzecznym ruchem walców oraz kucia segmentowego. Metody te umożliwiają wytwarzanie wyrobów o nietypowych właściwościach użytkowych oraz istotne zmniejszenie wymaganych sił nacisku narzędzi kształtujących. Wdrożenie zaprezentowanych sposobów kształtowania plastycznego pozwoliłoby na rozszerzenie asortymentu produkcji wielu przedsiębiorstw działających w branży metalowej.

EN

Concepts of four unconventional metal forming methods: compression with oscillatory torsion, compression with transverse punch motion, rolling with transverse rolls motion and incremental forging are presented in the paper. The methods enable manufacturing products with unique functional properties and significant reduction of the required press load. Industrial implementation of the presented metal forming techniques would allow to extend the assortment of many metal parts manufacturers.

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The effect of high-pressure plastic forming on the structure and strength of AA5083 and AA5754 alloys intended for fasteners

Kulczyk M., Skiba J., Pachla W., Smalc-Koziorowska J., Przybysz S., Przybysz M.

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences

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2020

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Vol. 68, nr 4

903--911

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The presented results describe the effect of severe plastic deformation on the structure and mechanical properties of AA5083 and AA5754 alloys. Both materials were subjected to single hydrostatic extrusion (HE) and cumulative hydrostatic extrusion in the case of AA5083 and a combination of plastic deformation by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) with the next HE for AA5754. After the deformation, both alloys featured a homogeneous and finely divided microstructure with average grain size deq = 140 nm and 125 nm for AA5083 and AA5754, respectively. The selection of plastic forming parameters enabled a significant increase in the UTS tensile strength and YS yield stress in both alloys – UTS = 510 MPa and YS = 500 MPa for alloy AA5083 after cumulative HE, and 450 MPa and 440 MPa for alloy AA5754 after the combination of ECAP and HE, respectively. It has been shown on the example of AA5083 alloy that after the deformation the threads of the fasteners made of this material are more accurate and workable at lower cutting speeds, which saves the cutting tools. The resultant properties of AA5083 and AA5754 alloys match the minimum requirements for the strongest Al-Zn alloys of the 7xxx series, which, however, due to the considerably lower corrosion resistance, can be replaced in many responsible structures by the AA5xxx series Al-Mg alloys presented in this paper.

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The Effect of Rare Earth Addition on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of the Rapidly Solidified Al-Si and Al-Si-Ni Alloys

Kapinos D., Szymanek M., Augustyn B., Boczkal S., Szymański W., Tokarski T., Lelito J.

Archives of Metallurgy and Materials

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2020

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Vol. 65, iss. 1

185--192

EN

The article presents research aimed at determining the effect of adding rare earth elements to near-eutectic Al-Si and Al-Si-Ni alloys on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the obtained products. Material for the research was prepared using a melt spinner - a device used for rapid crystallization, casting thin ribbons, which were then subjected in subsequent stages to fragmentation, consolidation and plastic working. The ribbons and extruded rods cast were described in terms of their structure and their strength properties were determined at different measurement temperatures. It was shown that the lightweight materials produced from aluminium alloys using the rapid solidification process have an ultra-fine structure and good strength properties. Analysis under a microscope confirmed that the addition of rare earth alloys Al-Si and Al-Si-Ni causes fragmentation of the microstructure in the tapes produced. The presence of rare earth elements in the alloys tested has an impact on the type and the morphology of the particles of the microstructure’s individual components. In addition to the change in particle morphology, the phenomenon of the separation of numerous nanometric particles of intermetallic phases containing rare earth elements was also observed. The change in microstructure caused by the addition of rare earth elements in the form of a mischmetal increases the mechanical properties.

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Effect of Titanium Addition on the Pro-Eutectic and Eutectic Phases of AlSi9 Cast Alloy

Ait El Haj Badiâ, Bouayad Aboubakr, Alami Mohammed

Archives of Metallurgy and Materials

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2020

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Vol. 65, iss. 1

385--391

EN

In this study, the effects of grain size refiner addition and various pre-heating mold temperatures on AlSi9 cast alloy microstructure and solidification have been evaluated. For different process conditions, thermal analysis was performed for all samples and cooling curves were established. Important parameters in liquidus and eutectic Si-phase regions have been calculated usingthe first derivative cooling curves. Secondary Dendrite Arm Spacing (SDAS) variation was also determined. Experimental results question the effectiveness of cooling curve parameters in providing the microstructure data as a function of refinement. The present work shows that the effect of grain refiner addition on the value of SDAS was higher when the solidification time was lower. It indicated that the solidification parameters such as nucleation temperatures of α-Al phase, undercooling temperature and total solidification time were affected by grain refinement. It has been found that the addition of grain refiner affect the eutectic phase formation time. However, it has no effect on the eutectic phase morphology.