Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP) and Its Application to Grain Refinement of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloy

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Süleyman Tekeli ◽  
Ahmet Güral ◽  
Ferry Iskandar ◽  
Mikrajuddin Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Cu Alloy

Effect of Equal Channel Angular Pressing and Annealing on Corrosion Resistance of Al-Cu Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 803 ◽  
pp. 226-229
Author(s):  
Da Ran Fang ◽  
Chun Liu ◽  
Feng Fang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Annealing Treatment ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Nacl Solution ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Cu Alloy ◽  
Low Temperature Annealing ◽  
Ultrafine Grained

Al-3.9wt.%Cu alloy was subjected to equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) and subsequent low temperature annealing treatment, and the corrosion resistance of the samples was investigated by potentiodynamic polarization measurements in 3.5% NaCl solution. The results show that the corrosion rate of the ultrafine-grained alloy increases, in comparison with the coarse-grained alloy. Meanwhile, it is noted that the corrosion resistance of the alloy subjected to ECAP can be improved by relief annealing.

Influence of Stacking Fault Energy on the Microstructures and Grain Refinement in the Cu-Al Alloys during Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

2010 ◽  
Vol 667-669 ◽  
pp. 379-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
X.H. An ◽  
Shi Ding Wu ◽  
Z.F. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Al Alloys ◽  
Stacking Fault ◽  
High Recovery ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
High Recovery Rate ◽  
Refinement Mechanism ◽  
Stacking Fault Energies

The microstructural evolution and grain refinement of Cu-Al alloys with different stacking fault energies (SFEs) processed by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) were investigated. The grain refinement mechanism was gradually transformed from dislocation subdivision to twin fragmentation with tailoring the SFE of Cu-Al alloys. Concurrent with the transition of grain refinement mechanism, the grain size can be refined into from ultrafine region (1 m~100 nm) to the nanoscale (<100 nm) and then it is found that the minimum equilibrium grain size decreases in a roughly linear way with lowering the SFE. Moreover, in combination with the previous results, it is proposed that the formation of a uniform ultrafine microstructure can be formed more readily in the materials with high SFE due to their high recovery rate of dislocations and in the materials with low SFE due to the easy formation of a homogeneously-twinned microstructure.

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

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

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

Effect of Equal Channel Angular Pressing on Microstructure and Recrystallization Temperature of Al-Cu Alloy

2014 ◽  
Vol 875-877 ◽  
pp. 1581-1584
Author(s):  
Da Ran Fang ◽  
Chun Liu ◽  
Feng Fang Liu ◽  
Li Wei Quan ◽  
Jia Jun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cold Rolling ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Rolling Reduction ◽  
Recrystallization Temperature ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Cu Alloy ◽  
Cold Rolling Reduction ◽  
Different Temperatures

Al-0.6%Cu alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) was investigated in this study. The samples processed with 1, 2 and 4 ECAP passes were annealed at different temperatures. And the microstructures of the Al-0.63%Cu alloy samples were observed. The results show that the grains of the alloy are refined to sub-micron level after multipass ECAP. Moreover, it is found that the recrystallization temperature of the Al-0.6%Cu alloy samples decreases with increasing the number of ECAP passes. Based on the study above, effect of cold rolling reduction and ECAP passes on recrystallization temperature of materials should be further investigated.

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