The role of microstructural aspects on the performance of coarse-grained superplastic Al alloys

A.R Chezan, J.T.M. de Hosson

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Abstract

Deformed under optimum conditions of temperature and strain rate, coarse-grained aluminum alloys show elongation to failure in excess of 300%. The strain rate sensitivity index and the activation energy point to solute drag creep as the principal mechanism, a mechanism that has virtually no grain size dependence. The present study summarizes microstructural effects that are grain size dependent and which can influence the values of the maximum tensile elongation that can be obtained in coarse-grained aluminum alloys. Such effects like inhomogeneous refinement of the microstructure accompanied by the increase of the ratio of low/high angle grain boundaries and that of the texture contributes to flow stress instabilities leading to necking and premature failure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICOTOM 14: TEXTURES OF MATERIALS, PTS 1AND 2
EditorsPV Houtte, L Kestens
Place of PublicationZURICH-UETIKON
PublisherTRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD
Pages883-888
Number of pages6
Volume495-497
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event14th International Conference on Textures of Materials - , Belgium
Duration: 11-Jul-200515-Jul-2005

Publication series

NameMATERIALS SCIENCE FORUM
PublisherTRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD
Volume495-497
ISSN (Print)0255-5476

Other

Other14th International Conference on Textures of Materials
Country/TerritoryBelgium
Period11/07/200515/07/2005

Keywords

  • superplastic forming
  • coarse-grained aluminum alloys
  • grain size distribution
  • texture
  • MG ALLOY
  • DEFORMATION
  • SIZE

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