Abstract
Equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) has been used to develop an ultrafine grain (UFG) structure, with a 0.4 μm grain size, in Al-alloy 1560. The structure and mechanical properties, including toughness, have been investigated in the as-deformed condition and after annealing. On annealing in the temperature range 200-350°C abnormal growth of discrete grains to several microns in size occurred, whereas when annealed at higher temperatures the UFG structure coarsened uniformly. The as-deformed and lightly annealed states, both with UFG structures, showed substantially higher strengths, but lower ductility and toughness, compared to UFG material annealed to produce a 5 μm grain size.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 839-842 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Nanostructured Materials |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 4th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO '98) - Stockholm, Swed Duration: 14 Jun 1998 → 19 Jun 1998 |
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