TY - GEN
T1 - Mechanical properties of Al-6061 and an Al-6061 metal matrix composite processed by high-pressure torsion
AU - Xu, Cheng
AU - Horita, Zenji
AU - Langdon, Terence G.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - It is now well established that the application of high-pressure torsion (HPT) leads to exceptionally small grain sizes in bulk solids, usually in the nanometer scale. The HPT method thus attracts considerable attention and has been utilized in processing many materials such as pure metals, alloys and even ceramics. This paper describes experiments conducted on samples of an Al-6061 alloy and an Al-6061 metal matrix composite, reinforced with 20 vol.% Al 2O3 particulates, in order to evaluate the mechanical properties of the alloy and its composite processed by HPT. The tensile properties of the materials were obtained both at room temperature and at 773 K and representative microstructures were observed using transmission electron microscopy.
AB - It is now well established that the application of high-pressure torsion (HPT) leads to exceptionally small grain sizes in bulk solids, usually in the nanometer scale. The HPT method thus attracts considerable attention and has been utilized in processing many materials such as pure metals, alloys and even ceramics. This paper describes experiments conducted on samples of an Al-6061 alloy and an Al-6061 metal matrix composite, reinforced with 20 vol.% Al 2O3 particulates, in order to evaluate the mechanical properties of the alloy and its composite processed by HPT. The tensile properties of the materials were obtained both at room temperature and at 773 K and representative microstructures were observed using transmission electron microscopy.
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U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.667-669.689
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.667-669.689
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79951835630
SN - 9783037850077
T3 - Materials Science Forum
SP - 689
EP - 694
BT - Nanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation, NanoSPD5
PB - Trans Tech Publications Ltd
ER -