Microstructural control of a precipitate-hardenable Al-Ag alloy using severe plastic deformation

Kunihiro Ohashi, Takeshi Fujita, Keiichiro Oh-Ishi, Kenji Kaneko, Zenji Horita, Terence G. Langdon

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    Abstract

    An Al-10.8wt%Ag alloy was subjected to aging treatment followed by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP) (designated process AE) or ECAP followed by aging treatment (designated process EA). Hardness measurements were undertaken with respect to the number of ECAP passes for process AE or with respect to aging time for process EA. Microstructures were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) including X-ray mapping. It is shown that age hardening is observed for the ECAP sample due to the precipitation of very fine particles within the small grains.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2637-2642
    Number of pages6
    JournalMaterials Science Forum
    Volume426-432
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003
    EventThermec 2003 Processing and Manufacturing of Advanced Materials - Madrid, Spain
    Duration: Jul 7 2003Jul 11 2003

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Materials Science(all)
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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