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A Novel Method for the Determination of High Temperature FLCs of ECAP-Processed Aluminum AA5083 Sheet Metal

  • Maximilian Gruber
  • , Philipp Leitner
  • , Matthias Auer
  • , Christian Illgen
  • , Philipp Frint
  • , Martin F.X. Wagner
  • , Wolfram Volk
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Chemnitz University of Technology

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Abstract

In this study, investigations into the deformation behavior of aluminum AA5083 at elevated temperatures were carried out on a newly developed test rig. The test rig was developed jointly with ZwickRoell GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) and is based on a Nakajima test carried out with heated dies. In this way, statements can be made about the lightweight potential of the alloy. Additionally, equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) was performed to process the aluminum sheet metal. The conventional ECAP process is mainly used for bulk material in laboratory use and therefore is often not suitable for industrial applications, especially for large series. The use of sheet metal allows a significant increase in the areas of application. It is documented in conventional ECAP that grain refinement is achieved by the severe plastic deformation. At room temperature this primarily increases the mechanical strength. Formability is improved in fine-grained materials, especially at elevated temperatures, which is related to diffusion-controlled deformation mechanisms and grain boundary sliding. The advantages of ECAP for sheet materials are thus also in lightweight construction and can expand the scope of application of the AA5083 alloy. ECAP-route C was used for the process to provide the most homogeneous microstructure possible (180° rotation around the ECAP-axis after the first pass). Nakajima specimens were taken from the processed sheet materials to determine the Forming Limit Curve (FLC) compared to the reference material (four different specimen geometries). FLCs under elevated temperatures (250 °C, 375 °C) were determined on the novel Nakajima test bench. A special feature of the test rig is the rapid heating to avoid microstructural changes. Microscopic examinations were performed after the deformation to study the deformation mechanisms. Differences of the forming and fracture mechanisms between the reference alloy and the ECAP material were found.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAchievements and Trends in Material Forming- Peer-reviewed extended papers selected from the 25th International Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2022
EditorsGabriela Vincze, Frédéric Barlat
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages1039-1050
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783035717594
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event25th International Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2022 - Braga, Portugal
Duration: 27 Apr 202229 Apr 2022

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume926 KEM
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2022
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityBraga
Period27/04/2229/04/22

Keywords

  • Aluminum AA5083
  • Equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP)
  • hot Forming Limit Curve (FLC)

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