Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in a hypoeutectic Al–Si–Mg alloy processed by accumulative back extrusion

This study demonstrates the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of a hypoeutectic Al–7Si–0.4Mg (A356) alloy processed by accumulative back extrusion (ABE) at temperatures ranging from 200 to 500°C. ABE processing is one of the new severe plastic deformation techniques enabling one...

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Published in:Materials science & engineering. A, Structural materials : properties, microstructure and processing Structural materials : properties, microstructure and processing, 2016-01, Vol.651, p.269-279
Main Authors: Haghdadi, N., Zarei-Hanzaki, A., Abedi, H.R., Abou-Ras, D., Kawasaki, M., Zhilyaev, A.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accumulative back extrusion
Aluminum base alloys
Al–Si alloy
Backward extrusion
Evolution
Grain refinement
Intermetallic compounds
Mathematical analysis
Mechanical properties
Microstructure
Severe plastic deformation
Silicon
Spheroidizing
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Summary:This study demonstrates the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of a hypoeutectic Al–7Si–0.4Mg (A356) alloy processed by accumulative back extrusion (ABE) at temperatures ranging from 200 to 500°C. ABE processing is one of the new severe plastic deformation techniques enabling one to produce relatively large ultrafine-grained materials in a cylindrical shape. One complete pass of ABE was estimated to introduce a reasonably homogeneous effective strain of ~3 as calculated by finite element analysis. Microstructural observation showed that globular α-Al primary phase was subdivided into fine substructures and Si particles having a fibrous shape were fragmented and spheroidized within the eutectic constituent through ABE processing. There was no evidence of homogeneous distribution of the fine Si particles in the α-Al phase after ABE. Mechanical testing at room temperature showed that both yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the A356 alloy dramatically increased through ABE, especially at lower processing temperatures, as compared with the as-cast condition whereas there was no significant reduction in ductility at all processing temperatures. The experimental results were discussed with emphasis on the microstructure evolution involving dynamic recrystallization and deformation behavior including strengthening mechanisms and strain hardening in the Al–Si alloy.
ISSN:0921-5093
1873-4936
DOI:10.1016/j.msea.2015.10.066