Journal
ACTA MATERIALIA
Volume 63, Issue -, Pages 169-179Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2013.10.022
Keywords
Solute nanostructures; Strength; Grain refinement; Al alloy; HPT
Funding
- Australian Research Council Centre
- Russian Federal Ministry for Education and Science (RZV) [14.B25.31.0017]
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The effects of high-pressure torsion (HPT) processing on an Al-Mg-Si alloy (AA6060) have been investigated comprehensively. We show that the processing temperature has complex effects on the strength, grain refinement and solute nanostructures of the alloy. Ten-revolution HPT processing at room temperature produced the highest yield strength of 475 MPa, which is similar to a high-strength Al alloy. However, processing at 100 degrees C produced the finest grains due to the strong solute segregation to grain boundaries and the formation of high-density precipitates that pin grain boundaries. Processing at 180 degrees C led to significant decomposition of the alloy and the formation of coarse precipitates. This research demonstrates that solute nanostructures provide key information for unravelling the origins of HPT-induced strengthening and grain refinement, and reveals the important opportunities for engineering solute nanostructures to enhance grain refinement in HPT processing. (C) 2013 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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