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Achieving high strain rate superplasticity in an Al–Li–Mg alloy through equal channel angular extrusion

Authors: Kaibyshev, R.; Shipilova, K.; Musin, F.; Motohashi, Y.

Source: Materials Science and Technology, Volume 21, Number 4, April 2005 , pp. 408-418(11)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

An Al–Li–Mg–Sc–Zr alloy was fabricated by an ingot metallurgy technique and subjected to intense plastic straining through equal channel angular extrusion at three different temperatures, 240, 325 and 400°C. The superplastic properties and microstructure evolution of the alloy were examined in tension in the temperature interval 250–500°C at strain rates ranging from 1·4 × 10−5 to 1·4 s−1. Superior superplastic properties (elongation to failure of 3000% with a corresponding strain rate sensitivity coefficient m of ∼0·6) were attained at 450°C and ɛ=1·4 × 10−2 s−1 in samples processed at 400°C to a total strain of ∼16. The alloy in this state had an average grain size of ∼2·6 μm and the recrystallisation fraction was about 90%. It was shown that the highest superplastic ductility appears in samples with more uniform microstructure containing the highest portion of high angle boundaries. It was established that the uniformity of structure and its stability under superplastic deformation is more important for achieving superior elongation to failure than the grain size if the latter varies from 0·5 to 2·6 μm.
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