Print Email Facebook Twitter Improvement of mechanical properties of AA6063 aluminum alloy after equal channel angular pressing by applying a two-stage solution treatment Title Improvement of mechanical properties of AA6063 aluminum alloy after equal channel angular pressing by applying a two-stage solution treatment Author Ashrafizadeh, S.M. (Iran University of Science and Technology) Eivani, A.R. (Iran University of Science and Technology) Jafarian, H.R. (Iran University of Science and Technology) Zhou, J. (TU Delft Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics) Date 2017 Abstract A two-stage solution treatment composed of an initial soaking at 420 °C for 10 min and the second soaking at 500 °C for 10 min was applied to cold-worked AA6063 aluminum alloy samples after equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) for two and four passes. The microstructures and mechanical properties of the samples were compared with those of the samples after a routine one-stage solution treatment at 500 °C for 10 min. Abnormal grain growth (AGG) occurred to the samples during the one-stage solution treatment. However, no AGG was observed in the samples after the two-stage solution treatment. As a result of the prevention of AGG from occurring, the hardness, yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the alloy after the two-stage solution treatment were significantly increased, while elongation to failure remained almost unchanged. Subject AluminumEqual channel angular pressingGrain growthHeat treatmentMechanical property To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6087254d-1d16-4136-8cc9-f66b2367f368 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2017.01.024 Embargo date 2019-01-07 ISSN 0921-5093 Source Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, 687, 54-62 Bibliographical note Accepted Author Manuscript Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2017 S.M. Ashrafizadeh, A.R. Eivani, H.R. Jafarian, J. Zhou Files PDF Manuscript_Jie_29_Septemb ... ted_2_.pdf 2.55 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:6087254d-1d16-4136-8cc9-f66b2367f368/datastream/OBJ/view