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Korean Journal of Materials Research, Vol.28, No.8, 435-439, August, 2018
Effects of Mg and Cu Additions on Superplastic Behavior in MA Aluminum Alloys
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MA Al alloys are examined to determine the effects of alloying of Mg and Cu and rolling on tensile deformation behavior at 748 K over a wide strain rate range(10.4-103/s). A powder metallurgy aluminum alloy produced from mechanically alloyed pure Al powder exhibits only a small elongation-to-failure(εf < ~50%) in high temperature(748 K) tensile deformation at high strain rates( = 1-102/s). εf in MA Al-0.5~4.0Mg alloys increases slightly with Mg content(εf = ~140% at 4 mass%). Combined addition of Mg and Cu(MA Al-1.5%Mg-4.0%Cu) is very effective for the occurrence of superplasticity(εf > 500%). Warm-rolling(at 393-492 K) tends to raise εf. Lowering the rolling-temperature is effective for increasing the ductility. The effect is rather weak in MA pure Al and MA Al-Mg alloys, but much larger in the MA Al-1.5%Mg-4.0%Cu alloy. Additions of Mg and Cu and warm-rolling of the alloy cause a remarkable reduction in the logarithm of the peak flow stress at low strain rates ( < ~1/s) and sharpening of microstructure and smoothening of grain boundaries. Additions of Mg and Cu make the strain rate sensitivity(the m value) larger at high strain rates, and the warm-rolling may make the grain boundary sliding easier with less cavitation. Grain boundary facets are observed on the fracture surface when εf is large, indicating the operation of grain boundary sliding to a large extent during superplastic deformation.
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