Superplasticity in a Thermo-Mechanically Processed Aluminum-10.2%Mg-0.52%Mn Alloy.
Abstract
This research extended the previous work performed by Becker on the elevated temperature deformation characteristics of an aluminum-10.2% magnesium-0.52% manganese alloy. The alloy was warm rolled at 300 C to 94% reduction. Stress-strain testing was utilized to collect data for stress vs strain rate and ductility vs strain rate, as well as, stress exponents and activation energies. Tensile testing was performed at strain rates at .000139 per sec. and temperatures from 20 C to 425 C. Ductility ranged from 400% at 300 C and 600% at 325 C to 700% at 425 C. The data clearly establishes that the warm rolled alloy is superplastic at temperatures as low as 275 C and may exhibit superplastic elongations (greater than 400%) at strain rates at high as .01 per sec at 325 C. Scanning electron microscope observations indicated little or no void formation at or below 300 C. The high ductilities observed at temperatures above the solvus are the result of grain boundary sliding. Originator-supplied keywords included: Superplasticity, Aluminum, Aluminum alloys, Aluminum-magnesium, Thermo-mechanical processing, Rolling, Warm rolling, Annealing recrystallization, Grain Refinement, Precipitation, Cavitation, Grain boundary sliding, Computer programs, Fortran, Theses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA152016
Entities
People
- M. E. Mills
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School