The Effect of Rotary-Die Equal-Channel Angular Pressing Process on the Microstructure, the Mechanical and Friction Properties of GW103 Alloy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure Evolution
3.2. Texture Evolution
3.3. Mechanical Properties
3.4. Friction Behavior
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Composition | Gd | Y | Al | Zn | Fe | Mg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Content/wt% | 10.62 | 3.21 | 0.005 | 0.01 | 0.003 | Bal. |
Sample | Processing Temperature (°C) | RD-ECAP Channel Angle Φ (°) | RD-ECAP Corner Angle Ψ (°) | von Mises Strain |
---|---|---|---|---|
1P | 450 | 1.15 | ||
4P | 90 | 0 | 4.60 | |
12P | 13.80 |
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Chen, C.; Han, D.; Wang, M.; Cai, T.; Liang, N.; Beausir, B.; Liu, H.; Yang, S. The Effect of Rotary-Die Equal-Channel Angular Pressing Process on the Microstructure, the Mechanical and Friction Properties of GW103 Alloy. Materials 2022, 15, 9005. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15249005
Chen C, Han D, Wang M, Cai T, Liang N, Beausir B, Liu H, Yang S. The Effect of Rotary-Die Equal-Channel Angular Pressing Process on the Microstructure, the Mechanical and Friction Properties of GW103 Alloy. Materials. 2022; 15(24):9005. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15249005
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Cai, Dongsheng Han, Mingchuan Wang, Ting Cai, Ningning Liang, Benoit Beausir, Huan Liu, and Sen Yang. 2022. "The Effect of Rotary-Die Equal-Channel Angular Pressing Process on the Microstructure, the Mechanical and Friction Properties of GW103 Alloy" Materials 15, no. 24: 9005. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15249005