Affiliation:
1. Department of Mechanical Engineering , College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran , Iran
Abstract
Abstract
In the present paper, a new method for producing ultrafine grained microtubes of AZ31 magnesium alloy is proposed. The method consists of performing isothermal hot micro-backward extrusion on severe plastic deformation processed samples. One-pass equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) and cyclic extrusion compression angular pressing forward extrusion (CECAP-FE) were performed on an as-cast coarse-grained Mg-3Al-1Zn magnesium alloy before microtube fabrication. Microstructure and microhardness of the samples before and after micro-backward extrusion and deformation force during the fabrication process were studied. As a result, it was revealed that the proposed method performed on CECAP-FEed precursors could effectively produce ultrafine grained AZ31 magnesium alloy microtubes with excellent microhardness, good uniformity in shape, microstructure, and microhardness.
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Metals and Alloys,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Condensed Matter Physics