Research on Hot Deformation Rheological Stress of Al-Mg-Si-Mn-Sc Aluminium Alloy

Abstract

The hot compression simulation testing machine was utilized to conduct compression experiments on an Al-Mg-Si-Mn alloy containing the rare earth element Sc at a deformation temperature ranging from 450 to 550 °C and a strain rate of 0.01 to 10 s−1. The study focused on the hot deformation behavior of the aluminum alloy, resulting in the determination of the optimal range of deformation process parameters for the alloy. The relationship between material flow stress, deformation temperature, and strain rate was described using the Arrhenius relationship containing thermal activation energy based on the stress-strain curve of hot compression deformation of aluminum alloy. This led to calculations for structural factor A, stress index n, and stress level parameters as well as thermal deformation activation energy to establish a constitutive Formula for hot deformation rheological stress of aluminum alloy and calculate the power dissipation factor η. Through this process, an optimized range for the optimal deformation process parameter for aluminum alloy was determined (deformation temperature: 490~510 °C; strain rate: 0.05 s−1) and verified in combination with mechanical properties and microstructure through hot extrusion deformation trial production.