Grain Refinement and High-Performance of Equal-Channel Angular Pressed Cu-Mg Alloy for Electrical Contact Wire

Multi-pass equal-channel angular pressing (EACP) was applied to produce ultrafine-grained (UFG) Cu-0.2wt%Mg alloy contact wire with high mechanical/electric performance, aim to overcome the catenary barrier of high-speed trains by maximizing the tension and improving the power delivery. Microstructu...

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Main Authors: Aibin Ma, Chengcheng Zhu, Jianqing Chen, Jinghua Jiang, Dan Song, Shizhan Ni, Qing He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/4/4/586