An Investigation into Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 1060 Pure Aluminum during Submerged Friction Stir Processing at a High Rotating Speed

In this work, 1060 pure aluminum was subjected to high rotating speed submerged friction stir processing (HRS-SFSP). The heat cycle curve of the processing area was measured by K-type thermocouple and temperature recorder. The microstructure, grain size, texture, and tensile fracture of the processi...

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Main Authors: Yuchen Peng, Qi Zhang, Lingyou Wen, Zonghua Xie, Biao Huang, Shanshan Hu, Hongqun Tang, Chunhua Wei
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author Yuchen Peng
Qi Zhang
Lingyou Wen
Zonghua Xie
Biao Huang
Shanshan Hu
Hongqun Tang
Chunhua Wei
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Qi Zhang
Lingyou Wen
Zonghua Xie
Biao Huang
Shanshan Hu
Hongqun Tang
Chunhua Wei
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description In this work, 1060 pure aluminum was subjected to high rotating speed submerged friction stir processing (HRS-SFSP). The heat cycle curve of the processing area was measured by K-type thermocouple and temperature recorder. The microstructure, grain size, texture, and tensile fracture of the processing area were analyzed by electron backscattered diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the HRS-SFSP caused severe plastic deformation of 1060 aluminum and produced fine recrystallized grains. The minimum average grain size was 0.686 μm at the 2-pass. In addition, the dislocation density in the stirred region was greatly reduced and the high angle grain boundaries (HAGBs) were dominant. The texture strength of pure aluminum increased with the increase in processing passes. The maximum hardness of 66.3 HV and ultimate tensile strength of 95.2 MPa were obtained at 1-pass, which were 86% and 33.9% higher than those of the base material, respectively. The hardness and strength of the stirring zone (SZ) decreased with the increase in the number of processing passes. Therefore, HRS-SFSP pure aluminum can obtain high strength and hardness while maintaining good plasticity.
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spelling doaj.art-d110a5d9d3d548daa071446f4da355b62023-11-23T21:06:33ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012022-01-0112220110.3390/met12020201An Investigation into Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 1060 Pure Aluminum during Submerged Friction Stir Processing at a High Rotating SpeedYuchen Peng0Qi Zhang1Lingyou Wen2Zonghua Xie3Biao Huang4Shanshan Hu5Hongqun Tang6Chunhua Wei7Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Center of Ecological Collaborative Innovation for Aluminum Industry in Guangxi, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Center of Ecological Collaborative Innovation for Aluminum Industry in Guangxi, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Center of Ecological Collaborative Innovation for Aluminum Industry in Guangxi, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Center of Ecological Collaborative Innovation for Aluminum Industry in Guangxi, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Center of Ecological Collaborative Innovation for Aluminum Industry in Guangxi, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Center of Ecological Collaborative Innovation for Aluminum Industry in Guangxi, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Nonferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Center of Ecological Collaborative Innovation for Aluminum Industry in Guangxi, School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaIn this work, 1060 pure aluminum was subjected to high rotating speed submerged friction stir processing (HRS-SFSP). The heat cycle curve of the processing area was measured by K-type thermocouple and temperature recorder. The microstructure, grain size, texture, and tensile fracture of the processing area were analyzed by electron backscattered diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the HRS-SFSP caused severe plastic deformation of 1060 aluminum and produced fine recrystallized grains. The minimum average grain size was 0.686 μm at the 2-pass. In addition, the dislocation density in the stirred region was greatly reduced and the high angle grain boundaries (HAGBs) were dominant. The texture strength of pure aluminum increased with the increase in processing passes. The maximum hardness of 66.3 HV and ultimate tensile strength of 95.2 MPa were obtained at 1-pass, which were 86% and 33.9% higher than those of the base material, respectively. The hardness and strength of the stirring zone (SZ) decreased with the increase in the number of processing passes. Therefore, HRS-SFSP pure aluminum can obtain high strength and hardness while maintaining good plasticity.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/2/201high rotating speed submerged friction stir processing1060 pure aluminummicrostructuremechanical properties
spellingShingle Yuchen Peng
Qi Zhang
Lingyou Wen
Zonghua Xie
Biao Huang
Shanshan Hu
Hongqun Tang
Chunhua Wei
An Investigation into Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 1060 Pure Aluminum during Submerged Friction Stir Processing at a High Rotating Speed
Metals
high rotating speed submerged friction stir processing
1060 pure aluminum
microstructure
mechanical properties
title An Investigation into Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 1060 Pure Aluminum during Submerged Friction Stir Processing at a High Rotating Speed
title_full An Investigation into Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 1060 Pure Aluminum during Submerged Friction Stir Processing at a High Rotating Speed
title_fullStr An Investigation into Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 1060 Pure Aluminum during Submerged Friction Stir Processing at a High Rotating Speed
title_full_unstemmed An Investigation into Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 1060 Pure Aluminum during Submerged Friction Stir Processing at a High Rotating Speed
title_short An Investigation into Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 1060 Pure Aluminum during Submerged Friction Stir Processing at a High Rotating Speed
title_sort investigation into microstructures and mechanical properties of 1060 pure aluminum during submerged friction stir processing at a high rotating speed
topic high rotating speed submerged friction stir processing
1060 pure aluminum
microstructure
mechanical properties
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/2/201
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