ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The role of intermetallic particles on the cavity formation during superplastic deformation has been studied in two aluminium-lithium-based alloys of identical chemical composition. They were, however, manufactured by two different routes — one by ingot metallurgy (IM) and the other by rapid solidification powder metallurgy (PM). A large number of particles of different shapes and sizes were found in both the alloys. In the IM alloy, particles were aligned in stringers in the direction of rolling. Iron and silicon, which were present as impurity elements, formed intermetallic phases in the IM alloy whereas only silicon-rich particles were found in the PM alloy. The particles of the PM alloy were of smaller size and were rather uniformly distributed in comparison to the IM alloy. During superplastic deformation, cavities first nucleated at the interface of large particles. The cavities of the IM alloy formed around the aligned stringers of large particles, whereas in the PM alloy they were uniformly distributed. It is shown that because both alloys contained particles of varying sizes, cavity nucleation occurred continuously during superplastic deformation.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00540488
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