Effect of Cold and Warm Rolling on the Particle Distribution and Tensile Properties of Heterogeneous Structured AlN/Al Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Microstructure and Tensile Properties of AlN/Al Composites at RT Rolling
3.2. Microstructure and Tensile Properties of AlN/Al Composites after 300 °C Rolling
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
- The AlN/Al nanocomposite with heterogeneous distributed AlN was successfully prepared by a liquid-solid reaction method combined with extrusion. The effect of rolling deformation at RT and 300 °C on the particle distribution and tensile property response were studied in detail. It shows that the RT rolling deformation can effectively increase the yield strength of composites; however, the elongation drops significantly owing to the reduced strain hardening rates and the formed micron cracks.
- The mechanical properties of network AlN/Al composites are significantly improved via warm rolling at 300 °C. The YS and UTS of the nanocomposites increase from 238 MPa, 312 MPa to 312 MPa, 360 MPa after 85% rolling reduction. It is supposed that the increased strengthening from grain boundary strengthening of the UFG aluminum matrix accounts for the strength enhancement.
- The heterogeneous network architecture of AlN particles is gradually changed during the rolling deformation, and the more homogeneous AlN distribution is obtained with increasing strain. The strength and ductility are simultaneously increased during the warm rolling and a good combination of tensile strength (360 MPa) and ductility (9.8%) is obtained for a pure aluminum matrix based composites. The more homogenous distribution of AlN particles can reduce the stress concentration and is the main reason for the increased elongation.
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | YS (MPa) | UTS (MPa) | Elongation (%) |
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As-extruded | 238 | 312 | 15 |
RT-16% | 276 | 317 | 6.2 |
RT-40% | 300 | 315 | 5 |
Samples | YS(MPa) | UTS(MPa) | Elongation (%) |
---|---|---|---|
As-extruded | 238 | 312 | 15.5 |
300 °C-16% | 255 | 314 | 6.3 |
300 °C-40% | 286 | 335 | 8.3 |
300 °C-85% | 312 | 360 | 9.8 |
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Song, L.; Lu, F.; Jin, F.; Nie, J.; Liu, G.; Zhao, Y. Effect of Cold and Warm Rolling on the Particle Distribution and Tensile Properties of Heterogeneous Structured AlN/Al Nanocomposites. Materials 2020, 13, 4001. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13184001
Song L, Lu F, Jin F, Nie J, Liu G, Zhao Y. Effect of Cold and Warm Rolling on the Particle Distribution and Tensile Properties of Heterogeneous Structured AlN/Al Nanocomposites. Materials. 2020; 13(18):4001. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13184001
Chicago/Turabian StyleSong, Lei, Fenghua Lu, Feng Jin, Jinfeng Nie, Guiliang Liu, and Yonghao Zhao. 2020. "Effect of Cold and Warm Rolling on the Particle Distribution and Tensile Properties of Heterogeneous Structured AlN/Al Nanocomposites" Materials 13, no. 18: 4001. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13184001