The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion

A precipitation-hardened AA6061 alloy is processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) technique which has demonstrated its success in refining grain structures up to the nanometer-scale. With the aim of upscaling the strengthen lightweight materials for larger applications, this study is essential t...

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Main Authors: Cheeranan Krutsuwan Nuphairode, Intan Fadhlina Mohamed, Fauziana Lamin, Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri, Mohd Zaidi Omar, Horita, Zenji
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
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author Cheeranan Krutsuwan Nuphairode,
Intan Fadhlina Mohamed,
Fauziana Lamin,
Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri,
Mohd Zaidi Omar,
Horita, Zenji
author_facet Cheeranan Krutsuwan Nuphairode,
Intan Fadhlina Mohamed,
Fauziana Lamin,
Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri,
Mohd Zaidi Omar,
Horita, Zenji
author_sort Cheeranan Krutsuwan Nuphairode,
building UKM Institutional Repository
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description A precipitation-hardened AA6061 alloy is processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) technique which has demonstrated its success in refining grain structures up to the nanometer-scale. With the aim of upscaling the strengthen lightweight materials for larger applications, this study is essential to analyse the related strengthening mechanisms for further strengthening potential and microstructure alteration on sample with extra diameter size. This severe plastic deformation (SPD) technique simultaneously contributes to an intensification of dislocation density which caused by the grain refinement. This study presents properties enhancement of 30mm diameter of AA6061 alloy after being compressed at 4GPa pressure and subjected to a 0.2 rpm torsional force for 1 and 3 turn(s) at room temperature. For the result testing, Vickers microhardness, tensile test, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used as to analyse the mechanical properties as well as the microstructure changes. As a result, grain structures were refined to 200nm, and its mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and hardness is enhanced to ±600MPa and ±172HV, respectively. The homogeneity of hardness is increased with the number of turns or the torsional strain applied. For this particular aluminium alloy, the grain refinement and grain boundary hardening were identified as the main hardening mechanisms by the process of HPT.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:171402021-07-21T06:57:49Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17140/ The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion Cheeranan Krutsuwan Nuphairode, Intan Fadhlina Mohamed, Fauziana Lamin, Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri, Mohd Zaidi Omar, Horita, Zenji A precipitation-hardened AA6061 alloy is processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) technique which has demonstrated its success in refining grain structures up to the nanometer-scale. With the aim of upscaling the strengthen lightweight materials for larger applications, this study is essential to analyse the related strengthening mechanisms for further strengthening potential and microstructure alteration on sample with extra diameter size. This severe plastic deformation (SPD) technique simultaneously contributes to an intensification of dislocation density which caused by the grain refinement. This study presents properties enhancement of 30mm diameter of AA6061 alloy after being compressed at 4GPa pressure and subjected to a 0.2 rpm torsional force for 1 and 3 turn(s) at room temperature. For the result testing, Vickers microhardness, tensile test, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used as to analyse the mechanical properties as well as the microstructure changes. As a result, grain structures were refined to 200nm, and its mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and hardness is enhanced to ±600MPa and ±172HV, respectively. The homogeneity of hardness is increased with the number of turns or the torsional strain applied. For this particular aluminium alloy, the grain refinement and grain boundary hardening were identified as the main hardening mechanisms by the process of HPT. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17140/1/18.pdf Cheeranan Krutsuwan Nuphairode, and Intan Fadhlina Mohamed, and Fauziana Lamin, and Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri, and Mohd Zaidi Omar, and Horita, Zenji (2020) The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion. Jurnal Kejuruteraan, 32 (3). pp. 531-538. ISSN 0128-0198 https://www.ukm.my/jkukm/volume-323-2020/
spellingShingle Cheeranan Krutsuwan Nuphairode,
Intan Fadhlina Mohamed,
Fauziana Lamin,
Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri,
Mohd Zaidi Omar,
Horita, Zenji
The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion
title The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion
title_full The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion
title_fullStr The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion
title_full_unstemmed The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion
title_short The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion
title_sort evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17140/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17140/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17140/1/18.pdf