Iranian Journal of Manufacturing Engineering

Iranian Journal of Manufacturing Engineering

Microstructure and mechanical properties of AA 2024/AA 7072/AA 2024 multilayer composites prepared by accumulative roll bonding

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hassan Ebrahimi Bavili 1
Mehdi Shaban Ghazani 2
Ali Fardi Ilkhchy 2
1 MSc Graduate, Department of Materials Science Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran
2 Faculty Member, Department of Materials Science Engineering, University of Bonab, Bonab, Iran
10.22034/ijme.2024.450513.1942
Abstract
In the present study, the AA 2024/AA 7072/AA 2024 multilayer composite was fabricated through an accumulative roll bonding process at 250°C. The resultant mechanical properties were evaluated after different deformation cycles at ambient temperature. It was observed that all layers were uniform and continuous during the first cycle of accumulative roll bonding. Still, after the 4th ARB cycle, AA 7072 layers were gradually necked and separated into small fragments with continuous deformation up to the 6th cycle due to lower formability compared with AA 2024 layers. After the 7th deformation cycle of ARB processing, AA 7072 fragments were distributed non-uniformly in the AA 2024 matrix. In addition, fractography analysis was conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to observe the microstructure evolution and the fracture mechanism. Also, the mechanical properties were evaluated by tensile testing and micro-hardness measurements. It was observed that hardness and tensile strength improve with increasing accumulative roll bonding cycles. Maximum tensile strength of about 389MPa was obtained after 7 cycles of accumulative roll bonding.
Keywords
Multilayer Composite
Accumulative Roll Bonding
Microstructure
Mechanical Properties
Severe Plastic Deformation
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