Effect of granule size in semi-solid slurry on rheo-extrusion of A7075 aluminum alloy

Y. Uetani*, R. Nagata, H. Takagi, K. Matsuda, S. Ikeno

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Abstract

Rheo-extrusions of A7075 aluminum alloy were carried out utilizing semi-solid slurries with different solid granule sizes, which were made by a simple method combined a thin upright tube with a water-cooled tube. Every structure of slurries was granular and average solid granule sizes could be controlled by 0.05 to 0.11mm. These slurries were extruded to round bars at extrusion ratio of 36 and press ram speed of 10mm/s mainly, just after cooling to 833K (fs > 0.9). All of the slurries could easily be extruded to bars with smooth surfaces at much low extrusion forces than those of hot-extrusions. Tensile strength of rheo-extruded bars after solution treatment increased with decreasing of the solid granule size. Peak hardness level at T6 condition equivalent to that of hot-extrusion could be obtained at the finest solid granule size.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSelected, peer reviewed papers from The Sixth Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages291-294
Number of pages4
EditionPART 1
ISBN (Print)0878494626, 9780878494620
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event6th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2007/11/052007/11/09

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
NumberPART 1
Volume561-565
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference6th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period2007/11/052007/11/09

Keywords

  • A7075 alloy
  • Age-hardenability
  • Cooling tube
  • Extrudability
  • Rheo-extrusion
  • Semi-solid slurry
  • Solid granule size
  • Tensile property
  • Upright tube

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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