Texture evolution of the strip cast 1050 Al alloy processed by continuous confined strip shearing and its formability evaluation

Developing Processing Routes for the Equal-Channel Angular Pressing of Age-Hardenable Aluminum Alloys

“…This is an attractive feature for future potential industrial applications because it suggests a comparatively simple processing routine whereby the basic principle of ECAP may be incorporated into existing processing procedures. [50][51][52] V. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 1. Experiments were conducted on three Al-Zn-Mg alloys to evaluate the mechanical properties after processing by ECAP.…”

Nano-grained pure copper with high-strength and high-conductivity produced by equal channel angular rolling process

“…ECAP process involves the induction of severe shear deformation to materials by passing them through a die where two equal channels having the same cross-sectional area are intersected at a certain angle (Lee et al, 2003;Kim et al, 2009;Horita et al, 2001). The application of ECAP to bulk solid produces grain refinement to the sub-micrometer or nanometer level (Han and Langdon, 2005;Han et al, 2002). However, the obtained structures are usually kind of a cellular type with high-angle misorientations (Alexandrov et al, 1997).…”

Achieving Exceptional Grain Refinement through Severe Plastic Deformation: New Approaches for Improving the Processing Technology

“…[9] Alternatively, there are processes involving incorporating an ECAP step into conventional rolling facilities as in continuous confined strip shearing. [10] dissimilar-channel angular pressing, [11] equal-channel angular rolling, [12,13] continuous frictional angular extrusion, [14] and conshearing involving the use of a continuous rolling mill. [15] Although these various processes impose only limited straining within the ECAP step, it is recognized that even a single pass of ECAP may introduce significant strengthening in bulk solids.…”