Abstract:Recent technological developments need lightweight materials with high mechanical properties, especially in energy, automotive, and aerospace industries. [1,2] New chemical compositions have been developed with the increased demand for Al and their alloys. Moreover, to increase their mechanical properties, thermomechanical processes, such as extrusion, upsetting, and wire drawing, have widely been used for industrial applications of Al and its alloys. Severe plastic deformation (SPD) is one of the thermomechan… Show more
“…Friction also increases the required energy and carbon dioxide emission by increasing the required pressing force [15]. Ultrasonic assisted equal channel angular pressing is one of the practical approaches to reduce the pressing force in equal channel angular pressing process [16,17]. Finite element simulation was used in literature to study the effect of friction on equal channel angular pressing process [18].…”
In the present study a new design of the equal channel angular pressing die and punch is introduced. The new design eliminates the deflection of the punch and at the same time lowers the frictional forces by reducing the contact area. In order to show the capability of the new design, the Al‐7075 alloy samples were processed in two equal channel angular pressing dies. The measured data for the novel and conventional equal channel angular pressing processes were compared. The microstructure of the processed samples was examined with scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results of the experimental study revealed that the novel die can fully eliminate the risk of the punch deflection and simultaneously reduce the maximum required pressing force by about 3.1 % to 9.8 % for 16 % to 40 % reduction in frictional contact surfaces. The analysis of experimental results showed that there is non‐linear relation between the frictional contact area and the pressing load. In addition, it is shown that despites high contact pressures and high temperatures the use of graphite as a lubricant between sliding surfaces can considerably reduce the pressing load.
“…Friction also increases the required energy and carbon dioxide emission by increasing the required pressing force [15]. Ultrasonic assisted equal channel angular pressing is one of the practical approaches to reduce the pressing force in equal channel angular pressing process [16,17]. Finite element simulation was used in literature to study the effect of friction on equal channel angular pressing process [18].…”
In the present study a new design of the equal channel angular pressing die and punch is introduced. The new design eliminates the deflection of the punch and at the same time lowers the frictional forces by reducing the contact area. In order to show the capability of the new design, the Al‐7075 alloy samples were processed in two equal channel angular pressing dies. The measured data for the novel and conventional equal channel angular pressing processes were compared. The microstructure of the processed samples was examined with scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results of the experimental study revealed that the novel die can fully eliminate the risk of the punch deflection and simultaneously reduce the maximum required pressing force by about 3.1 % to 9.8 % for 16 % to 40 % reduction in frictional contact surfaces. The analysis of experimental results showed that there is non‐linear relation between the frictional contact area and the pressing load. In addition, it is shown that despites high contact pressures and high temperatures the use of graphite as a lubricant between sliding surfaces can considerably reduce the pressing load.
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