Journal
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
Volume 88, Issue -, Pages 111-118Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2013.11.009
Keywords
Metal matrix composites; Al alloys; Extrusion; Texture; ODF; EBSD
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- Aerospace Metal Composites Ltd. company
- Alpoco Ltd. company
- RAEng
- PICT-Oxford [2831]
- UBACYT [2010/058]
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The 6061 alloy matrix composites reinforced with 10 wt.% and 15 wt.% of SiC nanoparticles with an average diameter of similar to 500 nm were hot extruded in strip shape from ball milled powders. The microstructures and textures of the hot extruded nanocomposites have been investigated by means of three dimensional orientation distribution functions and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) techniques. Pure Al and 6061 alloy extruded strips from atomised powders have been produced for comparison purposes. The results show that the non-deformable SiC particulates have a strong influence on the formation of extrusion textures in the matrix. Pure Al and 6061 alloy develop a typical 13 fibre texture after extrusion in strip shape. For 6061/SiCp nanocomposites, the intensities of major texture components decrease with increasing amount of SiC particles. The total intensities of Brass, Dillamore and S components have decreased by 19% for 6061/10 wt.% SiCp and 40% for 6061/15 wt.% SiCp composites when compared with the 6061 alloy. EBSD analysis on local grain orientations shows limited Id grain rotations in SiC rich zones and decreased texture intensities. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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