The formation of PSB-like shear bands in cyclically deformed ultrafine grained copper processed by ECAP

Cyclic deformation was performed on ultrafine grained copper processed by ECAP. Shear bands (SBs) and adjacent microstructures were investigated using electron channeling contrast in scanning electron microscope. The possible formation mechanism of SB was discussed based on the characteristic distribution of defects introduced by ECAP. (C) 2003 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.