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Application of CGP-cross route process for microstructure refinement and mechanical properties improvement in steel sheets

Khodabakhshi, F ; Sharif University of Technology | 2013

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmapro.2013.08.001
  3. Publisher: 2013
  4. Abstract:
  5. A modified method of severe plastic defomation (SPD) entitled constrained groove pressing-cross route (CGP-CR) was introduced for imposing a high magnitude of equivalent strain of about 2.32 per pass on the sheet form samples. The major benefit of this improved route compared to previous common route was the more homogeneity of strain in the rolling (RD) and transverse (TD) directions of sheets. In this study, low carbon steel samples were used for examination of evolutions in microstructure and mechanical properties during SPD via CGP-CR process. Mechanical properties improvement were measured by tensile and macro hardness tests. The results indicate that CGP-CR process can effectively improve tensile strength; and also, yield stress and hardness of as-received low carbon steel samples were improved up to about 100% after two deformation passes. Also, high magnitude of inhomogeneity can be observed in hardness distribution through first pass of the process which diminishes in the subsequent passes. Microstructural evolutions during process were monitored by optical microscopy observations and X-ray diffraction analysis. The results demonstrate that initial ferritic microstructure with grain size of about 30 μm was refined to a 225 nm cell structure after two passes of CGP-CR process
  6. Keywords:
  7. Constrained groove pressing-cross route (CGP-CR) ; Severe plastic deformation (SPD) ; Equivalent strains ; Ferritic microstructure ; Hardness distribution ; Microstructure and mechanical properties ; Microstructure refinement ; Properties improvements ; Severe plastic deformations ; Aluminum sheet ; Hardness ; Low carbon steel ; Mechanical properties ; Plastic deformation ; Tensile strength ; X ray diffraction analysis ; Microstructure
  8. Source: Journal of Manufacturing Processes ; Volume 15, Issue 4 , 2013 , Pages 533-541 ; 15266125 (ISSN)
  9. URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1526612513000868