Enhanced Superplasticity through Friction Stir Processing in Continuous Cast AA5083 Aluminum
Abstract
AA5083 aluminum is a material of choice for superplastic automotive and aerospace aluminum panels. The cost of superplastic grade aluminum sheet, despite some reductions in recent years, remains relatively high. Continuous strip casting holds promise for low cost superplastic sheet. A continuously cast AA5083 aluminum sheet was friction stir processed and cold rolled in order to compare the properties with the as-cast and rolled material. It was found that the inclusion of the FSP step refined the recrystallized grain size, increased the elongations, and lowered the flow stresses.
Recommended Citation
I. Charit et al., "Enhanced Superplasticity through Friction Stir Processing in Continuous Cast AA5083 Aluminum," Materials Science and Engineering: A, Elsevier, Jan 2007.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2007.02.012
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Keywords and Phrases
Continuous Cast; Friction Stir Processing; Aluminum alloys; Superplasticity
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0921-5093
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2007 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2007
