Ultrafine Grained Aluminum Alloys via Friction Stir Processing

Author

Indrajit Charit
Rajiv S. Mishra, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Friction stir processing (FSP) is a new technique for refining grain size in metallic materials. In this paper, a brief overview of the state-of-the-art of FSP for obtaining ultrafine grained (UFG) microstructure in aluminum alloys is presented. The current results indicate that bulk UFG aluminum alloys can be obtained via FSP. Cast material can be converted to UFG material in a single pass. An attractive feature of this process is the ability to refine microstructure in commercially available high strength aluminum alloys.

Recommended Citation

I. Charit and R. S. Mishra, "Ultrafine Grained Aluminum Alloys via Friction Stir Processing," Ultrafine Grained Materials III, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), Jan 2004.

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Friction Stir Processing; Ultrafine Grains; Aluminum alloys; Superplasticity

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2004 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2004