Effect of ECAP on microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-₁₄Fe microcomposite alloy

In current study the Cu-14%(wt.)Fe alloy was subjected to 1-10 ECAP passes via route A and, in addition, to 4 passes via routes Bc and C. Microstructure of the alloy after ECAP was characterized using SEM and EBSD analysis. It was shown that the refinement of Fe particles largely depended on the processing route: route A was the most efficient and route Bc was the less efficient. After 10 passes via route A the average thickness of Fe particles decreased to about 3 μm from about 10 μm in initial state. However, the microstructure development in Cu matrix was found to be not dependent much on ECAP route – the average grain/subgrain reached value of about 0.25 μm (according to EBSD analysis) after 4 passes. The mechanical properties of the alloy were also found to be not sensitive to ECAP route

Effect of ECAP on microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-₁₄Fe microcomposite alloy

In current study the Cu-14%(wt.)Fe alloy was subjected to 1-10 ECAP passes via route A and, in addition, to 4 passes via routes Bc and C. Microstructure of the alloy after ECAP was characterized using SEM and EBSD analysis. It was shown that the refinement of Fe particles largely depended on the processing route: route A was the most efficient and route Bc was the less efficient. After 10 passes via route A the average thickness of Fe particles decreased to about 3 μm from about 10 μm in initial state. However, the microstructure development in Cu matrix was found to be not dependent much on ECAP route – the average grain/subgrain reached value of about 0.25 μm (according to EBSD analysis) after 4 passes. The mechanical properties of the alloy were also found to be not sensitive to ECAP route

Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in Cu-14%Fe alloy during severe cold rolling

Cu-14% Fe alloy was produced by vacuum arc remelting and casting in water-cooled mold with subsequent hot extrusion. It had fine grained microstructure with supersaturated solid solutions based on Cu and Fe phases. The alloy was subjected to cold sheet rolling with true strains up to 6.6. Microstructure was studied by SEM and TEM, specific attention was paid to chemical composition of individual phases - copper matrix and iron particles. Good correlation between mechanical strength and spacing between iron particles in accordance with Hall-Petch relationship was foundyes

Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in Cu-14%Fe alloy during severe cold rolling

yesbCu-14% Fe alloy was produced by vacuum arc remelting and casting in water-cooled mold with subsequent hot extrusion. It had fine grained microstructure with supersaturated solid solutions based on Cu and Fe phases. The alloy was subjected to cold sheet rolling with true strains up to 6.6. Microstructure was studied by SEM and TEM, specific attention was paid to chemical composition of individual phases - copper matrix and iron particles. Good correlation between mechanical strength and spacing between iron particles in accordance with Hall-Petch relationship was foun