Microstructure Characteristics and Corrugation Interface Behavior of Al/Mg/Al Composite Plate Rolled Under Large Strain

doi:10.1007/s40195-022-01486-4

Abstract

Abstract:

Traditional rolled (TR) aluminum (Al)/magnesium (Mg)/aluminum (Al) composite plates have many bottlenecks such as multiple passes, low interlaminar strength, and weak mechanical properties. In this paper, the hard-plate rolling (HPR) method was used to prepare Al/Mg/Al composite plates under a single pass reduction of 60%. The results show that the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the composite plate obtained by hard-plate rolling is 262.3 MPa, and the percentage of total elongation at fracture (A_t) is 12.3%, which is 31.6% and 37.4% higher than that of the traditional rolling, respectively. It is attributed to the unique corrugated interlocking structure of the interface of the composite plate caused by hard-plate rolling. The shear texture produced by the Mg plate weakens the strong-basal texture. At the same time, the strong basal slip and the large amount of energy stored in the deformed grains provide favorable conditions for dynamic recrystallized (DRX) nucleation. The microstructure is deeply refined by DRX, and the strength and plasticity of the composite plate are improved synchronously. It provides scientific guidance for the development of high-performance lightweight composite plates and the research on hard-plate rolling technology and also has good industrial production and application potential.

Key words: Hard-plate rolling, Al/Mg/Al composite plate, Corrugated interface, Strength-plasticity, Strengthening mechanism

Peng-Da Huo, Feng Li, Wen-Tao Niu, Rong-He Gao, An-Xin Zhang. Microstructure Characteristics and Corrugation Interface Behavior of Al/Mg/Al Composite Plate Rolled Under Large Strain[J]. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2023, 36(5): 827-838.

Figures/Tables 9

Table 1 Composition of AZ31B Mg and AA1060 Al alloys (wt%)

Alloys	Mg	Al	Mn	Cu	Fe	Zn	Ca
AZ31B	95.45	3.9	0.334	0.05	0.005	0.81	0.04
AA1060	0.03	99.6	0.03	0.05	0.35	0.05	-

Fig. 1 Schematic diagram of the principle of the hard-plate rolling Al/Mg/Al composite plate: a process principle; b experimental process

Fig. 2 Morphology of the interface of the composite plate: a morphology of the Al/Mg interface; b A and B point scanning at the interface; c line scan of the diffusion layer; d XRD at the interface

Fig. 3 Tensile properties: a engineering stress-strain; b comparison of UTS and elongation of Al/Mg/Al composite plate under different processes

Fig. 4 Fracture morphology: a interface fracture morphology (RD-ND); b interface fracture morphology (TD-ND)

Fig. 5 Interface morphologies under different strains

Fig. 6 Texture of deformed grains: a recrystallization; b deformed grains; c PF of a; d PF of b; e PF of A1; f PF of A2; g, h ODF graphs; i plane strain-stress of hard-plate rolling

Fig. 7 Recrystallization behavior: a IPF map; b local amplification of C1; c, f angle orientation difference and PF, respectively of C1; e sampling method and grains of B1; d, g angle orientation difference and PF, respectively of B1

Fig. 8 KAM and Schmid factor maps: a KAM map; b grain boundaries map; c Schmid factor (SF) map; d SF distribution curve

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