Investigation of the Effect of Die Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of Pure Copper in The Combined Process of Torsional Extrusion and ECAP

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

1 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran.

2 Faculty of Materials and Industrial Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran.

3 Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Amol, Iran.

Abstract

The production of fine-grained materials by Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) methods has made these methods more attractive. The basic condition for producing specimens with better mechanical properties and more homogeneous structure is the application of high and uniform plastic strain. Many researchers have tried to modify the existing SPDs or introduce new techniques to achieve these goals. In this research, in order to improve the mechanical properties of the specimens, a new method is introduced, which is the combination of the two processes of torsional extrusion and ECAP. Then, by performing the design of experiments, the optimal die geometric parameters, including the internal angle of the ECAP channel α, the outer angle of the ECAP channel , the length of the torsional region L, the ratio of large diameter to small diameter of the ellipse, m, and the torsional angle of the elliptical section, θ, were obtained 90.5◦, 39◦, 34mm, 1.65 and 120◦, respectively. 

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Journal of Stress Analysis
Volume 5, Issue 2
March 2021
Pages 83-99

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