Recently it has been established that during high pressure torsion dynamic aging takes place in aluminum Al-Mg-Si alloys resulting in formation of nanosized particles of strengthening phases in the aluminum matrix, which greatly improves the electrical conductivity and strength properties. In the present paper structural characterization of ultrafine-grained (UFG) samples of aluminum 6201 alloy produced by severe plastic deformation (SPD) was performed using X-ray diffraction analysis. As a result, structure features (lattice parameter, size of coherent scattering domains) after dynamic aging of UFG samples were determined. The size and distribution of second-phase particles in the Al matrix were assessed with regard to HPT regimes. Impact of the size and distribution of the formed secondary phases on the strength, ductility and electrical conductivity is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event6th International Conference on Nanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation (NanoSPD) - Metz, France
Duration: 30 Jun 20144 Jul 2014

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Nanomaterials by Severe Plastic Deformation (NanoSPD)
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityMetz
Period30/06/144/07/14

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