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Ultrafine-Grained Surface Layer Formation of Aluminum Alloy 5083 by Friction Stir Processing
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Ultrafine-Grained Surface Layer Formation of Aluminum Alloy 5083 by Friction Stir Processing

Reza Abdi Behnagh, Ninggang Shen, Masoud Abdollahi and Hongtao Ding
Procedia CIRP, Vol.45, pp.243-246
2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2016.02.062
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Abstract

Friction stir processing experiments are conducted on aluminum alloy 5083 plates to enhance the surface integrity by introducing an ultrafine-grained surface layer. Microstructural analyses are carried out using optical microscopy to characterize the grain structures under various conditions. Within the produced surface layer, equiaxed ultra-fine grains are observed due to dynamic recrystallized during FSP. The grain size is reduced from 40μm to a submicron level for the FSP rotational speed of 800rpm. The hardness is increased to a peak value of 151 HV, which is higher than that of the unprocessed area by 50%.
Aluminum Friction stir processing Microstructure Surface integrity Ultra-fine grain

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