Strain uniformity through equal channel angular extrusion /

(63.43'). Hardness and resistivity measured across a billet

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bier, Derek Werner
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Description
Summary:(63.43'). Hardness and resistivity measured across a billet
6063, copper I 10, and filamentary Cu/NbTi composite
billet in order to record the flow of the metal throughout an
depth of the surface affected zone, and comparison of the
determined to be less than 12% of the billet width. The
distortion with first order calculations. Several testing
ECAE extrusion. An aluminum billet with brass wire inserts
effects of equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) on aluminum
extruded one pass through ECAE vary by less than 1%. The
extrusions. Electrical resistivity measurements were used to
Hardness measurements were used to measure the level of
magnitude of the experimental strain and the angle of element
measure strain uniformity throughout the workpiece after ECAE
measured to be 63.63'. This compares well with theory
monitor the level of strain throughout the billet. The angle
of shear of a material element after a single extrusion is
of the billet height.
oriented perpendicular to the extrusion direction were used
plastic deformation. Square grids were scribed on a split
procedures have been used throughout this research project.
processing. Other objectives include the determination of
superconductor. The major objective of this study is to
surface affected zone along the bottom of a billet is
The objective of this work is to characterize the processing
the size and width of the shear zone, determination of the
to show the deformation of material through multiple
width of the shear zone varied from one-tenth to three-tenths
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xvii, 113 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.