Effect of SMAT on microstructural and mechanical properties of AA2024
In recent days surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) had attracted the attention of researchers as it produces a nano-crystalline surface with improved mechanical properties. In the present study Al-4%Cu alloy used in automobile and aerospace application is subjected to surface mechanical attrition treatment using steel shots. The microstructural changes introduced on the surface of the Al alloy was investigated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The secondary phases formed during the SMAT process is been investigated using EDX and XRD analysis. The effects of SMAT on the mechanical properties were analyzed using a tensile testing. The SMA treatment had resulted in severe plastic deformation of the surface, thereby yielded a nanocrystalline surface with a grain size of 30 to 50 nm. Further, it is also found that the SMAT produced ultra nanocrystalline particles of Cu{sub 2}Al dispersed uniformly into α-Al matrix. These microstructural changes had resulted in considerable change in the mechanical properties of these alloys. The tensile strength of these alloys had increased from ∼212 MPa to 303 MPa while the fracture toughness increased up to 28% in 10 minutes of SMAT.
- OSTI ID:
- 22606415
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1728, Issue 1; Conference: ICC 2015: International conference on condensed matter and applied physics, Bikaner (India), 30-31 Oct 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
COPPER ALLOYS
CRYSTALS
ELECTRON SCANNING
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
FRACTURES
GRAIN SIZE
NANOSTRUCTURES
PLASTICITY
PLASTICS
PRESSURE RANGE MEGA PA
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
STEELS
SURFACE TREATMENTS
SURFACES
TENSILE PROPERTIES
TESTING
THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENTS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY