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Friction Bit Joining Of Similar Alloy Sheets Of High-Strength Aluminum Alloy 7085, Matthew R. Okazaki Jun 2018

Friction Bit Joining Of Similar Alloy Sheets Of High-Strength Aluminum Alloy 7085, Matthew R. Okazaki

Theses and Dissertations

Friction Bit Joining (FBJ) is a new technology used primarily in joining dissimilar metals. Its primary use has been focused in the automotive industry to provide an alternative joining process to welding. As automotive manufacturing has continually pushed toward using dissimilar materials, new joining processes have been needed to replace traditional welding practices that do not perform well when materials are not weld compatible. FBJ meets these needs perfectly as it provides strength as well as the ability to join materials of almost any kind.The purpose of this research was to explore different applications of the FBJ process. Traditionally FBJ …


Enhanced Mechanical Properties Of Arb-Processed Aluminum Alloy 6061 Sheets By Subsequent Asymmetric Cryorolling And Ageing, Hai Liang Yu, Lihong Su, Cheng Lu, Anh Kiet Tieu, Hui Jun Li, Jintao Li, Ajit R. Godbole, Charlie Kong Jan 2016

Enhanced Mechanical Properties Of Arb-Processed Aluminum Alloy 6061 Sheets By Subsequent Asymmetric Cryorolling And Ageing, Hai Liang Yu, Lihong Su, Cheng Lu, Anh Kiet Tieu, Hui Jun Li, Jintao Li, Ajit R. Godbole, Charlie Kong

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

Grain size and precipitations affect the strength and ductility of ultrafine-grained materials. In this study, aluminum alloy 6061 sheets were fabricated using the accumulative roll bonding (ARB) technique. The ARB-processed sheets were subsequently subjected to cryorolling and asymmetric cryorolling. The sheets were further aged at 100 °C for 48 h. Mechanical tests show that a combination of asymmetric cryorolling and ageing results in significant improvement in both the ductility and the strength of the ARB-processed sheets. The microstructures of the sheets at different stages of the process were also analyzed using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and …


Mechanical Properties And Tribological Behavior Of Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced With In-Situ Alb2 Particles, Linlin Yuan, Jingtao Han, Jing Liu, Zhengyi Jiang Jan 2016

Mechanical Properties And Tribological Behavior Of Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced With In-Situ Alb2 Particles, Linlin Yuan, Jingtao Han, Jing Liu, Zhengyi Jiang

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

Aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) reinforced with in-situ AlB2 particles have been fabricated using a combination of powder metallurgy, hot rolling and solution treatment. The effects of boron content (7 and 12 wt%), hot rolling and heat treatment parameters on the microstructures and mechanical properties of the composites were investigated by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), tensile test and micro-hardness measurements. The friction coefficient, wear behavior and scratch morphology of the AMCs and pure aluminum were also studied using scratch tests. The hardness and wear properties are higher in a case of composites when compared to unreinforced matrix material.


A Combined Experimental-Numerical Approach For Determining Mechanical Properties Of Aluminum Subjects To Nanoindentation, Mao Liu, Cheng Lu, A Kiet Tieu, Ching-Tun Peng, Charlie Kong Jan 2015

A Combined Experimental-Numerical Approach For Determining Mechanical Properties Of Aluminum Subjects To Nanoindentation, Mao Liu, Cheng Lu, A Kiet Tieu, Ching-Tun Peng, Charlie Kong

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

A crystal plasticity finite element method (CPFEM) model has been developed to investigate the mechanical properties and micro-texture evolution of single-crystal aluminum induced by a sharp Berkovich indenter. The load-displacement curves, pile-up patterns and lattice rotation angles from simulation are consistent with the experimental results. The pile-up phenomenon and lattice rotation have been discussed based on the theory of crystal plasticity. In addition, a polycrystal tensile CPFEM model has been established to explore the relationship between indentation hardness and yield stress. The elastic constraint factor C is slightly larger than conventional value 3 due to the strain hardening.


Tensile Fracture Of Ultrafine Grained Aluminum 6061 Sheets By Asymmetric Cryorolling For Microforming, Hailiang Yu, A Kiet Tieu, Cheng Lu, Yanshan Lou, Xianghua Liu, Ajit R. Godbole, Charlie Kong Jan 2014

Tensile Fracture Of Ultrafine Grained Aluminum 6061 Sheets By Asymmetric Cryorolling For Microforming, Hailiang Yu, A Kiet Tieu, Cheng Lu, Yanshan Lou, Xianghua Liu, Ajit R. Godbole, Charlie Kong

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

The size effect on the mechanism of fracture in ultrafine grained sheets is an unsolved problem in microforming. This paper describes a tensile test carried out to study the fracture behavior and the shear fracture angles of both rolled and aged ultrafine grained aluminum 6061 sheets produced by asymmetric cryorolling. A scanning electron microscope was used to observe the fracture surface. The finite element method was used to simulate the tensile test using the uncoupled Cockcroft-Latham and Tresca criteria and the coupled Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman damage criterion. It was found that the shear fracture angle decreases gradually from 90 degrees to 64 …


Hardness-Tensile Property Relationships For Haz In 6061-T651 Aluminum, P A. Stathers, Alan K. Hellier, R P. Harrison, M I. Ripley, John Norrish Jan 2014

Hardness-Tensile Property Relationships For Haz In 6061-T651 Aluminum, P A. Stathers, Alan K. Hellier, R P. Harrison, M I. Ripley, John Norrish

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

High-strength aluminum is used extensively in industry, with welding being a widely used fabrication method. This work focuses on welding of 6061-T651 aluminum and establishment of the hardness-tensile properties relationship in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of a gas metal arc weld using 4043 filler material. Test welds were prepared from 12.7-mm-thick plate with a single-V weld preparation. Base plate temperatures were measured with an array of eight embedded thermocouples during welding, relating temperature to properties at intervals from the weld. Through-thickness slices 1.7 mm thick were removed, by electric discharge machining, from the plate parallel to the weld at 2-mm …


Microtexture Based Analysis Of Surface Asperity Flattening Behavior Of Annealed Aluminum Alloy In Uniaxial Planar Compression, Hejie Li, Zhengyi Jiang, Dongbin Wei, Xiaoming Zhang Jan 2013

Microtexture Based Analysis Of Surface Asperity Flattening Behavior Of Annealed Aluminum Alloy In Uniaxial Planar Compression, Hejie Li, Zhengyi Jiang, Dongbin Wei, Xiaoming Zhang

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

During the uniaxial planar compression of annealed aluminum alloy, a novel approach to determine surface asperity flattening (roughness Ra) is employed by analyzing the evolution of surface microtexture. With an increase in gauged reduction, surface asperity tends to be flattened, and strain hardening increases. Lubrication can constrain the surface asperity flattening process. Development of surface asperity features shows the obvious dependency on [111] orientation. In-grain slips contribute significantly to the evolution of surface microtexture. Influence of deformation twins (brass orientation) on the evolution of microtexture is not obvious under our current experimental conditions.


Effect Of Magnetostatic Field On Microstructure Of 5005 Aluminum Alloy Sheet By Roll-Casting, Jintao Li, Guangming Xu, Jianzhong Cui Jan 2011

Effect Of Magnetostatic Field On Microstructure Of 5005 Aluminum Alloy Sheet By Roll-Casting, Jintao Li, Guangming Xu, Jianzhong Cui

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A

The roll-casting technology of 5000 series aluminum alloy is one of the difficulties at present. Roll-casting technology was employed in this paper and high quality 5005 aluminum alloy sheets were fabricated successfully under different conditions. The solidification of melt in roll-casting process is the rapid directional solidification. The effect of magnetostatic field on microstructure of 5005 aluminum alloy sheet by roll-casting has been investigated and analyzed. The results indicate that imposing magnetostatic field can refine the grains of 5005 aluminum alloy.