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Importance of E-Cap Die Design for Producing Improved Hardness and Ultra Fine Grains of Aluminum Alloy-6xxx Series

Sunil Kadiyan*, Brijnandan Singh Dehiya**

* Research Scholar, Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, DCR University of Science and Technology,Murthal, Haryana, India.

** Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, DCR University of Science and Technology,Murthal, Haryana, India.

Periodicity:August - October'2017
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.13.1.13760

Abstract

The purpose of present work is to investigate the importance of 'Equal Channel Angular Pressing (E-CAP)' technique under severe plastic deformation to provide better mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminum alloy 6xxx series. The conditions for better die and plunger assembly design were experimentally found. High speed of plunger has produced bending in it, therefore, failure in E-CAP can be reduced by keeping the speed of plunger less than or equal to 1 mm/min. Route C is found most appropriate for producing large strain between passes, which can be justified by different optical microscopy images.

Keywords

Design, E-CAP, UFG, Die, Plunge

How to Cite this Article?

Kadiyan,S., and Dehiya, B.S. (2017). Importance of E-Cap Die Design for Producing Improved Hardness and Ultra Fine Grains of Aluminum Alloy-6xxx Series. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 13(1), 30-35. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.13.1.13760

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