Enhancing machinability in free-cutting duplex brass alloys: Isotropic blocky α phase formation via optimized hot extrusion processing

• Published in: Journal of alloys and compounds Vol. 1010; p. 177062
• Main Authors: Kim, Ji Young, Lee, Ji Eun, Kim, Min Seok, Choi, Yi Seul, Lee, Si Yeon, Park, Eun Soo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 05.01.2025
• Subjects: Duplex brass alloy; Extrusion temperature; Hot extrusion; Machinability; Mechanical property; Microstructural evolution; Duplex brass alloy; Hot extrusion; Machinability; Microstructural evolution; Mechanical property; Extrusion temperature

Despite the active utilization of duplex brass alloys in the electronics and automotive industries, optimizing thermomechanical treatment conditions for achieving excellent machinability remains a subject of ongoing debate. In this study, to establish a strategy to achieve enhanced machinability via...