Gradient Structure in High Pressure Torsion Compacted Iron Powder
Iron powder was compacted successfully into a solid disk by a severe plastic deformation process – the high pressure torsion (HPT) – at room temperature. The compaction was done in two steps: first axial compaction, then shear deformation by rotating the bottom part of the HPT die while maintaining...
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Published in | Advanced engineering materials Vol. 17; no. 12; pp. 1748 - 1753 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.12.2015
Wiley |
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Summary: | Iron powder was compacted successfully into a solid disk by a severe plastic deformation process – the high pressure torsion (HPT) – at room temperature. The compaction was done in two steps: first axial compaction, then shear deformation by rotating the bottom part of the HPT die while maintaining the axial force constant. The homogeneity of shear strain across the thickness of the disk was examined by local strain measurement, showing a gradient distribution. The strain gradient leads to the formation of three regions throughout the thickness of the disk: Region U, that is undeformed in torsion (top part – in contact with the fixed punch), Region T, that is a transition or intermediate region where the shear strain is increasing, and Region S, which is severely deformed (bottom part – in contact with the rotating die) which is uniformly and heavily sheared. The observation of microstructure and Vickers hardness in the three regions showed a non‐uniform distribution, corresponding to the strain gradient. Crystallographic texture measurements confirmed the presence of a typical shear texture with increasing strength in Regions T and S. Stress–strain curve was obtained from the local shear strain and microhardness measurements. The strain hardening curve of the HPT‐compacted pure iron showed higher flow stress than the torsion deformed solid pure iron (IF steel).
High Pressure Torsion (HPT) technique is a promising and efficient process for consolidating metal powders by imposing severe shear deformation and high hydrostatic pressure to the samples. Iron powder is compacted successfully into solid disk by HPT at room temperature. The homogeneity of shear strain across the thickness of the disk displays a gradient distribution. The strain gradient leads to the formation of three regions throughout the thickness of the dsisk: Region U, that is Undeformed in torsion (top part – in contact with the fixed punch), Region T, Transition or intermediate region where the shear strain is increasing, and Region S, which is Severely deformed (bottom part in contact with the rotating die) which is uniformly and heavily sheared. The microstructure and Vickers hardness in the three regions show a non‐uniform distribution, corresponding to the strain gradient. |
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Bibliography: | ark:/67375/WNG-QH634TDM-2 Fruitful discussions with Prof. Y. Beygelzimer (Donetsk, Ukraine) are appreciated. This work was supported by the French State through the program "Investment in the future" operated by the National Research Agency (ANR) and referenced by ANR-11-LABX-0008-01 (LabEx DAMAS). istex:2C350E4C6B16C79F8A14DA4EF6FABD0197D68F0C ArticleID:ADEM201500012 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1438-1656 1527-2648 |
DOI: | 10.1002/adem.201500012 |