Material flow and texture in friction extruded wire

X. Li, W. Tang, A. P. Reynolds

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Abstract

Friction extrusion is a solid state process that can produce high quality, fully consolidated wire from metal chips, powder or billet. In order to broaden the understanding of consolidation and material flow during this process flow visualization experiments were conducted during friction extrusion of AA6061 wire with AA2195 as a marker insert. Variations in material flow with changes in die geometry, rotation rate and extrusion force and location of marker insert are presented and discussed with reference to metallographic cross-sections of resulting wire and remaining billet. The shape of marker material in the wire and hence material flow and consolidation during extrusion is highly dependent on die rotation rate and extrusion force. Grain size and crystallographic texture development and their variation during wire extrusion of AA6061 and AA2195 are also elucidated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFriction Stir Welding and Processing VII - Held During the TMS 2013 Annual Meeting and Exhibition
PublisherMinerals, Metals and Materials Society
Pages339-347
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9781118605783
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventFriction Stir Welding and Processing VII - TMS 2013 Annual Meeting and Exhibition - San Antonio, TX, United States
Duration: Mar 3 2013Mar 7 2013

Publication series

NameTMS Annual Meeting

Conference

ConferenceFriction Stir Welding and Processing VII - TMS 2013 Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio, TX
Period03/3/1303/7/13

Keywords

  • Aluminum wire
  • Friction extrusion
  • Marker insert technique
  • Texture

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