Analysis of forming loads, microstructure development and mechanical property evolution during equal channel angular extrusion of a commercial grade aluminum alloy

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-67

  Khan, Zubear Ahmed ^a   Chakkingal, Uday ^a   Venugopal, P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Aluminum extrusion; Equal channel angular extrusion

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FORMING LOADS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0037400155     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(02)01019-1     Document Type: Article

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