The evolvement of mechanical properties and microstructure of commercial aluminum alloy 6061 via high-pressure torsion

• Main Authors: Cheeranan Krutsuwan Nuphairode, Intan Fadhlina Mohamed, Fauziana Lamin, Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri, Mohd Zaidi Omar, Horita, Zenji
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17140/1/18.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17140/; https://www.ukm.my/jkukm/volume-323-2020/
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

A precipitation-hardened AA6061 alloy is processed by high-pressure torsion (HPT) technique which has demonstrated its success in refining grain structures up to the nanometer-scale. With the aim of upscaling the strengthen lightweight materials for larger applications, this study is essential t...