Abstract
The feasibility of friction stir processing to produce a microstructure amenable to high strainrate superplasticity is demonstrated in a commercial Al alloy. Optimum superplasticity was observed in a friction stir processed 7075 Al alloy at a strain rate of 1×10-2/s-1 and 490 °C.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-168 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 31 1999 |