Papers by Author: Srinivasan Swaminathan

Abstract: Thermomechanical processing to enable superplasticity in AA5083 materials includes cold working followed by heating prior to hot blow forming. Upon heating for forming at 450°C, a B-type ({110}) rolling texture is replaced by a near-random texture with a weak superimposed cube orientation parallel to the sheet normal. The presence of refined grains 7 – 8μm in size reflects the predominance of particle-stimulated nucleation of recrystallization prior to forming. The subsequent evolution of microstructure, texture and cavitation behaviour during biaxial deformation in the solute drag creep (SDC) and grain boundary sliding (GBS) regimes will be presented.

Abstract: FCC materials were subjected to large strain deformation by three techniques: equal channel angular pressing (ECAP), plane-strain machining and friction stir processing (FSP). Based on the orientation imaging mapping (OIM) analysis of the deformed regions, the most likely microstructure refinement mechanisms have been identified for each of the techniques and compared among one another.

Abstract: Parameters for multi-pass FSP include the pattern of tool traverse and step-over distance between successive passes. Multi-pass FSP was conducted on as-cast NiAl bronze and as-cast AA5083 in order to modify stir zone (SZ) microstructures and mechanical properties. Highly refined and homogeneous SZ microstructures may be produced by FSP. Refined and equiaxed grain structures reflect recrystallization during FSP; mechanisms leading to homogenization by redistribution of microstructure constituents remain to be determined. Refined microstructures exhibit enhanced ambient-temperature properties and superplasticity at elevated temperatures.