Affiliation of Author(s):
冶金工程学院
Journal:
Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Mater. Sci.
Key Words:
中文关键字:硬度,英文关键字:commercially pure titanium; equal channel angular
Abstract:
The evolution of hardness homogeneity in commercially pure titanium processed by equal
channel angular pressing (ECAP) for up to 4 passes following route C at room temperature using a die of 90°
was investigated by recording the microhardness on the cross-sectional and longitudinal planes of each billet.
The results show that the hardness increases signifi cantly after the fi rst pass although there is a region of lower
hardness on the cross-section running in a band near the bottom surface of the billet, and then increases by very
small amounts in subsequent passes. With increasing numbers of passes, the lower hardness region near the
bottom surface disappears and the microhardness values are distributed homogeneously throughout the crosssectional
and longitudinal planes after 4 passes of ECAP. The microhardness values in the central regions of the
billet are slightly lower than those of the top and bottom surfaces. The results show that good homogeneity may
be achieved throughout the billets after 4 passes of ECAP following route C.