A novel method to prepare ultra-fine grained bulk materials, which is named Asymmetric Gradient Extrusion (AGE), is proposed in this article. In AGE, the cross section of extrusion channel is rectangle and two inclined planes are stagger arranged along extrusion direction. To realize repeating extrusion, the thickness of workpiece is restricted to equal the width of channel’s outlet. The deformation characteristics of AGE was first theoretically analyzed by slip line field. Then, these results were verified and supplemented by finite element analysis. The results reveal that deformation characteristics of workpiece in channel is largely related to the two inclined planes. Two independent deformation zones (TIDZ) can be formed with increasing distance between the two inclined planes. In addition, the accumulated strain generated in the TIDZ is complementary in value. Furthermore, the shearing effects of workpiece subjected in one pass extrusion has been improved. A more uniform strain distribution and higher shearing effect can be generated in AGE, which make it as a very promising method to produce ultra-fine grained bulk materials.

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Posted 14 May, 2021
Posted 14 May, 2021
A novel method to prepare ultra-fine grained bulk materials, which is named Asymmetric Gradient Extrusion (AGE), is proposed in this article. In AGE, the cross section of extrusion channel is rectangle and two inclined planes are stagger arranged along extrusion direction. To realize repeating extrusion, the thickness of workpiece is restricted to equal the width of channel’s outlet. The deformation characteristics of AGE was first theoretically analyzed by slip line field. Then, these results were verified and supplemented by finite element analysis. The results reveal that deformation characteristics of workpiece in channel is largely related to the two inclined planes. Two independent deformation zones (TIDZ) can be formed with increasing distance between the two inclined planes. In addition, the accumulated strain generated in the TIDZ is complementary in value. Furthermore, the shearing effects of workpiece subjected in one pass extrusion has been improved. A more uniform strain distribution and higher shearing effect can be generated in AGE, which make it as a very promising method to produce ultra-fine grained bulk materials.

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