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Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Cu/Mg laminated composite sheets produced by the ARB proces

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In the present study, an Al/Cu/Mg multi-layered composite was produced by accumulative roll bonding (ARB) through seven passes, and its microstructure and mechanical properties were evaluated. The microstructure investigations show that plastic instability occurred in both the copper and magnesium reinforcements in the primary sandwich. In addition, a composite with a perfectly uniform distribution of copper and magnesium reinforcing layers was produced during the last pass. By increasing the number of ARB cycles, the microhardness of the layers including aluminum, copper, and magnesium was significantly increased. The ultimate tensile strength of the sandwich was enhanced continually and reached a maximum value of 355.5 MPa. This strength value was about 3.2, 2, and 2.1 times higher than the initial strength values for the aluminum, copper, and magnesium sheets, respectively. Investigation of tensile fracture surfaces during the ARB process indicated that the fracture mechanism changed to shear ductile at the seventh pass.

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    Davood Rahmatabadi & Ramin Hashemi

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    Moslem Tayyebi

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Rahmatabadi, D., Tayyebi, M., Hashemi, R. et al. Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Cu/Mg laminated composite sheets produced by the ARB proces. Int J Miner Metall Mater 25, 564–572 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-018-1603-x

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