Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education
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Journal

Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education


Volume
& Issue

Volume 12, Issue 3


Published
on

April 5, 2021


Pages

5082-5094


DOI

Article

Dynamic Impact Response of Ultrafine Grained AA5052 Aluminum Alloy Processed Via Multiaxial Forging at Cryogenic Temperature


Authors

O. J. Ajao Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Howard University, Washington DC, USA
, G. M. Owolabi Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Howard University, Washington DC, USA
, H.a. Whitworth Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Howard University, Washington DC, USA
and O. Scott-Emuakpor Affiliation:
Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQTI), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433


Abstract

In this study, high strain rate mechanical test was conducted on ultrafine-grained AA5052 aluminum alloy using the Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar experiment. The AA5052 aluminum alloy was processed via multiaxial forging under cryogenic condition at two different cycles to achieve grain refinement and ultimately, increase in strength of the material. The average strain rates that the specimens were subjected to during the Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar experiment ranges from 1000 s-1 to 5000 s-1 at an increment of 1000 s-1. The EBSD map shows that the average grain size of the AA5052 aluminum alloys for the samples processed at 4-cycles is approximately ~900 nm while the samples processed at 6-cycles have a lower average grain size of approximately ~700 nm due to being subjected to more plastic deformation during the processing. The high strain rate deformation process of both specimens was dominated by thermal softening with minima strain hardening effect. During the deformation, the maximum flow stress experienced by samples that was processed at 4-cycles is 410 MPa at 5000 s-1 strain rate while samples processed at 6-cycles has 494 MPa at 3000 s-1. Strain hardenability is not dominant in the deformation mechanism but relative to AA5052 CF (4-cycles), AA5052 CF (6-cycles) has a better strain hardening exponent as the strain rate increases. Both specimens have the highest strain hardening exponent at 1000 s-1 which is 0.1544 and 0.134 for AA5052 CF (4-cycles) and AA5052 CF (6-cycles), respectively. Our results show that AA5052 CF (6-cycles) possesses better mechanical properties under high strain rate in comparison with AA5052 CF (6-cycles).


Keywords

AA5052 Aluminum Alloy, Cryogenic Forging, Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar, Ultrafine Grained


Citation

Ajao, O. J., Owolabi, G. M., Whitworth, H., & Scott-Emuakpor, O. (2021). Dynamic impact response of ultrafine grained AA5052 aluminum alloy processed via multiaxial forging at cryogenic temperature. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, 12(3), 5082–5094.

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