The use of severe plastic deformation techniques in grain refinement

Author: Lowe Terry   Valiev Ruslan  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1543-1851

Source: JOM, Vol.56, Iss.10, 2004-10, pp. : 64-68

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Abstract

Severe plastic deformation (SPD) has emerged as a promising method to produce ultrafine-grained materials with attractive properties. Today, SPD techniques are rapidly developing and are on the verge of moving from lab-scale research into commercial production. This paper discusses new trends in the development of SPD techniques suchas high-pressure torsion and equal-channel angle pressing, as well as new alternative techniques for introducing SPD. The paper also contains a comparative analysis of SPD techniques in terms of their relative capabilities for grain refinement, enhancement of properties, and potential to economically produce ultrafine-grained metals and alloys.