Comparison of Mechanical Properties in Ultrafine Grained Commercial-Purity Aluminum (A1050) Processed by Accumulative Roll Bonding (ARB) and High-Pressure Sliding (HPS)

This study presents that A1050 commercial-purity aluminum increases the tensile strength and ductility using the processes of accumulative roll bonding (ARB) and high-pressure sliding (HPS). Both processes yield a similar tensile strength exceeding 240 MPa after processing by ARB for 10 cycles and by HPS for the sliding distance of 15 mm, respectively. The stress-strain behavior is evaluated through microstructure observations and measurements of strain hardening rates. Significant grain refinement with well-defined grain boundaries is responsible for the strength increase. The grain refinement also leads to an increase in strain hardening rate and thus an increase in the ductility.