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Alloys from the 6xxx series are often candidates in materials selection made by car industry due to their good formability and response to age hardening.
In this study AA6063 was subjected to experiments were the influence of plastic deformation on the age hardening response and mechanical properties was investigated. Extruded and naturally aged material was plastically deformed in different directions and subsequently aged at two temperatures (160 and 185°C). The Hydro forming technique was also used to induce plastic deformation on tubes. The aged material was then tensile tested and the microstructure studied by using TEM.
The results are presented as results of tensile tests, aging curves and TEM micrograph. The main conclusion after discussion of the results is that the time to peak strength is more affected by plastic deformation than the final strength of AA6063.
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Kanesund, J., Johansson, S. (2012). A study of the influence of plastic pre strain in different directions before ageing of extruded and hydro formed material on the mechanical properties of AA6063. In: Weiland, H., Rollett, A.D., Cassada, W.A. (eds) ICAA13 Pittsburgh. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48761-8_258
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