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Microstructure and Bending Properties of Cu-Cr-Zr Alloy Subjected to Heat Treatment and Rolling

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The bendability of Cu alloys is a critical property for many electronic components. In this study, the effects of annealing, aging and cold rolling on microstructural evolution and bending properties of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy sheets were investigated in details. The results showed that the decrease of the bending properties of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy sheets arose from the increase of annealing time, aging time, and rolling deformation. The annealing and aging treatment had little influence on the variation of bending properties between bending axis along rolling direction and transverse direction. However, the increase of rolling deformation led to a great difference in bending properties of the rolled alloy between rolling direction and transverse direction. The enhancement of Copper texture ({112}<111>) during rolling resulted in a decrease in bending properties of Cu-Cr-Zr alloy sheet with bending axis along transverse direction while the decease of bending properties of the alloy sheet with bending axis along rolling direction was due to an increase in Brass texture ({110}<112>). The results can be used to provide guidance for the design of highly bendable copper alloy sheets.

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    Jiazhi Li & Hua Ding

  2. State Key Lab of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China

    Hua Ding

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China

    Weilin Gao

  4. Chinalco Shenyang Non-ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd, Shenyang, 110108, People’s Republic of China

    Li Wang

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Li, J., Ding, H., Gao, W. et al. Microstructure and Bending Properties of Cu-Cr-Zr Alloy Subjected to Heat Treatment and Rolling. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 30, 5825–5833 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-021-05833-x

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