Hot Deformation Behaviors and Microstructure Evolution of SiCp/Al Composites

In order to explore the compressive properties of aluminium matrix composite reinforced with middle content SiC particles, hot compression behavior of 30%SiCp/2024A1 composite was investigated using Gleeble-1500 system at a temperatures range from 350 to 500°C and strain rates from 0.01 to 10 s−1. The associated structural changes were studied by OM, SEM and TEM observations. The results show that the true stress–true strain curves exhibited a peak stress at a small strain (<0.1), after which the flow stresses decreased monotonically until high strains, showing a dynamic flow softening. The stress level decreased with increasing deformation temperature and decreasing strain rate, indicating that the composite is a positive strain rate sensitive material. And therefore there will be a enough time for dynamic recrystallization to complete nucleation and growth at low strain rate and high deformation temperatures.