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Serrated flow in aluminium base alloys

1994; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 39; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1179/095066094790151017

1743-2804

John Robinson,

Advanced materials and composites

AbstractAbstractThe most well known manifestation of dynamic strain aging is serrated plastic flow during mechanical testing. Serrated flow was first observed in aluminium alloys by Portevin and Le Chatelier after whom the Portevin-Le Chatelier effect is named. The work presented here concentrates on a review of the diversity of occurrence of serrated flow in aluminium base alloys. Binary alloys are discussed initially and the effect of individual alloy additions on serrated plastic flow is examined. This is followed by a discussion on the manifestations of dynamic strain aging in commercial aluminium alloys subdivided into separate classes distinguished primarily by the major alloying element. Relatively recent reports of serrated flow in aluminium-lithium alloys and aluminium alloy composites are also considered. Finally, the effect of precipitation processes on serrated flow phenomena in aluminium alloys is specifically discussed.