Experimental Study on Rotary Tube Piercing of As-cast 2A14 Aluminium Alloy
Author of the article: LIU Yifan1, YANG Yanhui1, LIU Yijia2, ZHAO Lang3, LIANG Zhengfei1
Author's Workplace:1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China; 2. Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, Shenyang 110850, China; 3. College of Metallurgical Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
Key Words:2A14 aluminium alloy; rotary tube piercing; mechanical properties; microstructure
Abstract:
As a representative type of 2xxx series aluminium alloy, 2A14 aluminium alloy has been widely used in aircraft
wheel hubs and aerospace equipment connectors. To achieve higher strength and toughness in 2A14 aluminium alloy
components, the focus should be on the as-cast 2A14 aluminium alloy subjected to rotary tube piercing deformation within
a temperature range of 360~450 ℃ and a rolling ratio of 1.10~1.96. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the
alloy were investigated through comparative analysis after solution treatment (502 ℃/2 h) and aging treatment (165 ℃/10 h).
The results indicate that after rotary tube piercing deformation, the original as-cast structure gradually disintegrates with
increasing deformation temperature and rolling ratio, accompanied by an increase in recrystallized grains and serrated grain
boundaries. The density of low-angle grain boundaries within the grains increases, the proportion of recrystallization
increases, and the content of substructures and deformed grains decreases. The alloy exhibits optimal comprehensive
mechanical properties at a deformation temperature of 450 ℃ and a rolling ratio of 1.96, with nearly eliminated anisotropy
and a strength?ductility product of 5824 MPa·%. Fracture morphology analysis reveals that the fracture mode transitions
from brittle to ductile as the rolling ratio increases.