High-reduction radial shear rolling of aluminum alloy bars using custom-calibrated rolls

The article presents a novel technique for performing high reduction radial shear rolling (HRRSR) of aluminum alloy bars. For this purpose, rolls with a special calibration were developed, including a high reduction section and a roll feed angle of 20°. The proposed process was investigated using FEM simulation, first. The temperature, stress-strain state, and force parameters analysis showed that the proposed method can produce defect-free bars with a natural gradient microstructure. Afterward, the experimental alloy Al-3Ca-2La-1Mn (wt%), was processed by a single-pass HRRSR process, resulting in a bar with an elongation ratio of 5. High compression and shear strains provide severe deformation of the initial cast microstructure and form a uniform distribution of small eutectic inclusions of the Al4(Ca, La) phase in the aluminum matrix. The obtained results, indicate the possibility of severe deformation of aluminum alloys using the radial shear rolling method. The proposed method of deformation can be the basis for an effective technology for obtaining bulk, long-length bars from various aluminum alloys, with a high reduction in a single pass.