D. I. Vichuzhanin, S. V. Smirnov, N. B. Pugacheva, A. V. Nesterenko, P. A. Polyakov

THE EFFECT OF THE STRESS STATE ON THE DEFORMABILITY OF AN ALUMINUM MATRIX COMPOSITE WITH 10 VOL% SiC PARTICLE FILLER

The effect of the stress state on the deformability of an aluminum matrix composite with 10 vol% of SiC particles is studied by using the damage criterion. Backward extrusion of a standard cup-shaped part is used as an example. The process is simulated by the finite element method to evaluate the stress-strain state and damage. It has been found that, in order to make a high-quality product, it is necessary to carry out extrusion under all-round compression at near-solidus temperatures. A laboratory die was designed and manufactured for the experimental verification of the simulation results. The die is peculiar in that the value of compressive stresses can be controlled during deformation. The extrusion process yields a defect-free product. It has been revealed that heating to near-solidus temperature breaks the initial cellular structure of the composite under external loading.

Acknowledgments: The study was carried out in accordance with the state assignment for the Institute of Engi-neering Science UB RAS, theme No. 124020700063-3. The equipment of the Plastometriya shared research facilities (IES UB RAS) was used in the tests. The simulations were performed with the application of the software installed at the Laboratory of Structural Methods of Analysis and Prop-erties of Materials and Nanomaterials of the shared research facilities affiliated to the Ural Federal University.

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