An experimental investigation on expansion equal channels angular pressing (Exp-ECAP) process of a biodegradable magnesium alloy

نوع: Type: Thesis

مقطع: Segment: masters

عنوان: Title: An experimental investigation on expansion equal channels angular pressing (Exp-ECAP) process of a biodegradable magnesium alloy

ارائه دهنده: Provider: Alireza Asgari

اساتید راهنما: Supervisors: Faramarz Fereshteh Saniee (Ph.D)

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اساتید ممتحن یا داور: Examining professors or referees: (Ph.D)Abbas Paak (Ph.D) - Ghorbanhosseini

زمان و تاریخ ارائه: Time and date of presentation: 2025

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چکیده: Abstract: Abstract: The production of biodegradable materials and products in various industries has grown significantly during recent years, especially for production of implants. Therefore, the study of improving mechanical properties of biodegradable magnesium alloys using new methods of severe plastic deformation, specifically the expansion equal channels angular pressing (Exp-ECAP), is worthy to perform and is the topic of this MSc thesis. In the first stage, the desired alloy (ZK60) was produced employing the casting process. Afterwards, they were machined to the required geometry and the final dimensions, in order to prepare the Exp-ECAP test samples. Then, practical Exp-ECAP tests were carried out with the machined samples using an especial die set-up and forming tools. In order to create high plastic strains into the specimen, a spherical cavity was considered at the intersection of the two channels, eliminating the need for an external mechanism or second mandrel to apply the back pressure to the extruded bar. Based on a full factorial design table, several experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of forming process factors, namely the ram speed, process temperature and number of passes, on the microstructure, hardness properties, compressive strength and the fracture strain of the extruded bars. The forming operation of the specimens was carried out at temperatures of 250 °C and 300 °C, ram speeds of 1 mm/min and 4 mm/min and up to one, two and three passes. By examining the effects of the temperature, ram speed and number of passes on the enhancements of the yield strength and hardness of the ZK60 alloy, the optimal test conditions were determined. The experimental findings have shown that the Exp-ECAP process has increased the hardness and ultimate compressive strength of the biodegradable Mg alloy by 63% and 67%, respectively, and reduced the fracture strain and toughness of the extruded bar by 76% and 66%, respectively, compared with the as-cast ZK60 alloy. Elevating the process temperature has caused reductions in the forming force, hardness, and compressive strength by 32.4%, 22.6%, and 8.8%, respectively, and increases in the fracture strain and toughness by 55% and 54%. Increasing the ram speed has reduced the hardness and compressive strength by 27% and 16.6%, and increased the forming force by 25.3%. The influences of increasing the speed on the fracture strain and toughness were different at two temperatures of 250 °C and 300 °C. At 250 °C, growing the forming speed has reduced the fracture strain and toughness by 22% and 24%, respectively. Nevertheless, at 300 °C, these properties have increased by 8.6% and 20%, respectively. Increasing the number of passes also increased the hardness, fracture strain and toughness by 30%, 45% and 36%, respectively. Finally, according to statistical analysis, the most influencing parameter on the forming force, toughness and fracture strain was the process temperature, whereas for the changes in the hardness and ultimate compressive strength, the ram speed was found as the most effective variable.