Texture evolution of Al-Mg-Li aeronautical alloys in in-situ tension

Abstract

Texture evolution in extruded and hot-rolled Al-Mg-Li aeronautical alloys during in-situ tension was investigated by using electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD). A field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and a MICROTEST-5000 tensile stage were used to carry out in-situ tension tests and observations. The crystallographic texture of the extruded sample changed from weak cube texture {001}〈100〉 to texture {018}〈081〉 during tension fracture. However, strong Brass {110}〈112〉 in the hot-rolled sample was modified into a mixture texture component of Brass {110}〈112〉 and S {123}〈634〉 during tension fracture. Texture evolution in the two samples during tension can be explained by the rotation of grain orientation.

Keywords

aluminum lithium alloys / textures / tensile testing / extrusion / hot rolling

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