A study on the hot roll bonding of aluminum alloys

Abstract

Joining of aluminum alloys through plastic deformation and short-time diffusion bonding has significant applications in a wide range of engineering sectors. It is also important in the elimination of voids and defects in casting ingots through hot rolling processes. An aluminum alloy, AA1060, was selected for the roll-bonding experimental research at vacuum conditions. Parameters including grain size and orientation, dislocation distribution, oxide film breakage, interface welding ratio were studied and analyzed at different hot rolling conditions. Analytical techniques were also developed to analyze the deformation, stress and strain states of the material at hot rolling conditions. The results show that under the condition of 580℃ and 60% deformation, the welding interfaces disappears, and the alloy matrix structure is not overburned.