Abstract
The study aims to investigate the influence of fraction of coarse undeformed particles on the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of alloys processed by isothermal multidirectional forging (MDF). For this purpose, Al-Mg-Ni-Sc-Zr-based alloys with different Ni concentrations and a fraction of Al3Ni particles of solidification origin phase were subjected to MDF at 350 °C. Precipitates of the L12-structured Al3(Sc,Zr) phase retained their structure, morphology, and size after MDF and were coherent with the aluminum matrix. The Al3Ni phase particles stimulated the nucleation of recrystallized grains and contributed significantly to the formation of an ultrafine-grained structure. The uniformity of the grain structure increased, and the average grain size decreased with an increase in the fraction of Al3Ni particles. A fine-grained structure with a mean grain size of 2.4–3.4 µm was observed after MDF with a cumulative strain of 12. The results demonstrate that a bimodal particles size distribution with a volume fraction of nanoscale f~0.1% and microscale f~8% particles provided for the formation of a homogenous fine-grained structure after MDF and improved the mechanical properties.
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