EFFECT OF ECAP DIE ON STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF AlMg ALLOY

The present study was initiated to investigate the influence of an ECAP die on the microstructure evolution and properties of commercial Al-Mg aluminum alloy in as-cast state. To characterize microstructural features an optical microscope was used. The properties of the as processed and initial state material were evaluated based on the hardness measurements. It was found that the applied ECAP die has the meaningful influence on the microstructure as well as the properties of the material.