A new die design for equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) of square cross-section billet was proposed by a 45 rotation of the inlet and outlet channels around the channel axes. ECAP utilizing the rotated and conventional dies was simulated in three dimensions using the finite element method. Conditions with different material properties and friction coefficients were studied. The billet deformation behavior was evaluated in terms of the spatial distribution of equivalent plastic strain, plastic deformation zone and load history. The results show that the rotated die appears to produce billets with a smaller deformation inhomogeneity over the entire crosssection and a greater average of equivalent plastic strain at the cost of a slightly larger working load. The billet deformation enters into a steady state earlier in the case of the rotated die than the conventional die under the condition of a relatively large friction coefficient.
The development of texture during plastic deformation plays an important role in determining the stretch formability of magnesium alloy sheets.In this study,the orientation stability during equibiaxial tension of magnesium was analyzed based on three dimensional lattice rotations calculated by using a rate-dependent crystal plasticity model and assuming five different combinations of slip modes.The results show that no orientations can satisfy the stability criteria with both zero rotation velocity and convergent orientation flow in all dimensions.However,relatively stable orientations with zero rotation velocity and an overall convergence are found.They are featured by characteristic alignments of specific crystallographic directions in the macroscopic axis of contraction,depending on the slip modes involved in the deformation.It is also shown that the orientation stability varies significantly with the deviation of deformation mode from equibiaxial tension.The simulation results are briefly discussed in comparison with pre-existing experiments.
