Experimental and theoretical investigation on the microstructure of aluminum alloys during extrusion

The purpose of this work is the investigation of the material behavior of aluminum alloys during extrusion and cooling. In particular, the alloys of the 6000 series (Al–Mg–Si) and 7000 series (Al–Zn–Mg) are relevant here. Under the corresponding conditions, their behavior is controlled mainly by dynamic recovery during the extrusion and static recrystallization during cooling. For the development of a suitable material model EBSD measurements are done on different parts of an extruded Al6060 specimen. For this sample a microstructure picture is generated and a statistical analysis is performed. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)