Investigation of ECAP on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Bronze at Different Temperatures

Abstract

Tin bronzes are widely used as structural materials in parts of friction units for critical applications operating in harsh operating conditions. In this work, the study of the influence of equal channel angular pressing on microstructure and mechanical properties of single-phase tin bronze is carried out. According to the analysis of the results of the study, it was revealed that the size of the grain is consistently refining with each new cycle of deformation. Moreover, analysis of the influence of deformation's beginning temperature on the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of single-phase tin bronze was conducted.