High-speed deformation of aluminum by cold rolling

High-speed deformation of aluminum was carried out by use of a high-speed rolling machine, and the results were compared with those of impact compression. The rolled specimens were electro-polished and observed under an electron microscope. As compared with the microstructures observed in the impact compression specimens, the microstructures observed in the rolled specimens showed almost the same tendency as impact compression for vacancy loop formation, but a different tendency for dislocation cell formations. The difference in the results is explained by the variation in strain rate during deformation in rolling. The results indicate that in high-speed rolling, vacancies and dislocations are produced independently during different periods. Specifically, in the high-strain period, during which dislocations are not generated, deformation proceeds without dislocations. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.