EP2714301B1 - Spd process and apparatus - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a SPD process and an apparatus. Particularly, though not exclusively, the invention relates to manufacturing nano and UFG (Ultra Fine Grained) metals with the SPD method (Severe Plastic Deformation) by reducing grain size of the materials (see EP-A 1 570 924 on which the preamble of the claims 1 and 9 is based).
- the SPD method severe Plastic Deformation
- Durability and loadability of products are based on material properties and form of the product.
- An effective way to increase competitiveness of technology industry manufacturing is to develop reliable, cheap and flexible production technologies which are improving quality and usability of the product.
- the SPD method severe Plastic Deformation
- the SPD method is one new and effective way for improving the properties of the product at the production phase.
- UFG materials In SPD methods, a heavy deforming is taking place during the production at the same time giving shape for the product and reducing the grain size of the material to micron range. It has been sought to produce UFG materials, that is, fine grained materials with SPD methods in test circumstances. UFG materials are called in this connection also microstructured materials.
- the grain size may typically be under 1 ⁇ m in a microstructured material (the grain size of conventional alloys may be 20 to 100 ⁇ m).
- Microstructured products have diverging properties and property combinations: for example, high strength, good fatigue resistance, persistence and corrosion resistance and good further manufacturability (machinability, superplastic properties).
- Properties of a microstructured product can be changed by thermal processing: the grain size and properties can be changed in a body location specifically.
- microstructured products are broad such as space technology, transport technology, devices and components relating to health care, sports equipment, food and chemical industry, electronics and defense sector.
- Microstructured bolts are used among others in automobile and aircraft industry Microstructured materials are also well suitable for micro bolts, for example.
- the advantages of the small grain size are exploited also in pistons of combustion engines as well as in sputtering objects utilized in growing of thin films. Due to the clean and strong material the microstructured materials can be used also in implants.
- a known application of the SPD method is ECAP (Equal Channel Angular Pressing) according to which a rod-like or bar-like piece is compressed into a channel having one or more corners. An axial compression and shear is directed to the material in the angle of the channel where the structure of the material is deformed.
- a SPD method is known of WO 2006/100448 A1 where metal is processed in order to change the mechanical and/or physical properties of the metal.
- the grain size of the metal is reduced by feeding a metal piece through a first channel to a second channel which is inclined in relation to the first channel.
- the metal piece is deformed by repeating the load directed to the metal piece using at least one reciprocating movement in the intersection of the first and second channels.
- An object of the invention is to provide an alternative SPD process.
- a second object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for deforming metal with the SPD process.
- An object of the invention is to enable production of SPD materials as full-scale products.
- An object of the invention is to enable production of SPD materials with a continuous process.
- An object of the invention is to provide a SPD process suitable for industrial production, particularly for UFG metals.
- An object of the invention is to provide a SPD process suitable for industrial production, particularly for nano and UFG metals.
- a SPD process comprising deforming metal material in an apparatus which comprises a material flow-through channel which is arranged in a first direction, and a press, and the method comprising feeding metal material in the first direction and pressing the material reciprocatively by the press in at least one second direction which is crosswise relative to the first direction, and deforming grain size of the material smaller.
- a SPD process comprising deforming metal material in an apparatus which comprises a material flow-through channel which is arranged in a first direction, and a press, and the method comprising feeding metal material in the first direction so that the material need not be in a state of extreme stress, and pressing the material reciprocatively by the press in at least one second direction which is crosswise relative to the first direction, and deforming grain size of the material smaller.
- the material is not pressed or pushed or bended or pulled or twisted in a deformation location in any direction or to any direction in that phase when it is started to deform the material.
- the material need not be in a state of extreme stress is preferably meant that the material is not pressed or pushed or bended or pulled or twisted in a deformation location in any direction or to any direction in that phase when it is started to deform the material.
- the press comprises a press channel which is forming part of the flow-through channel.
- the shearing tools are preferably arranged at edges of, on one hand, the press (press channel) movable in the second direction, and on other hand of a section (which is stationary, for example) of the flow-through channel neighbouring to the press.
- the material may be lead repeatedly through the SPD processing.
- pressing the material perpendicularly relative to the feeding direction of the material Preferably pressing the material perpendicularly relative to the feeding direction of the material.
- the same effect may be provided also by a rotational pressing perpendicular to the material.
- pressing the material in a different direction relative to the feeding direction of the material Preferably pressing the material in a different direction relative to the feeding direction of the material.
- the flow-through channel which comprises an inlet channel and thereafter a press channel which are arranged in the first direction, and forming a material deforming deformation force by moving the press channel reciprocatively relative to the feeding direction (first direction, inlet channel) in at least one second direction.
- the flow-through channel which comprises an inlet channel and an outlet channel and the press channel between thereof which are arranged in the first direction, and forming a material deforming deformation force by moving the press channel reciprocatively relative to the feeding direction (first direction, inlet channel) and an outlet direction (outlet channel) in at least one second direction.
- the grain size of the material mainly to a range 0.1 to 1 ⁇ m for producing UFG material, and under 0.1 ⁇ m for producing nano material, most preferably through the entire material.
- the material may naturally be deformed such that a substantial portion of the material comprises for example material of grain size 0.1 to 1 ⁇ m and part of the material may then have larger grain size and part of the material may then have smaller grain size. If a smaller deformation is targeted, by the process the material may naturally be deformed such that the material is deformed lesser than what is desired in order to obtain for example UFG material.
- Preferably cold forming the material after the SPD deforming for example by cold rolling.
- an apparatus for deforming metal material to SPD material which apparatus comprises a material flow-through channel which is arranged in a first direction, and a press, and the flow-through channel comprises a material inlet channel and thereafter the press in which inlet channel and press the material is arranged to be moved in the first direction, and the apparatus is configured to press the material reciprocatively by the press relative to the inlet channel in a second direction which is crosswise relative to the first direction.
- an apparatus for deforming metal material to SPD material which apparatus comprises a material flow-through channel which is arranged in a first direction, and a press, and the flow-through channel comprises a material inlet channel and thereafter the press in which inlet channel and press the material is arranged to be moved in a first axial direction so that the material need not be in a state of extreme stress, and the apparatus is configured to press the material reciprocatively by the press relative to the inlet channel in a second direction which is crosswise relative to the first direction.
- the apparatus comprises shearing tools which are arranged at edges of on one hand the press movable in the second direction, and on other hand of a part of the flow-through channel adjacent to the press.
- the press comprises a press channel which is forming part of the flow-through channel after the inlet channel.
- a leaving end of the inlet channel and a starting end of the press channel are forming at their location a first pressing region.
- the flow-through channel comprises in the first direction an outlet channel after the press channel, and an outlet end of the press channel and a starting end of the outlet channel are forming at their location a second pressing region. This is, though, not necessary but a deformation is achieved already by one pressing region.
- the material is arranged to be moved reciprocatively in the second direction supported by the press, more preferably by the press chamber.
- the apparatus is arranged to direct to the material a shearing deformation force so that the shearing is not lead till cut-off.
- a controlled shearing state can be achieved in the material so that an inner structure of a continuous piece to be deformed is changed and the piece keeps united (without disintegrating).
- the material can be deformed in a pure shearing reciprocatively in a second direction relative to the axial (feeding) direction which second direction is perpendicular relative to the axial (feeding) direction. Then, the material need not be in a state of extreme stress.
- Moving of the continuous body in the axial direction can be implemented controlled and accurate in a desired manner. Forwarding of the body in the axial direction, i.e., true feeding in the axial direction is simple and easy to get desired.
- wearing of shearing tools can be slowed down substantially compared to a situation in which the extreme stress would be directed to the body to be deformed.
- the wearing forces directed mainly to a working edge of the deforming tool will stay substantially smaller compared to a situation in which the body would be arranged in a state of axial extreme stress. Damaging caused by axial sticking of the outer surface of the body can also be avoided.
- the apparatus implementing the process can be designed simple without the property implementing the axial compression.
- a continuous material deforming process comprising steps: feeding a continuous piece (with a minor force), holding the piece stationary (with a minor force), deforming the piece by shearing which is crosswise relative to the axial direction, feeding etc.
- all trajectories are numerically controllable for forming a desired SPD material.
- the described cyclic SPD process is providing an industrially reasonable production manner which is creating a possibility to achieve competitive advantage by producing metal products having a smaller grain size and for which a well working industrial process was prior not known.
- An industrial production process for mass production can be achieved with the described solutions.
- the described solutions are providing alternative ways to implement the SPD method.
- the cyclic pressing process described by the applicant enables production of nano and UFG materials with the SPD method so that the production manner is suitable for large production volumes cost effectively.
- the described production manner enables production of micro and nano structured materials.
- the SPD process implemented as a cyclic pressing process is suitable for an industrial production process for nano and UFG metals.
- Microstructured products can be used on a large area practically in all structures, components and products in which metal is used such as supporting and bearing structures, motors and parts thereof, transmissions such as gears, general metal structures, space technology, lightweight structure technology, vehicles, vehicles operating in water, flight apparatuses, transportation technology, devices and components relating to health care, protective devices, sports equipment, food and chemical industry, defense sector such as weapons and projectiles.
- metal such as supporting and bearing structures, motors and parts thereof, transmissions such as gears, general metal structures, space technology, lightweight structure technology, vehicles, vehicles operating in water, flight apparatuses, transportation technology, devices and components relating to health care, protective devices, sports equipment, food and chemical industry, defense sector such as weapons and projectiles.
- Figs. 1 to 3 show a principal view of an apparatus 100 which is applying the SPD method.
- Metal material 1 is deformed in the SPD apparatus 100 for forming, for example, UFG or nano material.
- the apparatus 100 comprises a material flow-through channel arranged in a first direction 5 comprising an inlet channel 2 and an outlet channel 4, and a press channel 3 (a press) arranged to a centre part of the apparatus between the inlet channel and the outlet channel, in which inlet channel, press channel and outlet channel the material 1 is arranged to be moved in the first direction 5.
- the material need not be in a state of extreme stress.
- the press channel 3 is moved reciprocatively in a second direction 6 relative to the inlet channel and the outlet channel which other direction is crosswise relative to the first direction 5.
- a leaving end 2' of the inlet channel 2 and a first end 3' of the press channel 3 are forming at their location a first pressing region 7 and a second end 3" of the press channel 3 and a starting end 4' of the outlet channel 4 are forming at their location a second pressing region 8.
- the grain size of the material 1 can be deformed by one or two pressing regions to size under 1 ⁇ m, preferably 0.1 to 1 ⁇ m or more in case of nano materials.
- the material is moved supported by the press channel 3.
- the material is moved reciprocatively in at least one second direction 6. The reciprocative movement is up and down movement in Figs. 1 to 3 .
- the apparatus comprises guide rollers 9 for feeding the material in the flow-through channel 2, 3, 4.
- the material can be pushed or fed by means of the guide rollers. If desired, the billet can also be rotated during the process. Naturally, the material can be deformed entirely in the first pressing region 7 so that a reciprocatively shearing pressing is generated in the material which, however, does not lead to cut-off of the material.
- a front end 1' of the material 1 is fed in the first direction 5 via the inlet channel 2 for deformation to the centre part formed by the press channel 3.
- the material is supported in the inlet channel and the reciprocative pressing of the material is started by the centre part moving in the second direction 6 and the material is fed cyclic forward.
- the apparatus comprises guide rollers 9 for guiding the material to the apparatus 100.
- the front end 1' of the material is fed in the first direction 5 for deformation to the centre part formed by the press channel 3 and the material is pressed in second direction 6 by the reciprocatively moving centre part and fed cyclic forward.
- the centre part is forming the press wherein the material is deformed in the first pressing region denoted with a dashed line 7.
- the front end 1' of the material is lead in the first direction 5 through the press channel 3 to the outlet channel 4.
- the material is deformed in the second direction 6 by the reciprocatively moving centre part and fed cyclic forward.
- the centre part is forming the press wherein the material is deformed in the first pressing region denoted with a dashed line 7 and the second pressing region denoted with a dashed line 8.
- the deformation can be intensified in the pressing regions 7, 8 by moving the press 3 in the same location in the reciprocative direction several times and returning the material 1 to the same centre location as before starting of the deformation.
- Fig. 4 shows an SPD apparatus 100 in which the material 1 is deformed in one pressing and shearing region.
- the apparatus of Fig. 4 is lacking, relative to the apparatus of Fig. 2 , the outlet channel after the press 3 (pressing channel). Thus, the material is deformed only in the first pressing region 7.
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Description
- The invention relates to a SPD process and an apparatus. Particularly, though not exclusively, the invention relates to manufacturing nano and UFG (Ultra Fine Grained) metals with the SPD method (Severe Plastic Deformation) by reducing grain size of the materials (see
EP- on which the preamble of theA 1 570 924claims - Durability and loadability of products are based on material properties and form of the product. An effective way to increase competitiveness of technology industry manufacturing is to develop reliable, cheap and flexible production technologies which are improving quality and usability of the product. The SPD method (Severe Plastic Deformation) is one new and effective way for improving the properties of the product at the production phase.
- In SPD methods, a heavy deforming is taking place during the production at the same time giving shape for the product and reducing the grain size of the material to micron range. It has been sought to produce UFG materials, that is, fine grained materials with SPD methods in test circumstances. UFG materials are called in this connection also microstructured materials. The grain size may typically be under 1 µm in a microstructured material (the grain size of conventional alloys may be 20 to 100 µm).
- Reducing the grain size improves substantially, among others, the mechanical properties. Microstructured products have diverging properties and property combinations: for example, high strength, good fatigue resistance, persistence and corrosion resistance and good further manufacturability (machinability, superplastic properties). Properties of a microstructured product can be changed by thermal processing: the grain size and properties can be changed in a body location specifically.
- The range of use of microstructured products is broad such as space technology, transport technology, devices and components relating to health care, sports equipment, food and chemical industry, electronics and defense sector. Microstructured bolts are used among others in automobile and aircraft industry Microstructured materials are also well suitable for micro bolts, for example. The advantages of the small grain size are exploited also in pistons of combustion engines as well as in sputtering objects utilized in growing of thin films. Due to the clean and strong material the microstructured materials can be used also in implants.
- A known application of the SPD method is ECAP (Equal Channel Angular Pressing) according to which a rod-like or bar-like piece is compressed into a channel having one or more corners. An axial compression and shear is directed to the material in the angle of the channel where the structure of the material is deformed.
- A SPD method is known of
WO 2006/100448 A1 where metal is processed in order to change the mechanical and/or physical properties of the metal. In the method, the grain size of the metal is reduced by feeding a metal piece through a first channel to a second channel which is inclined in relation to the first channel. The metal piece is deformed by repeating the load directed to the metal piece using at least one reciprocating movement in the intersection of the first and second channels. - A further application of the ECAP method is known from the patent publication
RO123274 A1 - The publications presented in the following are related to deformation of the microstructure of metal material.
- A. Azushima, R. Kopp, A. Korhonen, D.Y. Yang, F. Micari, G.D. Lahoti, P. Groche, J. Yanagimoto, N. Tsuji, A. Rosochowski, A. Yanagida, Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) Processes for Metals, Keynote Lecture, 58th CIRP General Assembly, 24 - 30 August, 2008, Manchester, U.K., 22 p.
- T. Manninen, K. Kanervo, A. Revuelta, J. Larkiola and A. S. Korhonen, Plastic deformation of solderless press-fit connectors, 9th International Conference on Technology of Plasticity, ICTP 2005, Verona, October 9 - 13, 2005. 9 p., Materials Science and Engineering A 460 - 461 (2007) 633-637.
- Jari Kokkonen, Veli-Tapani Kuokkala, Lech Olejnik, Andrzej Rosochowski, Dynamic behavior of ECAP processed aluminum at room and sub-zero temperatures, SEM XI International Congress & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Orlando, Florida USA, June 2 - 5, 2008.
- V-T. Kuokkala, J. Kokkonen, B. Song, W. Chen, L. Olejnik and A. Rosochowsk, Dynamic Response of SPD Processed 1070 Aluminum at Various Temperatures, 18th Dymat Technical Meeting, 10-12.9.2008, Bourges, France.
- Production of microstructured products made of SPD metals takes nowadays place in laboratory circumstances or in small scale production. Raw materials and billets made of SPD metals are today not manufactured by means of industrial mass production. This is mainly caused by the reason that a well operating SPD process suitable for a continuous process is not known.
- An object of the invention is to provide an alternative SPD process. A second object of the invention is to provide an apparatus for deforming metal with the SPD process. An object of the invention is to enable production of SPD materials as full-scale products. An object of the invention is to enable production of SPD materials with a continuous process. An object of the invention is to provide a SPD process suitable for industrial production, particularly for UFG metals. An object of the invention is to provide a SPD process suitable for industrial production, particularly for nano and UFG metals.
- According to a first example aspect of the invention there is provided a SPD process comprising deforming metal material in an apparatus which comprises a material flow-through channel which is arranged in a first direction, and a press, and the method comprising feeding metal material in the first direction and pressing the material reciprocatively by the press in at least one second direction which is crosswise relative to the first direction, and deforming grain size of the material smaller.
- According to a second example aspect of the invention there is provided a SPD process comprising deforming metal material in an apparatus which comprises a material flow-through channel which is arranged in a first direction, and a press, and the method comprising feeding metal material in the first direction so that the material need not be in a state of extreme stress, and pressing the material reciprocatively by the press in at least one second direction which is crosswise relative to the first direction, and deforming grain size of the material smaller.
- Preferably the material is not pressed or pushed or bended or pulled or twisted in a deformation location in any direction or to any direction in that phase when it is started to deform the material. By the statement that the material need not be in a state of extreme stress is preferably meant that the material is not pressed or pushed or bended or pulled or twisted in a deformation location in any direction or to any direction in that phase when it is started to deform the material.
- Preferably the press comprises a press channel which is forming part of the flow-through channel.
- Preferably deforming the material in a shearing processing between shearing tools. The shearing tools are preferably arranged at edges of, on one hand, the press (press channel) movable in the second direction, and on other hand of a section (which is stationary, for example) of the flow-through channel neighbouring to the press.
- Preferably deforming material such that the shearing is not lead till cut-off.
- Preferably repeating deforming of the material in the same pressing location. Preferably repeating deforming of the material in different directions of the material. The material may be lead repeatedly through the SPD processing.
- Preferably pressing the material perpendicularly relative to the feeding direction of the material. The same effect may be provided also by a rotational pressing perpendicular to the material. Preferably pressing the material in a different direction relative to the feeding direction of the material.
- Preferably feeding the material in the first direction through the flow-through channel which comprises an inlet channel and thereafter a press channel which are arranged in the first direction, and forming a material deforming deformation force by moving the press channel reciprocatively relative to the feeding direction (first direction, inlet channel) in at least one second direction.
- Preferably feeding the material in the first direction through the flow-through channel which comprises an inlet channel and an outlet channel and the press channel between thereof which are arranged in the first direction, and forming a material deforming deformation force by moving the press channel reciprocatively relative to the feeding direction (first direction, inlet channel) and an outlet direction (outlet channel) in at least one second direction.
- Preferably deforming the material in a first pressing region which is formed by a leaving end of an inlet direction (inlet channel) and a starting end of the press (press channel).
- Preferably deforming the material in a second pressing region which is formed by a leaving end of the press (press channel) and a starting end of an outlet channel (outlet direction).
- Preferably feeding the material cyclic in the first direction. Preferably pressing reciprocatively the material cyclic by the press in the second direction.
- Preferably deforming the grain size of the material mainly to a range 0.1 to 1 µm for producing UFG material, and under 0.1 µm for producing nano material, most preferably through the entire material. By the process the material may naturally be deformed such that a substantial portion of the material comprises for example material of grain size 0.1 to 1 µm and part of the material may then have larger grain size and part of the material may then have smaller grain size. If a smaller deformation is targeted, by the process the material may naturally be deformed such that the material is deformed lesser than what is desired in order to obtain for example UFG material.
- Preferably feeding the material continuously in the first direction and pressing the material continuously by moving the press of the apparatus reciprocatively in the second direction or in alternative directions depending on the shape of the piece such as circularly.
- Preferably returning the deformed material to the same location in line with the inlet channel where the material was before starting of the deformation.
- Preferably cold forming the material after the SPD deforming for example by cold rolling.
- According to a third example aspect of the invention there is provided an apparatus for deforming metal material to SPD material which apparatus comprises a material flow-through channel which is arranged in a first direction, and a press, and the flow-through channel comprises a material inlet channel and thereafter the press in which inlet channel and press the material is arranged to be moved in the first direction, and the apparatus is configured to press the material reciprocatively by the press relative to the inlet channel in a second direction which is crosswise relative to the first direction.
- According to a fourth example aspect of the invention there is provided an apparatus for deforming metal material to SPD material which apparatus comprises a material flow-through channel which is arranged in a first direction, and a press, and the flow-through channel comprises a material inlet channel and thereafter the press in which inlet channel and press the material is arranged to be moved in a first axial direction so that the material need not be in a state of extreme stress, and the apparatus is configured to press the material reciprocatively by the press relative to the inlet channel in a second direction which is crosswise relative to the first direction.
- Preferably the apparatus comprises shearing tools which are arranged at edges of on one hand the press movable in the second direction, and on other hand of a part of the flow-through channel adjacent to the press.
- Preferably the press comprises a press channel which is forming part of the flow-through channel after the inlet channel.
- Preferably a leaving end of the inlet channel and a starting end of the press channel are forming at their location a first pressing region.
- Preferably the flow-through channel comprises in the first direction an outlet channel after the press channel, and an outlet end of the press channel and a starting end of the outlet channel are forming at their location a second pressing region. This is, though, not necessary but a deformation is achieved already by one pressing region.
- Preferably the material is arranged to be moved reciprocatively in the second direction supported by the press, more preferably by the press chamber.
- Preferably the apparatus is arranged to direct to the material a shearing deformation force so that the shearing is not lead till cut-off.
- According to preferable embodiments of the invention there is achieved an entirely new process and apparatus wherein a controlled shearing state can be achieved in the material so that an inner structure of a continuous piece to be deformed is changed and the piece keeps united (without disintegrating).
- According to preferable embodiments of the invention by the process and the apparatus the material can be deformed in a pure shearing reciprocatively in a second direction relative to the axial (feeding) direction which second direction is perpendicular relative to the axial (feeding) direction. Then, the material need not be in a state of extreme stress.
- One has been able to increase the productive and uninterrupted duration of a continuous material deformation process by inventing that is not necessary to press the piece to be deformed in a state of extreme stress. Therefore many drawbacks associated with the prior art can be avoided.
- Moving of the continuous body in the axial direction can be implemented controlled and accurate in a desired manner. Forwarding of the body in the axial direction, i.e., true feeding in the axial direction is simple and easy to get desired.
- The extreme axial stress of the material to be deformed known in the prior art is associated with the conception of the conventional ECAP method where the material is held united, during the shearing event, by a large compressing force.
- According to preferable embodiments of the invention wearing of shearing tools (particularly edge/side of the tool) can be slowed down substantially compared to a situation in which the extreme stress would be directed to the body to be deformed. When the body to be deformed is axially in a non-stressed state, the wearing forces directed mainly to a working edge of the deforming tool will stay substantially smaller compared to a situation in which the body would be arranged in a state of axial extreme stress. Damaging caused by axial sticking of the outer surface of the body can also be avoided.
- The apparatus implementing the process can be designed simple without the property implementing the axial compression.
- According to a preferable embodiment of the invention there is provided a continuous material deforming process comprising steps: feeding a continuous piece (with a minor force), holding the piece stationary (with a minor force), deforming the piece by shearing which is crosswise relative to the axial direction, feeding etc.
- According to a preferable embodiment of the invention there is provided a production mode for different cross section shapes, also for sheet-like bodies.
- Preferably in the process and apparatus all trajectories are numerically controllable for forming a desired SPD material.
- The described cyclic SPD process is providing an industrially reasonable production manner which is creating a possibility to achieve competitive advantage by producing metal products having a smaller grain size and for which a well working industrial process was prior not known. An industrial production process for mass production can be achieved with the described solutions. The described solutions are providing alternative ways to implement the SPD method.
- The cyclic pressing process described by the applicant enables production of nano and UFG materials with the SPD method so that the production manner is suitable for large production volumes cost effectively. The described production manner enables production of micro and nano structured materials.
- The SPD process implemented as a cyclic pressing process is suitable for an industrial production process for nano and UFG metals.
- By utilizing preferable embodiments of the invention it is possible to achieve such industrial scale production technology which, along production and development of new developed materials, enables production of better environment saving products. The process can be applied for all metal materials. In some cases, the structure of a product, produced by the process and the apparatus, may be compacted such that stress corrosion is decreasing.
- Microstructured products can be used on a large area practically in all structures, components and products in which metal is used such as supporting and bearing structures, motors and parts thereof, transmissions such as gears, general metal structures, space technology, lightweight structure technology, vehicles, vehicles operating in water, flight apparatuses, transportation technology, devices and components relating to health care, protective devices, sports equipment, food and chemical industry, defense sector such as weapons and projectiles.
- Different embodiments of the present invention will be illustrated.
- The invention will be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying schematical drawings, in which:
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Fig. 1 shows a principal view of a SPD apparatus according to a first embodiment of the invention where the SPD method is applied; -
Fig. 2 shows the SPD apparatus ofFig. 1 where material is fed to a centre part and the material is deformed in a reciprocating movement of the centre part in one region; -
Fig. 3 shows the SPD apparatus ofFig. 1 where the material is deformed in the reciprocating movement of the centre part in one or two regions; and -
Fig. 4 shows a principal view of a SPD apparatus according to a second embodiment of the invention where material is deformed in one region. - In the following description, like numbers denote like elements. It is possible to implement the described process with many different apparatus configurations and it is not expedient to begin illustrating all of them. It should be appreciated that the illustrated drawings are not entirely in scale, and that the drawings mainly serve the purpose of illustrating some example embodiments of the invention.
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Metal material 1 is deformed in theSPD apparatus 100 for forming, for example, UFG or nano material. Theapparatus 100 comprises a material flow-through channel arranged in afirst direction 5 comprising aninlet channel 2 and anoutlet channel 4, and a press channel 3 (a press) arranged to a centre part of the apparatus between the inlet channel and the outlet channel, in which inlet channel, press channel and outlet channel thematerial 1 is arranged to be moved in thefirst direction 5. During the deforming, the material need not be in a state of extreme stress. Thepress channel 3 is moved reciprocatively in asecond direction 6 relative to the inlet channel and the outlet channel which other direction is crosswise relative to thefirst direction 5. A leaving end 2' of theinlet channel 2 and a first end 3' of thepress channel 3 are forming at their location a firstpressing region 7 and asecond end 3" of thepress channel 3 and a starting end 4' of theoutlet channel 4 are forming at their location a secondpressing region 8. The grain size of thematerial 1 can be deformed by one or two pressing regions to size under 1 µm, preferably 0.1 to 1 µm or more in case of nano materials. Preferably the material is moved supported by thepress channel 3. Preferably the material is moved reciprocatively in at least onesecond direction 6. The reciprocative movement is up and down movement inFigs. 1 to 3 . - Preferably the apparatus comprises
guide rollers 9 for feeding the material in the flow-throughchannel pressing region 7 so that a reciprocatively shearing pressing is generated in the material which, however, does not lead to cut-off of the material. - In the phase of the process shown in
Fig. 1 , a front end 1' of thematerial 1 is fed in thefirst direction 5 via theinlet channel 2 for deformation to the centre part formed by thepress channel 3. The material is supported in the inlet channel and the reciprocative pressing of the material is started by the centre part moving in thesecond direction 6 and the material is fed cyclic forward. The apparatus comprisesguide rollers 9 for guiding the material to theapparatus 100. - In the phase of the process shown in
Fig. 2 , the front end 1' of the material is fed in thefirst direction 5 for deformation to the centre part formed by thepress channel 3 and the material is pressed insecond direction 6 by the reciprocatively moving centre part and fed cyclic forward. The centre part is forming the press wherein the material is deformed in the first pressing region denoted with a dashedline 7. - In the phase of the process shown in
Fig. 3 , the front end 1' of the material is lead in thefirst direction 5 through thepress channel 3 to theoutlet channel 4. The material is deformed in thesecond direction 6 by the reciprocatively moving centre part and fed cyclic forward. The centre part is forming the press wherein the material is deformed in the first pressing region denoted with a dashedline 7 and the second pressing region denoted with a dashedline 8. - It should be emphasized that the deformation can be intensified in the
pressing regions press 3 in the same location in the reciprocative direction several times and returning thematerial 1 to the same centre location as before starting of the deformation. -
Fig. 4 shows anSPD apparatus 100 in which thematerial 1 is deformed in one pressing and shearing region. The apparatus ofFig. 4 is lacking, relative to the apparatus ofFig. 2 , the outlet channel after the press 3 (pressing channel). Thus, the material is deformed only in the firstpressing region 7. - The foregoing description provides non-limiting examples of some embodiments of the invention. It is clear to a person skilled in the art that the invention is not restricted to details presented.
- As such, the foregoing description shall be considered as merely illustrative of the principles of the invention, and not in limitation thereof. Hence, the scope of the invention is only restricted by the appended patent claims.
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- A SPD process comprising deforming metal material (1) in an apparatus (100) which comprises a material flow-through channel (2, 3, 4) which is arranged in a first direction (5), and a press (3), characterized in that the press (3) comprises a reciprocatively movable press channel with a starting end (3'), the method comprising feeding metal material (1) in the first direction (5) through the flow-through channel (2, 3, 4) which comprises an inlet channel (2) with a leaving end (2'), and thereafter through the press channel (3) in a manner that the material is not in a state of extreme stress, said leaving end (2') and starting end (3') comprising shearing tools, and pressing the material which is arranged to be moved reciprocatively in a second direction supported by the press channel, by moving reciprocatively the press channel relative to the inlet channel in at least one second direction (6) which is crosswise relative to the first direction, and deforming grain size of the material smaller.
- The process according to claim 1, characterized by repeating deforming of the material (1) in the same pressing location (7, 8).
- The process according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by repeating deforming of the material (1) in different directions of the material.
- The process according to claim 1, characterized in that the flow-through channel further comprises an outlet channel (4) such that the press channel (3) is arranged between said outlet channel (4) and said inlet channel (2) in the first direction, wherein forming a material deforming deformation force comprises moving the press channel (3) reciprocatively relative to the feeding direction and an outlet direction in at least one second direction (6).
- The process according to claim 4, characterized by deforming the material in a second pressing region (8) which is formed by a leaving end (3") of the press channel (3) and a starting end (4') of the outlet channel (4).
- The process according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized by returning the deformed material (1) to the same location in line with the inlet channel (2) where the material was before starting of the deformation.
- The process according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized by rotating the material during the feeding.
- The process according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized by cold forming the material after the SPD deforming.
- An apparatus (100) for deforming metal material (1) to SPD material which apparatus comprises a material flow-through channel (2, 3, 4) which is arranged in a first direction (5), and a press (3), charactrized in that the press (3) comprises a reciprocatively movable press channel with a starting end (3'); the flow-through channel (2, 3, 4) comprises a material inlet channel (2) with a leaving end (2') arranged such that said starting end (3') is located thereafter; means are provided for moving the material in said inlet channel and press channel in a first axial direction (5) through the flow-through channel in a manner that the material is not in a state of extreme stress; said leaving end (2') and starting end (3') comprise shearing tools; and the apparatus is configured to press the material which is supported by the press channel, reciprocatively by the press channel relative to the inlet channel in a second direction (6) which is crosswise relative to the first direction, and to form a material deforming deformation force by moving the press channel reciprocatively in the second direction (6) which is crosswise relative to the first direction.
- The apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the apparatus comprises shearing tools which are arranged at edges of, on one hand, the press (3) movable in the second direction (6), and on other hand of a part (2, 4) of the flow-through channel adjacent to the press.
- The apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the leaving end (2') of the inlet channel (2) and the starting end (3') of the press channel (3) are forming at their location a first pressing region (7), and the flow-through channel (2, 3, 4) comprises in the first direction (5) an outlet channel (4) after the press channel (3), and an outlet end (3") of the press channel (3) and a starting end (4') of the outlet channel are forming at their location a second pressing region (8).
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