During the rolling process of pure aluminum foil, the deformation behavior of the foil
is very complex. The amount of deformation has a decisive impact on the
microstructure. Therefore, studying the deformation behavior of high-purity
aluminum foil rolling is of great significance. In this study, high-purity aluminum foils
were prepared through a multipass rolling process with different reductions of 10%,
20%, 30%, and 40%. The strengthening mechanism was elucidated by testing and
observing the microstructure and mechanical properties of the samples at the optimal
reduction. Furthermore, numerical simulation was conducted to refine the
deformation process of pure aluminum foil during rolling, and the grain
size and strain conditions were observed. The results shown that there is
an indirect relationship between grain size changes and strain. Dislocation
strengthening and grain refinement at a 30% reduction rate are key strengthening
mechanisms for improving the strength of aluminum foil. Additionally, S-type
texture, brass-type texture, and cube texture also contribute to the mechanical
properties.
Keywords
99.99\% high purity aluminum foil, multipass rolling,
finite element simulation, warpage degree, micromechanism