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Performance and strengthening mechanism analysis of a 4N aluminum foil rolled by multipass rolling

Yuchao Liu, Xiaoshuo Zhu and Yaoning Sun

Vol. 20 (2025), No. 2, 125–142
Abstract

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
Milestones
Received: 4 October 2024
Revised: 31 December 2024
Accepted: 25 February 2025
Published: 15 April 2025
Authors
Yuchao Liu
School of Mechanical Engineering
Xinjiang University
Urumqi, Xinjiang
China
Xiaoshuo Zhu
School of Mechanical Engineering
Xinjiang University
Urumqi, Xinjiang
China
Yaoning Sun
School of Mechanical Engineering
Xinjiang University
Urumqi, Xinjiang
China