Abstract: Extensive compression experiments were conducted to measure yield stress under different strain rates,deformation temperatures and holding times.Non-dendritic LC4 alloy fabricated by SIMA method was used.The results of yield stress measurements in a constant strain rate were presented.Yield stress value decreases slightly with the increasing of temperature in solid state,whereas yield stress value decreases dramatically with the increasing of temperature in semi-solid state.A sharp drop of yield stress was found to occur at eutectic point.Grain size,spheroidization,cohesion between solid grains and entrapped liquid inside grains are different with the increasing of holding time,which results in a decrease of yield stress. The results of yield stress measurements at a constant temperature and holding time were also presented. The yield stress value increases dramatically with the increasing of strain rate.In addition,microstructure evolutions at different temperatures and holding time are analyzed.Inherent relationship between yield stress and microstructure is clarified.
Extensive compression experiments were conducted to measure yield stress under different strain rates, deformation temperatures and holding times. Non dendritic LC 4 alloy fabricated by SIMA method was used. The results of yield stress measurements in a constant strain rate were presented. Yield stress value decreases slightly with the increasing of temperature in solid state, whereas yield stress value decreases dramatically with the increasing of temperature in semi solid state. A sharp drop of yield stress was found to occur at eutectic point. Grain size, spheroidization, cohesion between solid grains and entrapped liquid inside grains are different with the increasing of holding time, which results in a decrease of yield stress. The results of yield stress measurements at a constant temperature and holding time were also presented. The yield stress value increases dramatically with the increasing of strain rate. In addition, microstructure evolutions at different temperatures and holding time are analyzed. Inherent relationship between yield stress and microstructure is clarified.