Microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of Al/Al laminated composites fabricated by hot rolling

AA 1060/3003/1060 laminated composites were fabricated by hot-roll bonding. The effect of rolling temperature on the microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of AA 1060/3003/1060 laminated composites was investigated. The results show that the development of microstructure and texture through the thickness of Al layers was inhomogeneous in the Al/Al laminated composites. Initial grains were elongated along the direction of about 15° to the RD in the region near the surface layer of AA 1060 aluminum alloy, and the incline angle gradually decreased as the measured position moved towards the interface of 1060/3003 from the surface layer. The rolling texture of 1060 layer consisted of the r-cube and γ-fiber shear textures and the remaining cube component. The r-cube shear texture weakened gradually as the measured position moved towards the interface of 1060/3003 from the surface layer, whereas the center layer of AA 1060 aluminum alloy had the strongest γ-fiber shear texture. The interface layer of AA 3003 aluminum alloy had a completely different texture from the center layer. For the Al/Al laminated composites, the YS and UTS first increased to a maximum value at about 200 °C and then decreased with increasing rolling temperature.