Compressive deformation behaviour of Al alloy (2014)-10Â wt.% SiCp composite: Effects of strain rates and temperatures

► Deformation of composites has studied as function of strain rate and temperature. ► The peak stress decreased with increasing temperature and decrease in strain rate. ► Zener-Holloman parameter reduced with temperature and increased with strain rate. ► Microstructure shows particle debonding at low temperature and high strain rate. ► At higher temperature dynamic recrystallization are the softening mechanisms.