Simulation of Crystallographic Texture After High Temperature Axisymmetric Extrusion of Aluminum Alloys

The application of aluminum extrusion alloys in the automotive sector requires careful control of microstructure during thermomechanical processing, in particular, the crystallographic texture and associated anisotropy which significantly impacts mechanical behavior of the extrudates. The present study examines the microstructure evolution in an Al–Mn–Fe–Si alloy after high temperature extrusion. An in-house phase-field code for high …