M.H Paydar - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering.,Shiraz University, Shiraz-Iran
M Reihanian - Department of Metallurgy, School of Engineering, Chamran University of Ahvaz,Ahavz-Iran
E Bagherpour - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering.,Shiraz University, Shiraz-Iran
M Sharifzadeh - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering.,Shiraz University, Shiraz-Iran

In the present work, bulk material is manufactured through consolidation of aluminum particles by a new method named as forward extrusion-equal channel angular pressing (FE-ECAP). The consolidated material shows a fine grain structure, good bonding between the particles and excellent mechanical properties relative to those obtained by conventional extrusion process. The results demonstrate that the FE-ECAP process is a promising method for producing bulk materials from metal particles with full density and improved mechanical properties.

Powder consolidation, Forward extrusion, Equal channel angular pressing (ECAP), Aluminum