Effect of the deformation temperature on the deformation behavior of a Cu-Cr-Zr alloy

The mechanical properties and deformation behavior of a Cu-Cr-Zr alloy after solution treatment (ST) or aging (ST+AT) and equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) at elevated temperature were investigated. ECAP at elevated temperature led to strengthening and degradation of plasticity compared with the initial state. The deformation behavior of the alloy after 1 and 2 ECAP passes at 200 °C was almost the same. An increase in ECAP temperature...