Rectangularity evaluation and electrochemical shaping of aluminum cold plates prepared by friction stir channeling
摘要
Friction stir channeling is promisingly utilized to produce inbuilt cooling paths for cold plates within one-step process. Higher rectangularity and lower surface roughness of the prepared channels can significantly enhance heat dissipation performance. In light of this, friction stir channeling tools featured by a large-pitch threaded probe with triple milling facets was designed to create channels with high rectangularity of 90.8%. Electrochemical shaping was employed to achieve low surface roughness, thereby improving heat dissipation performance. The surface roughness was reduced by 55% after electrochemical shaping, accompanied by a 101.7% increase in heat dissipation rate. No leakage of coolants occurred under the pressure of 0.85 MPa with a holding time of 3600 s during hydrostatic tests, indicating a sound sealing performance of channels.