EBSD characterization of repetitive grain refinement in AZ31 magnesium alloy

A polycrystalline Mg-3Al-1Zn was subjected to high plastic strains by applying accumulative back extrusion (ABE) process. Electron back scatter diffraction analyses were used to explore the grain refinement mechanisms. A novel grain refinement trend was found at large strains, where new recrystalliz...

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Authors: Fatemi Varzaneh, S. M, Zarei Hanzaki, A, Cabrera Marrero, José M.|||0000-0001-8417-1736, Rodríguez Calvillo, Pablo
Format: article
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/26582
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/26582
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2014.10.026
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Magnesium alloys
Recrystallization
Microstructure
Deformation
Electron diffraction
Continuous Dynamic Recrystallitation
Severe Plastic-Deformation
MG Alloy
Microstructural Evolution
Mechanical-Properties
Model
Aluminium
Size
ZK60
Magnesi -- Aliatges
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials
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Summary:A polycrystalline Mg-3Al-1Zn was subjected to high plastic strains by applying accumulative back extrusion (ABE) process. Electron back scatter diffraction analyses were used to explore the grain refinement mechanisms. A novel grain refinement trend was found at large strains, where new recrystallized grains were repetitively refined through dynamic recrystallization. The grain size was diminishing continuously up to the fourth ABE pass, after which no further grain refinement was noticed upon successive passes. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.