材料科学与技术 ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (10): 1747-1755.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2018.03.002

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  • 收稿日期:2017-12-11 修回日期:2018-01-15 接受日期:2018-01-31 出版日期:2018-10-05 发布日期:2018-11-01
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    1These authors contributed equally to this work.2Permanent address: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology, Ohio University, Athens, OH45701, USA.

Dynamic recrystallization behavior and microstructural evolution of Mg alloy AZ31 through high-speed rolling

Jeong Hun Leea, Jong Un Leeb, Sang-Hoon Kimb, Seok Weon Songc, Chong Soo Leed, Sung Hyuk Parkb()   

  1. aUlsan Regional Division, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Ulsan 44413, Republic of Korea
    bSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
    cTechnical Research Laboratories, POSCO, Pohang 37859, Republic of Korea
    dGraduate Institute of Ferrous Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
  • Received:2017-12-11 Revised:2018-01-15 Accepted:2018-01-31 Online:2018-10-05 Published:2018-11-01

Abstract:

High-speed rolling (HSR) is known to improve the workability of Mg alloys significantly, which makes it possible to impose a large reduction in a single pass without fracture. In the present study, dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior and microstructural and textural variations of Mg alloy AZ31 during a HSR process were investigated by conducting rolling with different imposed reductions in the range of 20%-80% at a high rolling speed of 470 m/min and 400 °C. High-strain-rate deformation during HSR suppresses dislocation slips but promotes twinning, which results in the formation of numerous twins of several types, i.e., {10-12} extension twins, {10-11} and {10-13} contraction twins, and {10-11}-{10-12} double twins. After twinning, high strain energy is accumulated in twin bands because their crystallographic orientations are favorable for basal slips, leading to subsequent DRX at the twin bands. Accordingly, twinning activation and twinning-induced DRX behavior play crucial roles in accommodating plastic deformation during HSR and in varying microstructure and texture of the high-speed-rolled (HSRed) sheets. Area fraction of fine DRXed grains formed at the twin bands increases with increasing rolling reduction, which is attributed to the combined effects of increased strain, strain rate, and deformation temperature and a decreased critical strain for DRX. Size, internal strain, and texture intensity of the DRXed grains are smaller than those of unDRXed grains. Therefore, as rolling reduction increases, average grain size, stored internal energy, microstructural inhomogeneity, and basal texture intensity of the HSRed sheets gradually decrease owing to an increase in the area fraction of the DRXed grains.

Key words: Magnesium alloy, High-speed rolling, Twinning, Dynamic recrystallization, Microstructure