scholarly journals Critical Rolling Process Parameters for Dynamic Recrystallization Behavior of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Sheets

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2019
Author(s):  
Wenke Wang ◽  
Qing Miao ◽  
Xuemin Chen ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Wencong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Dynamic Recrystallization ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Rolling Direction ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Rolling Temperature ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Texture Intensity ◽  
C 30

In this work, the influence of various rolling temperatures and thickness reductions on the dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets was investigated. Meanwhile, the texture variation controlled by DRX behavior was analyzed. Results suggested that, with the help of DRX behavior, reasonable matching of rolling temperature and thickness reduction could effectively refine the grain size and improve the microstructure homogeneity. Using the grain refinement and microstructure homogeneity as the reference, the critical rolling process parameters were 400 °C—30%, 300 °C—30%, and 250 °C—40% in the present work. In terms of basal texture variation, the occurrence of twins produced the largest maximum texture intensity. However, for the sheets with DRX behavior, the maximum texture intensity decreased sharply, but would steadily increase with the growth of DRXed grain. Additionally, for DRXed grains, the <11-20>//RD (RD: rolling direction) grains would gradually annex the <10-10>//RD grains with the growth of DRXed grains, which finally made their texture component become the dominant texture state. However, when the deformation continued, the <10-10> in DRXed grains would rotate toward the RD again. Weighted by the fracture elongation of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet, the critical thickness reductions were 30–40% under the rolling temperature of 400 °C.

Study on the Microstructure and Texture of Warm Rolled ZK60 Magnesium Alloy Sheet

2012 ◽  
Vol 557-559 ◽  
pp. 1344-1348
Author(s):  
Hong Mei Chen ◽  
Hua Shun Yu ◽  
Guang Hui Min ◽  
Yun Xue Jin
Keyword(s):  
Shear Bands ◽  
Rolling Direction ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
Warm Rolling ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Rolling Temperature ◽  
Rolling Reduction ◽  
Basal Pole ◽  
Zk60 Alloy ◽  
Twin Roll

The microstructure and macrotexture of ZK60 alloy sheet were investigated through OM and XRD, which were produced by twin roll casting and sequential warm rolling. Microstructure of twin roll cast ZK60 alloy changed from dendrite structure to fibrous structure with elongated grains and high density shear bands along the rolling direction after warm rolling process at different rolling parameters. The density of shear bands increased with the decreasing of the rolling temperature, or the increasing of per pass rolling reduction. Dynamic recrystallization could be found during the warm rolling process at and above 350oC, and many fine grains could be found in the shear band area. The warm rolled ZK60 alloy sheet exhibited strong (0001) basal pole texture. The formation of the shear bands tends to cause the basal pole tilt slightly to the transverse direction after warm rolling. The intensity of (0001) pole figure increased with the decreasing of rolling temperature, or the increasing of per pass rolling reduction.

Texture of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Sheet Heavily Rolled by High Speed Warm Rolling

2007 ◽  
Vol 539-543 ◽  
pp. 3359-3364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuo Sakai ◽  
Hiroshi Utsunomiya ◽  
H. Koh ◽  
S. Minamiguchi
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Rolling Temperature ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Basal Texture ◽  
Double Peak ◽  
Magnesium Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy Sheet

Magnesium alloy sheets had to be rolled at elevated temperature to avoid cracking. The poor workability of magnesium alloy is ascribed to its hcp crystallography and insufficient activation of independent slip systems. Present authors have succeeded in 1-pass heavy rolling of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet below 473K by raising rolling speed above 1000m/min. Heavy reduction larger than 60% can be applied by 1-pass high speed rolling even at room temperature. The improvement of workability at lower rolling temperature is due to temperature rise by plastic working. The texture of heavily rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet is investigated in the present study. The texture of sheets rolled 60% at room temperature was <0001>//ND basal texture. At the rolling temperature above 373K, the peak of (0001) pole tilted ±10-15 deg toward RD direction around TD axisto form a double peak texture. The texture varied through thickness. At the surface, the (0001) peak tilted ±10-15 deg toward TD direction around RD axis to form a TD-split double peak texture. The direction of (0001) peak splitting rotated 90 deg from the surface to the center of thickness. Heavily rolled magnesium alloy sheets have non-basal texture. The sheets having non-basal texture are expected to show better ductility than sheets with basal texture.

Enhanced Formability of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Sheet Processed by Equal Channel Angular Rolling and Annealing Treatment

2007 ◽  
Vol 26-28 ◽  
pp. 91-94
Author(s):  
Zhen Hua Chen ◽  
Yong Qi Cheng ◽  
Wei Jun Xia ◽  
Hong Ge Yan ◽  
Ding Chen
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rolling Direction ◽  
Annealing Treatment ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Strain Hardening Exponent ◽  
Drawing Ratio ◽  
Magnesium Alloy Sheet ◽  
Optical Microstructure ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy Sheet

In order to improve the formability of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet at room temperature, a new process, so-called equal channel angular rolling (ECAR) and followed by annealing treatment was applied to process the sheet. The optical microstructure of the as-received sheet was similar with that of the ECARed one after annealing treatment, the Erichsen value and limiting drawing ratio of the ECARed sheet was about 6.26mm and 1.6, respectively, which was much larger than that of 4.18mm and 1.2 for the as-received sheet. These can be attributed to the low yield ratio and high strain hardening exponent due to the modified texture induced by the shear deformation during ECAR process, which is favor of the activations of basal slipping and twinning at ambient temperature, especially deforming at the rolling direction.

scholarly journals Recrystallization Microstructure Prediction of a Hot-Rolled AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Sheet by Using the Cellular Automata Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Ming Chen ◽  
Xiaodong Hu ◽  
Hongyang Zhao ◽  
Dongying Ju
Keyword(s):  
Flow Stress ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Cellular Automata ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rolled Sheet ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Hot Rolled

A large reduction rolling process was used to obtain complete dynamic recrystallization (DRX) microstructures with fine recrystallization grains. Based on the hyperbolic sinusoidal equation that included an Arrhenius term, a constitutive model of flow stress was established for the unidirectional solidification sheet of AZ31 magnesium alloy. Furthermore, discretized by the cellular automata (CA) method, a real-time nucleation equation coupled flow stress was developed for the numerical simulation of the microstructural evolution during DRX. The stress and strain results of finite element analysis were inducted to CA simulation to bridge the macroscopic rolling process analysis with the microscopic DRX activities. Considering that the nucleation of recrystallization may occur at the grain and R-grain boundary, the DRX processes under different deformation conditions were simulated. The evolution of microstructure, percentages of DRX, and sizes of recrystallization grains were discussed in detail. Results of DRX simulation were compared with those from electron backscatter diffraction analysis, and the simulated microstructure was in good agreement with the actual pattern obtained using experiment analysis. The simulation technique provides a flexible way for predicting the morphological variations of DRX microstructure accompanied with plastic deformation on a hot-rolled sheet.

Influences of Rolling Conditions on Texture and Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Processed by Differential Speed Rolling

2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 287-290
Author(s):  
Kazutaka Suzuki ◽  
Xin Sheng Huang ◽  
Akira Watazu ◽  
Ichinori Shigematsu ◽  
Naobumi Saito
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rolling Direction ◽  
Rolling Temperature ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Shear Direction ◽  
Differential Speed Rolling ◽  
Press Formability ◽  
Differential Speed

It was reported that the cold and warm press formability of the magnesium alloy was improved by the application of a differential speed rolling (DSR). However, it can be considered that the microstructure and the texture of the DSR processed sheets greatly change with the rolling conditions. In this study, commercial AZ31B magnesium alloy extrusions were processed by DSR at a differential speed ratio of 1.167 and a reduction per pass of 10% or less, and the effects of the rolling temperature, the number of rolling passes and reversal of the rolling direction on texture and mechanical properties were examined. As a result, it was found that the optimal rolling temperature in terms of the workability and formability of the material was 573 K. And the elongation and formability were maximal in sheets processed by 4–6 passes of DSR. Moreover, reversing the shear direction made the microstructure more homogeneous and finer than unidirectional shear, and improved the mechanical properties and formability. This improvement was greater in samples where the shear direction was reversed once in the middle than where it was reversed for each pass.

MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AZ31 MAGNESIUM ALLOY SHEET BY HOT ROLLING

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 984-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
QING MIAO ◽  
LIANXI HU ◽  
ERDE WANG ◽  
SHUJIN LIANG ◽  
HONGYING CHAO
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Hot Rolling ◽  
Tensile Elongation ◽  
Rolling Direction ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Roll Temperature

AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets with a thickness of about 2mm were prepared by using a unique hot rolling process which was featured by heating the rolls during rolling. Two different rolling routes were used to achieve the final thickness through 6 passes of rolling. The major rolling parameters were chosen as the same for both rolling routes except that the roll temperature was set to be 400°C for route A and the 1st to 4th passes of route B, but lowered to 350°C for the 5th and 6th passes of route B. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy sheets were comparatively investigated. The results showed that dynamic recrystallization occurred during hot rolling, and by choosing the processing parameters appropriately the grain size could be refined steadily with increasing rolling passes. The final alloy sheet prepared by 6 passes of rolling via the rolling route B was featured by a very fine microstructure, with the grain size being 5μm in average. Correspondingly, it presented very high strength and tensile elongation, with its yield strength and tensile elongation achieving 206MPa and 26.4% in the transverse, and 196MPa and 27.6% in the rolling direction, respectively.

Study on the Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Products Under Hot Extrusion Process

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su-Hai Hsiang ◽  
Yi-Wei Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Hot Extrusion ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Molybdenum Disulphide ◽  
Speed Method

Magnesium alloy parts have the merits of low specific gravity, high specific strength, electromagnetic wave-proof shelter, and recyclability; therefore, it has been extensively applied to 3C and car industries. However, the processing and forming of magnesium is quite difficult to control due to magnesium’s hexagonal close-packed (HCP) structure, making the slipping face of itself less than the FCC material. Currently, common processing methods of magnesium alloys are die casting, semi-solid forming, and plastic forming. In the employment of a fixed-speed method for extrusion, the extruded sheet had serious defects in the forms of cracks on the surface. Hence, in this research, AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet metals were processed by hot extrusion using a variable speed method. The formability of AZ31 sheets under converging dies was investigated. Three converging dies with semi die angle of 20°, 30°, and 40° were used. Experiments were conducted and analyzed utilizing the Taguchi method. L9 orthogonal array was used to design the experiments under extrusion ratio of 35.9. Four important process parameters considered in this research are the heating temperature of the billet (320°C, 340°C and 360°C), the temperature of the container (300°C, 350°C and 400°C), the initial speed of extrusion (2mm/sec, 3mm/sec and 4mm/sec), and the lubricants (boron nitride, molybdenum disulphide and graphite) applied in the extrusion. The influences of these parameters to the extrusion load and the resulting mechanical properties were investigated. Moreover, the microstructure of the extruded sheets was observed to provide better insight of the formability. As a result, the optimal combinations of the process parameters were determined for the maximum tensile strength.

Anisotropy of Deformation Behavior of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Sheets

2011 ◽  
Vol 314-316 ◽  
pp. 1121-1125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Qi Cheng ◽  
Zhen Hua Chen
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Cleavage Fracture ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Rolling Direction ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Basal Texture ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy Sheet ◽  
Shearing Deformation ◽  
Anisotropy Of Deformation

In order to develop magnesium alloy sheets with high formability at room temperature, the anisotropy of deformation behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets produced by equal channel angular rolling were examined, which were compared with that of the sheets produced by the unidirectional hot rolling. The differences in the deformation behavior of the sheets at the rolling direction (0°), 45° and the transverse direction (90°) were discussed in term of the texture and microstructure. Compared with the as-received specimens, the anisotropy of deformation behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet produced by equal channel angular rolling was enhanced, which was following with an improved ductility and a large work hardening phenomenon. These could be due to the non-basal texture, which was induced by the continuous shearing deformation during equal channel angular rolling procedure. The fracture mechanism transferred from the cleavage fracture for the unidirectional rolling to the quasi-cleavage fracture for the sheets produced by equal channel angular rolling, which proved that the non-basal texture was in favor of the ductility of magnesium alloy.

Influences of Rolling Conditions on Texture and Formability of Magnesium Alloy Sheets

2010 ◽  
Vol 638-642 ◽  
pp. 1536-1540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Sheng Huang ◽  
Kazutaka Suzuki ◽  
Akira Watazu ◽  
Ichinori Shigematsu ◽  
Naobumi Saito
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Rolling Direction ◽  
Rolling Temperature ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Basal Texture ◽  
Homogeneous Microstructure ◽  
Texture Intensity ◽  
Differential Speed Rolling ◽  
Stretch Formability

The AZ61 magnesium alloy was subjected to the differential speed rolling at different rolling conditions including reduction per pass, rotation speed ratio and rolling temperature, and the influences of the rolling conditions on microstructure, texture, mechanical properties and formability of the as-rolled sheets were investigated. Increasing the reduction per pass results in a more homogeneous microstructure and a relatively weaker basal texture. With increasing the rotation speed ratio, the inclination angle of basal pole toward the rolling direction increases and the stretch formability enhances correspondingly. Increasing the rolling temperature has an effect on weakening the basal texture intensity and leads to the enhancement of stretch formability.

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