Research paper

Orientation factor analysis of deformation mechanisms under special processing techniques in AZ31 magnesium alloys

  • YANG Beng ,
  • YU Li-Na ,
  • LI Xiao ,
  • MENG Li
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  • 1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing 100083, China
    2. Material Department, School of Tianjin, University of Science and Technology Beijing,Tianjin 301830, China

Received date: 2009-09-15

  Revised date: 2009-12-17

  Online published: 2010-02-09

Abstract

Experiments show that special processing techniques such as asymmetrical rolling (ASR), equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) and equal channel angular rolling (ECAR) can weaken the basal texture of the magnesium alloys and therefore improve their plasticity. However, the deformation mechanisms related are different. In this paper, we determine the deformation mechanisms activated during ASR, ECAP and ECAR by calculation of orientation factors. Analysis shows that during ASR the shear stress σ13 on the rolling plane of the samples obviously weakens the basal slip and tension twinning that all produce basal texture and improve plasticity due to the promotion of tilt basal texture. During ECAP the shear stress  σs on the intersecting plane of two channels promotes tension twinning in the basal
oriented grains, whereas under ECAR the shear stress σ13   induced by roller friction on the rolling plane produces the shear stress  σs on the intersection plane of the two channels that also promotes tension twinning. Although the shear strain is lower in ECAR than in ECAP, the channel clearance in ECAR facilitates tension twinning.

Cite this article

YANG Beng , YU Li-Na , LI Xiao , MENG Li . Orientation factor analysis of deformation mechanisms under special processing techniques in AZ31 magnesium alloys[J]. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2010 , 23(1) : 63 -71 . DOI: 10.11890/1006-7191-101-63

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