Pre-compression effect on microstructure evolution of extruded pure polycrystalline magnesium during reversed tension load
- University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Reno, NV 89557 (United States)
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Lincoln, NE 68588 (United States)
Highlights: • Number of twin variants under compression along ED is dependent on grain orientation. • Tension after pre-compression results in low-SF twinning and secondary twinning. • Secondary twinning is facilitated by increasing pre-compression. • Sub-grains due to twinning enhance material strength. - Abstract: The microstructure evolution of extruded pure polycrystalline magnesium under compression followed by subsequent tension in ambient air was investigated. Solid round dog-bone shaped specimens were compressed along the extrusion direction (ED) to − 7.3% and − 12.8% true strains, respectively, and then tensioned along the ED to failure. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) was used to examine the microstructure evolution using companion specimens unloaded at multiple points along the deformation curves. Pre-compression along the ED resulted in {10 1-bar 2} tension twinning which increased in volume with increasing strain until exhaustion at approximately − 10.5% true strain. Tensile reloading of the pre-compressed specimens led to a combination of low Schmid factor twinning, detwinning, and secondary {10 1-bar 2} tension twinning. Detwinning was more significant than secondary twinning in the − 7.3% pre-compressed specimens, where only one secondary twin variant was observed. {10 1-bar 2} secondary twinning was more significant in the − 12.8% pre-compressed specimens, where up to three secondary twin variants were observed. After complete detwinning of primary twins, the secondary twins were retained and appeared as sub-grains. The residual sub-grains resulted from secondary twinning may provide a strengthening mechanism for wrought Mg alloys.
- OSTI ID:
- 22805737
- Journal Information:
- Materials Characterization, Vol. 134; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1044-5803
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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