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Microstructure and Texture Evolution of Magnesium Alloys During Electropulse Treatment

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Two magnesium alloys AZ31 and ZEK100 were subjected to cold rolling followed by electropulse treatment (EPT) for different durations in order to investigate the microstructure and texture evolution during EPT. AZ31 started to recrystallize once the electropulse current was applied. ZEK100, in contrast, exhibited two-stage recrystallization before which an evident recovery process occurred. Texture modification was achieved in both alloys after recrystallization, with AZ31 exhibiting a weak RD-split texture and ZEK100 a TD-spread one. The results were discussed with particular emphasis on the distinct impact of electropulse current on the recrystallization texture formation. It is proposed that the promotion of the nucleation of non-basal-oriented grains, the change of the relative mobility of grain boundaries, and the non-basal dislocation activity in the continuous recrystallization are responsible for the texture modification.

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The authors appreciate the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50571048, No. 51404079), Guangdong provincial department of science and technology (No. 2013B090600062), Shenzhen commission of science and technology innovation (JCYJ20140509172959972) and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2014M550062). Constructive comments and suggestions given by editors and reviewers are also acknowledged.

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  1. Advanced Materials Institute, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, The University Town, Room 204, Building J, Shenzhen, 518055, P.R. China

    Jie Kuang (PhD Candidate), Xiaohui Li (Associate Professor, Post-doctoral), Xiaoxin Ye (PhD Candidate), Haifeng Liu (Engineer) & Guoyi Tang (Professor)

  2. Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China

    Jie Kuang (PhD Candidate) & Guoyi Tang (Professor)

  3. Guangzhou Research Institute of Non-ferrous Metals, Guangzhou, 510651, P.R. China

    Xiaohui Li (Associate Professor, Post-doctoral)

  4. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, P.R. China

    Jianguo Tang (Associate Professor)

  5. General Motors China Science Lab, Shanghai, 201206, P.R. China

    Jeff Wang (Research Scientist)

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Kuang, J., Li, X., Ye, X. et al. Microstructure and Texture Evolution of Magnesium Alloys During Electropulse Treatment. Metall Mater Trans A 46, 1789–1804 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2735-x

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