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Development and modeling of gradient microstructures using linear corrugation and straightening

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A severe plastic deformation (SPD) process known as linear corrugation and straightening (LCS) was employed to deform 4-mm-thick plates made of a twin-rolled cast magnesium alloy (AZ31). The cross section (through the thickness, top edge to the middle) of two of the processed plates was examined under an optical microscope and by using electron backscatter diffraction. A 2D finite element model (FEM) was then developed for the push-press-release cycle of the LCS process for all four processed specimens up to three presses. FEM of the LCS revealed that overall strain accumulation was highest in the regions of the specimen with the smallest grain sizes. Images obtained from some processed specimens were correlated with the plastic (PEEQ) and shear (P12) strain distribution results obtained from FEM. This demonstrates that a relatively simple deformation model successfully predicts the formation of fine and coarse grain development in certain regions with higher and lower shear strains. Moreover, FEM showed the formation of dead zones within the plate specimens where plastic and shear strains were very small. These dead zones retained the original coarse grains within the processed plates.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful for the contributions of Prof. Hussein Zbib who was instrumental in guiding us toward focusing on gradient microstructures. The PhD work of Dr. John P. Young introduced the topic of linear corrugation and straightening, and we are indebted to him for the development of this technique.

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  1. School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA

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  2. National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability and Life-Extension, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA

    Mueed Jamal

  3. Institute of Materials Research, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164, USA

    David P. Field

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Mr. M.J. was a graduate student who performed the modeling and experimental work and who drafted the paper. Prof. D.F. was the student advisor who conceived the project and offered advice. He also edited the manuscript.

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Jamal, M., Field, D.P. Development and modeling of gradient microstructures using linear corrugation and straightening. J Mater Sci 59, 4894–4912 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-09175-y

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