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Microstructure and mechanical properties of ultrafine grain ZK60 alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing

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The microstructure evolution and tensile properties of ZK60 magnesium alloy after equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) have been investigated. The results show that the two-step ECAP process is more effective in grain refinement than the single-step ECAP process due to the lower deformation temperature, a mean grain size of ~0.8 μm was obtained after two-step ECAP process at 513 K for four passes and 453 K for four passes. The EBSD examination reveals that ZK60 alloy after two-step ECAP process exhibits a more homogeneous grain size and misorientation distribution than single-step ECAP process. Both alloys after ECAP process present similar strong {0002} texture. The tensile strength of two-step ECAP alloy has also been improved compared with the single-step ECAP alloy. The strengthening effect was mainly ascribed to grain refinement.

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    Yunbin He, Qinglin Pan, Yinjiang Qin, Xiaoyan Liu & Wenbin Li

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He, Y., Pan, Q., Qin, Y. et al. Microstructure and mechanical properties of ultrafine grain ZK60 alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing. J Mater Sci 45, 1655–1662 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-009-4143-y

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