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Specific Character of Material Flow in Near-Surface Layer during Friction Stir Processing of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy

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Microstructure and texture evolution in the near-surface layer during friction stir processing (FSP) of AZ31 magnesium alloy was studied. Material flow was found to be a very complex process consisting of several stages. The material in front of the friction stir tool was first deformed by the rotating shoulder. Then, approaching the tool, it experienced a secondary deformation caused by the rotating pin, and finally, behind the tool, it again underwent a tertiary deformation induced by the shoulder. The texture evolution was shown to dictate the grain structure development.

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One of the authors (SM) expresses his hearty thanks to the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and to Tohoku University for providing a scientific fellowship. Financial support from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture with a Grant-in-Aid from the Global COE Program in Materials Integration International Center of Education and Research at Tohoku University is also gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. I. Takahashi (Senior Researcher)

    Present address: Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi, 319-1292, Japan

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  1. Department of Materials Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan

    S. Mironov (Postdoctoral Fellow), H. Takahashi (Graduate Student), Y.S. Sato (Associate Professor) & H. Kokawa (Professor)

  2. Research and Development Division, Hitachi America Ltd., Farmington Hills, MI, 48335, USA

    Q. Yang (Researcher) & I. Takahashi (Senior Researcher)

  3. Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi, 319-1292, Japan

    K. Okamoto (Senior Researcher)

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Mironov, S., Yang, Q., Takahashi, H. et al. Specific Character of Material Flow in Near-Surface Layer during Friction Stir Processing of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy. Metall Mater Trans A 41, 1016–1024 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-009-0158-x

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