Fragmentation of long period stacking ordered (LPSO) phase and its impact on microstructure evolution of a Mg–Y–Zn alloy during multi-directional forging

In this study, multi-directional forging (MDF) experiments were conducted to a homogenized Mg-2.36Y-0.98Zn (at%) alloy containing long period stacking ordered (LPSO) phase. Microstructure evolution of the MDFed alloys with different forging passes were systematically investigated, corresponding micr...

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Published in:Materials science & engineering. A, Structural materials : properties, microstructure and processing Structural materials : properties, microstructure and processing, 2020-08, Vol.793, p.139898, Article 139898
Main Authors: Chen, Tao, Chen, Zhiyong, Shao, Jianbo, Han, Yuxiang, Mao, Longhui, Liu, Chuming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alloy development
Alloys
Deformation
Dynamic recrystallization
Evolution
Forging
Fragmentation
Grain refinement
Heterogeneity
LPSO phase
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium base alloys
Microhardness
Microstructure
Multi-directional forging
Nucleation
Stacking
Work hardening
Zinc
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Summary:In this study, multi-directional forging (MDF) experiments were conducted to a homogenized Mg-2.36Y-0.98Zn (at%) alloy containing long period stacking ordered (LPSO) phase. Microstructure evolution of the MDFed alloys with different forging passes were systematically investigated, corresponding microhardness development was also concerned. The results revealed that grain refinement, texture weakening and DRX development during MDF were closely relevant to fragmentation of LPSO phase. It was also found that development of average microhardness and mechanical heterogeneity of the MDFed alloys can be attributed to the competition and balance of work hardening, grain refinement and DRX softening. Furthermore, LPSO-related deformation and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behaviors such as (i) kink-aided DRX (KDRX, this concept was firstly nominated in this study); (ii) particle stimulated nucleation mechanism (PSN) and (iii) pinning effect on DRX nucleus were thoroughly discussed, which should help to understand the unique microstructure evolution of LPSO-containing Mg alloys, and thus offer certain enlightenment for manufacturing LPSO-strengthened Mg alloys with excellent mechanical property.
ISSN:0921-5093
1873-4936
DOI:10.1016/j.msea.2020.139898