Texture modification and ductility enhancement in MG alloy through friction stir processing

Zhenzhen Yu, Zhili Feng, Hahn Choo, Sven Vogel

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Abstract

The effects of friction stir processing (FSP) parameters, i.e., rotation and travel rates of the processing tool, on the texture modification and ductility enhancement of an Mg alloy AZ31B were investigated. With the systematic change in processing parameters as a function of the Zener-Hollomon parameter, a transition of different crystallographic texture was observed through neutron diffraction measurement, which correlated well with the changes in deformation and recrystallization mechanism activated during the processing. The variation in the texture leads to dramatic changes in the strength and ductility in the stir zone of the processed Mg plate. A maximum of three-fold increase in the ductility was achieved in the Mg alloy through FSP when the Zener-Hollomon parameter exceeds 1012 s-1 which is associated with low rotation speed and high travel speed processing conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesign and Manufacturing
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages523-527
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9780791854891
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011 - Denver, CO, United States
Duration: Nov 11 2011Nov 17 2011

Publication series

NameASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011
Volume3

Conference

ConferenceASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver, CO
Period11/11/1111/17/11

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