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Microstructural evolution and enhanced superplasticity in friction stir processed Mg–Zn–Y–Zr alloy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

G.M. Xie ,
Z.Y. Ma ,
L. Geng  and
R.S. Chen
G.M. Xie
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People’s Republic of China; and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People’s Republic of China
Z.Y. Ma*
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People’s Republic of China
L. Geng
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, People’s Republic of China
R.S. Chen
Affiliation:
Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, People’s Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: zyma@imr.ac.cn
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Abstract

The extruded Mg–Zn–Y–Zr plate was subjected to friction stir processing (FSP). FSP resulted in significant breakup and dispersion of bulky W-phase particles and remarkable grain refinement, thereby substantially enhancing superplasticity. Maximum superplasticity of 635% was achieved at 450 °C and a relatively high strain rate of 3 × 10−3 s−1. By comparison, the as-extruded sample did not exhibit superplasticity. Grain boundary sliding was identified to be the primary deformation mechanism in the FSP Mg–Zn–Y–Zr by superplastic data analyses and surfacial morphology observations. Furthermore, the superplastic deformation kinetics of the FSP Mg–Zn–Y–Zr is significantly faster than that of equal channel angular pressed (ECAP) magnesium alloys under both as-ECAP and annealing conditions.

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SuperplasticityMgSecond phases
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 23 , Issue 5 , May 2008 , pp. 1207 - 1213
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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