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Evidence for exceptional low temperature ductility in polycrystalline magnesium processed by severe plastic deformation

Evidence for exceptional low temperature ductility in polycrystalline magnesium processed by severe plastic deformation
Evidence for exceptional low temperature ductility in polycrystalline magnesium processed by severe plastic deformation
An investigation was conducted to examine the mechanical behavior and microstructure evolution during deformation of ultrafine-grained pure magnesium at low temperatures within the temperature range of 296–373 K. Discs were processed by high-pressure torsion until saturation in grain refinement. Dynamic hardness testing revealed a gradual increase in strain rate sensitivity up to m ? 0.2. High ductility was observed in the ultrafine-grained magnesium including an exceptional elongation of ?360% in tension at room temperature and stable deformation in micropillar compression. Grain coarsening and an increase in frequency of grain boundaries with misorientations in the range 15°–45° occurred during deformation in tension. The experimental evidence, when combined with an analysis of the deformation behavior, suggests that grain boundary sliding plays a key role in low strain rate deformation of pure magnesium when the grain sizes are at and below ?5 ?m.
1359-6454
322-331
Figueiredo, Roberto B.
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Sabbaghianrad, Shima
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Giwa, Adenike
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Greer, Julia R.
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Langdon, Terence G.
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Sabbaghianrad, Shima
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Giwa, Adenike
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Greer, Julia R.
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Langdon, Terence G.
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Figueiredo, Roberto B., Sabbaghianrad, Shima, Giwa, Adenike, Greer, Julia R. and Langdon, Terence G. (2017) Evidence for exceptional low temperature ductility in polycrystalline magnesium processed by severe plastic deformation. Acta Materialia, 122, 322-331. (doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2016.09.054).

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An investigation was conducted to examine the mechanical behavior and microstructure evolution during deformation of ultrafine-grained pure magnesium at low temperatures within the temperature range of 296–373 K. Discs were processed by high-pressure torsion until saturation in grain refinement. Dynamic hardness testing revealed a gradual increase in strain rate sensitivity up to m ? 0.2. High ductility was observed in the ultrafine-grained magnesium including an exceptional elongation of ?360% in tension at room temperature and stable deformation in micropillar compression. Grain coarsening and an increase in frequency of grain boundaries with misorientations in the range 15°–45° occurred during deformation in tension. The experimental evidence, when combined with an analysis of the deformation behavior, suggests that grain boundary sliding plays a key role in low strain rate deformation of pure magnesium when the grain sizes are at and below ?5 ?m.

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Accepted/In Press date: 29 September 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 14 October 2016
Published date: 1 January 2017
Organisations: Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp

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Local EPrints ID: 401147
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/401147
ISSN: 1359-6454
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ORCID for Terence G. Langdon: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-9250

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Date deposited: 18 Oct 2016 16:03
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 05:57

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Author: Roberto B. Figueiredo
Author: Shima Sabbaghianrad
Author: Adenike Giwa
Author: Julia R. Greer

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