Study on Microstructural Evolution of Deformed Magnesium Alloy during Partial Remelting

Abstract:

Microstructural evolution of ZK60 Mg alloy during partial remelting was investigated in this paper. The results show that ZK60 Mg alloy semi-solid billets were successfully produced by recrystallisation and partial remelting (RAP) process. Following partial remelting in each case, grain coarsening had occurred in the semi-solid state with increasing holding time. Liquid was present, during partial remelting all four temperatures, in the form of isolated intragranular droplets. These liquid droplets were produced by intragranular eutectic phase and entrapped liquid. Intragranular liquid droplets migrated and merged into some large rounded liquid droplets. After the spheroidization was completed, coarsening and coalescence occurred. When temperature is relatively low (the thickness of liquid is relatively thin), grains contacted with each other, which produced irregular-shaped grains.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volumes 192-193)
• Pages: 246-250
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.192-193.246
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Qiang Chen, Gao Zhan Zhao, Da Yu Shu
• Keywords: Intragranular Liquid Droplet, Microstructural Evolution, Partial Remelting, ZK60 Mg Wrought Alloy

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