Microstructure and properties evolution of Mg-2Y-0.6Nd-0.6Zr alloy rolled at room and liquid nitrogen temperature

The microstructure evolution, texture, mechanical behavior and twin deformation of the ECAPed Mg-2Y-0.6Nd-0.6Zr alloy at room and liquid nitrogen temperature were investigated by rolling samples. The ECAP processed material appeared the texture of 45° to the extrusion direction and its yield strength reached 93.6 MPa. The results showed that cryorolling encourages twinning in Mg-2Y-0.6Nd-0.6Zr alloy, enhancing the tensile strength and texture. Activation of {10-12} twinning during rolling was found to be more pronounced in the cryorolled samples than in the cold rolled samples owing to a lower temperature. As a result, the cryorolled samples had more twins than and cold rolled ones, the proportion of twin areas of room temperature rolling and ultra-low temperature rolling were: 2.45% and 4.23%.