The recrystallization and texture of magnesium–zinc–cerium alloys

doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.05.021

Scripta Materialia

Volume 59, Issue 6, September 2008, Pages 665-668

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Optical microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction and X-ray diffraction are employed to characterize the microstructures and textures of as-rolled and annealed Mg–1Zn and Mg–1Zn–xCe. Mg–1Zn exhibited “basal” textures: the basal poles aligned with the sheet normal direction. With the addition of cerium, the texture was basal when recrystallization was limited; during recrystallization, the basal texture component weakened, to be replaced by a component with basal poles rotated ∼45° towards the transverse direction. Deformation, recrystallization and texture are discussed.

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The recrystallization and texture of magnesium–zinc–cerium alloys

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