Texture formation behaviors of Mg-9Al-1Zn alloy during high-temperature compression deformation

The formation behavior of basal texture during high temperature deformation of AZ91 magnesium alloys in single phase was investigated by plane strain compression deformation. Three kinds of specimens with different initial textures were machined out from a rolled plate having a <0001> texture. The plane strain compression tests were conducted at a temperature of 723 K and a strain of 5.0 × 10-2s-1, with a strain range between -0.4 and -1.0. After deformation, the specimens were immediately quenched in oil. Before deformation, specimen A, {0001} was distributed at the center of pole figure; specimen B shows {0001} was distributed at TD direction; and specimen C, {0001} was distributed at RD direction. Texture evaluation was conducted by Schulz reflection method using nickel-filtered Cu Ka radiation and EBSD. It was found that the main component of texture and the accumulation of pole density vary depending on the deformation condition and the initial texture in all types of specimens. The crystal orientation components in this study were formed by continuous deformation and discontinuous deformation, also when (0001) existed before deformation, an extremely sharp (0001) (compression plane) texture was formed.