The cellular automata (CA) model combining topological deformation and adaptive activation energy was successfully constructed to analyze the thermal dynamic recrystallization of the magnesium alloy (AZ61). The simulation datum shown that the recrystallization nucleation located on the grain boundary (GB) once the density of dislocation accumulated to specific value, and the result presents a typical characteristics i.e., repeated nucleation and growth. The simulation results agree well with the experimental results because the activation energy affects recrystallization by affecting nucleation rate.
Long seamless tubes of Ti2AlNb-based alloys are difficult to manufacture through conventional forming methods. In this study, a multi-pass power spinning process was first utilized to fabricate thin-walled tube of Ti-22Al-24Nb-0.5Mo alloy using welded thick tube blank, assisted by on-line electro-magnetic induction heating to maintain high spinning temperature during the whole spinning process. After six-pass hot power spinning at 950 ± 30 °C, the microhardness difference of BM (base metal), HAZ (heat affect zone) and FZ (fusion zone) became much smaller, and the microhardness fluctuation ΔHV dropped to 32 from 122 of the as-welded joint due to the phase composition and microstructure homogenization. The grain size of B2 phase was refined to 0.4/0.6 μm from 2.7/10.8 μm of the as-received BM/FZ, respectively. Meanwhile, the B2 phase <111>B2//ND texture of the as-received rolled sheet weakened during multi-pass spinning due to recrystallization, which co-existed with <001>B2//ND texture in final pass. The ultimate tensile strength in axial/tangential direction was increased to 1245/1299 MPa from 1206/1010 MPa of the as-received rolled sheet, respectively, mainly due to the effect of fine grain strengthening. This study provides an effective way to manufacture high-performance tubular workpieces with low cost and high efficiency.
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