Study on Hot Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of MgAlCuZnMnCe Alloy

Abstract The Mg79Al12.5Cu2.5Zn4MnCe multi-principal element alloys was prepared by induction melting under a high-purity argon. The true stress-strain curves at deformation temperatures of 250-350°C and strain rates of 0.001-1s−1 were used to establish the constitutive equations as well as the thermal processing map. The optimal hot processing parameters for the alloy were determined as a deformation temperature of 320-350°C and a strain rate of 0.1-1s−1. Further investigation into the impact of various deformation parameters on the microstructure and macrotexture of the alloy during hot compression was conducted. The findings indicate that at a deformation rate of 1s−1, the second phase of the alloy is broken and deformed. The texture intensity follows a pattern of initially decreasing and then increases as the temperature rises. The change in grain size is influenced by the deformation crushing effect, initiation of the non-substrate slip system, and grain growth. When the strain rate increases, the changes in texture intensity and distribution are not pronounced, indicating that the strain rate has minimal influence on the macro texture.