Tailoring the surface microstructure and texture in pure zinc

Aditya Gokhale, R. Sarvesha, T. S. Guruprasad, Sudhanshu S. Singh, Jayant Jain

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Abstract

The present study focuses on the microstructure and texture evolution of a severely plastically deformed (SPD) surface of an extruded pure zinc. The SPD was carried out by indentation scratch on a surface perpendicular to extrusion direction at room temperature (RT) and high temperature (HT) of 150 °C. Different deformation mechanisms viz. slip lines, twin, grain boundary sliding, and dynamic recrystallization were noticed. Slip trace analysis confirmed basal slip {0001}112‾0 to be predominant. The dynamic recrystallization resulted in a massive grain size reduction from an initial size of ~ 86 μm to ~ 0.6–2.2 μm. Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) study showed that the recrystallized grains have a strong basal texture. The in-grain misorientation axes (IGMA) analysis indicated the activation of basal and/or second-order pyramidal slip. Additionally, profuse {101‾2}101‾1‾ contraction twins were observed for RT scratch, and the twin activity considerably diminished at HT. Further, {101‾2}/{101‾2} double twinning was observed in RT scratches. Finally, finite element simulation was used to characterize the stress distribution during RT scratch and predict the depth profile.

Original languageEnglish
Article number141258
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering A
Volume816
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-06-2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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