Crystallographic texture evolution of three wrought magnesium alloys during equal channel angular extrusion

Texture strongly impacts the plasticity of metals and the equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) process has been demonstrated to induce unusual textures and enhance the room temperature ductility of magnesium alloys. This paper documents a wide range of textures that may be generated by ECAE of magnesium alloys. Considered broadly, the ECAE processing of magnesium alloys tends to produce 〈0 0 0 1〉 fiber textures. Unlike conventional rolling,...