Mechanical anisotropy and deep drawing behaviors of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets produced by unidirectional and cross rolling

Magnesium AZ31 sheets were produced by rolling on the as-extruded plates with two rolling techniques: cross rolling (CR), a laboratory process wherein the rolling direction is changed by 90° after each rolling pass, and conventional unidirectional rolling (UR) wherein the rolling direction is unchanged. The microstructure and texture, tensile mechanical properties in terms of strength and elongation, and also the anisotropy of the UR and CR...