Microstructure response of cryogenically-rolled Cu-30Zn brass to electric-current pulsing

T. Konkova, I. Valeev, S. Mironov*, A. Korznikov, G. Korznikova, M. M. Myshlyaev, S. L. Semiatin

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Abstract

The effect of transient electric-current pulses (ECP) on the evolution of microstructure and texture of cryogenically-rolled Cu-30Zn brass was determined. The pulsing was shown to lead to recrystallization followed by grain growth. The mean grain size in the recrystallized material was 0.5 μm, thus indicating that cryogenic rolling coupled with ECP is suitable for the production of an ultrafine-grain microstructure in Cu-30Zn brass. The differences in the recrystallization texture in pulsed versus statically-annealed conditions suggested a distinct recrystallization mechanism during ECP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)184-192
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume659
Early online date11 Nov 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Feb 2016

Keywords

  • cryogenic deformation
  • Cu-30Zn brass
  • electric-current pulses
  • electron backscatter diffraction
  • grain structure
  • texture

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