Abstract

The deformation microstructure of commercial pure (CP) titanium formed in the theoretical shear zone of an equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) die during 3 or 4 passes is investigated by electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The typical feature of the microstructure is that ultrafine grains coexist with coarse elongated grains with a high density of low-angle grain boundaries (LAGBs). Dislocation tangle zones (DTZs), dislocation cells (DCs), and subgrains are generated during shear deformation. The primary twin type has been found to be \( \left\{ {10\bar{1}2} \right\}. \) Grain refinement appears to progress by continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX), in which dislocation movement to LAGBs leads to their evolution into high-angle grain boundaries (HAGBs).

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