Abstract
Microstructure evolution and static recrystallization kinetics of a magnesium AZ31 alloy during annealing have been investigated. The Mg alloy sheets were rolled at 100°C at a low rolling speed of 15m/min and a high rolling speed of 1000m/min to reductions of 8%, 23% and 30%. Annealing was then conducted on the as-rolled specimens at 200°C for different times. The microstructure was characterized by optical microscopy and recrystallization kinetics were evaluated by means of Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogorov (JMAK) model. The softening behavior was found to be divided into two annealing stages. The first stage was related to the recrystallization on high stored energy regions, such as shear bands and twins, while the second stage was associated to the recrystallization of low stored energy areas.
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