Inter-pass Reheating During Rolling of Magnesium Alloy Sheets for Enhanced Mechanical Properties and Numerical Simulation of Grain Evolution Process Based on Cellular Automaton
摘要
This study investigated the effects of inter-pass reheating (350–550 °C, 5–60 min) on the microstructure and mechanical properties (hardness, tensile strength, yield strength, elongation) of AZ31 magnesium alloy rolled sheets via orthogonal experiments, with a dual-index system (average grain size, grain size dispersion) for microstructure quantification. A cellular automaton (CA) model was established to simulate optimal microstructural evolution. The key process window was clarified: 400 °C is the critical temperature, with 10 min holding yielding fine equiaxed grains and high strength, and 60 min holding improving plasticity via better microstructure uniformity without obvious strength loss. At 400°C, grain size and its dispersion both first decrease and then increase with reheating time.