AZ91 Mg alloy recycled by a solid state process and equal channel angular pressing（ECAP）exhibited a superior strength. The mechanical properties of AZ91 Mg alloy recycled from machined chips by extrusion at 623 K and ECAP at 573 K and 623 K were compared with those of the reference alloy which was produced from an as-received AZ91 Mg alloy block under the same conditions as the recycled alloy.The recycled specimens show a higher strength at room temperature than the reference alloy.The improvement of the tensile properties is attributed not only to the small grain size,but also to the dispersed oxide contaminants.
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