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*Magnesium - The Wonder Element for Engineering/Biomedical Applications*

which occurred in the direction of Y-axis. Furthermore, the same twinning action indicated in the ECAP processed AZ31 alloy during the compressive test along the direction of the y-axis, which ensured through the microscopic examination. Along with that observation notable amount of twins were witnessed in the magnesium alloy after subjecting it to the strain of only 0.04 (in approx.) in the compressive test along the direction of Y-axis. The twins obtained after a certain level of strain in the corresponding direction was notably lower. Finally, the outcomes represent that after ECAP processing of commercially pure magnesium, the material shows an improved anisotropic behavior and notably twinning action also takes place while the material compressed in the direction of the Y-axis which is perpendicular to the die channel angle. The tensile characteristics of the rolled magnesium are in the good range and lowered elongation when compared to the ECAP processed commercially pure magnesium. These factors indicate that ECAP processing slightly reduces the yield stress and improves the ductile characteristics of the material. And also fine grain refinement was witnessed through the microstructural study of the ECAP processed Magnesium. Thus, the decreased yield stress after the rolling process, along with ECAP contribute to the texture effect of the magnesium.

*Ultimate tensile strength obtained for the CP-Mg before and after ECAP processing [30].*

Magnesium has plenty of tones and choice when equaled to the other metals or nonmetals which have utilized under the category of lightweight materials in automotive, aerospace and biomedical application. Certain advancements are transpiring in magnesium development, and that will engage a fine pathway to the prospect. Among the Severe Plastic deformation (SPD), one of its type Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP) emerged as the technique which can be able to extend the magnesium alloys to the vast application. Among the science group, there is mindfulness about to witness the transcendent application of magnesium and its alloys. Furthermore, enough research and the experimental establishment is

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This work was supported by "Research and Modernization fund, SASTRA University" grant number R&M/0035/SoME-008/2015-16. The authors thank SASTRA Deemed University for their financial assistance.
