The effect of heat treatment and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) on the microstructure, mechanical properties and limited reduction in thickness of the as cast Mg–10Al–0.2Mn–1Ca mass% (AMX1001) alloy was investigated in this study. The Mg
17Al
12 phases and Al–Ca compounds appeared in the as cast alloy. The Mg
17Al
12 phase mostly dissolved into the Mg matrix, and Al
2Ca compound dispersed discontinuously surrounding the grain boundaries. The area fraction of the compounds in the heat treatment material decreased from 16% to 4% with increasing annealing temperature after the optimized heat treatment at 490°C for 6 h. Tensile strength and elongation of 253 MPa and 8% respectively were observed after heat treatment DRX occurred during the hot upsetting test of heat treated AMX1001 alloy with Al
2Ca compounds at the newly formed DRXed grain boundaries. With the decrease of compounds and increase of upsetting test temperature, the limited reduction in thickness of AMX1001 cast alloy reached 50%. Because of consider an alternate rephrasing as the dispersion of fine Al
2Ca compound receiving the promotion of fine Al
2Ca compound and introduction of shear deformation associated with the processing, the area fraction of the DRXed grains was increased.
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