Role of {1 0-1 2} twinning and detwinning in the shock-hardening behavior of rolled Mg-3Al-1Zn alloy

F. Zhang, M. Hao, F. C. Wang, C. W. Tan*, X. D. Yu, H. L. Ma, H. N. Cai

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Abstract

Mg-3Al-1Zn alloy was subjected to shock loading along the rolling direction, and shock-deformed materials were reloaded. The reload yield stress was considerably lower than the flow stress of the as-annealed material compressed quasi-statically to an equivalent strain level, which is attributed to the apparent Bauschinger effect under shock-loading conditions. It is postulated here that the large Bauschinger effect in the present experiment is related to {1 0-1 2} tension twinning as the shock wave rises and to detwinning upon unloading.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)951-954
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume67
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012

Keywords

  • Bauschinger effect
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Shock loading
  • Twinning

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