Plastic deformation mechanisms of AZ31 magnesium alloy under high strain rate compression

Yong biao YANG, Fu chi WANG, Cheng wen TAN*, Yuan yuan WU, Hong nian CAI

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Abstract

The twinning and slip activities of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet at a strain rate of 1 200 s-1 were investigated. Dynamically mechanical properties of various oriented samples were measured using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar(SHPB). Optical microscope observations reveal that the dominant deformation mechanism is twinning for 90° oriented sample, and is slip for 45° and 0° oriented samples. TEM analysis for samples at a strain of 0.3% shows that the main deformation mechanisms for 90°, 45° and 0° oriented sample are {10{A figure is presented}2} < 10{A figure is presented}1 > and {10{A figure is presented}1} < 10{A figure is presented}2 > twinning, basal slip and non basal slip, respectively. The main features of the true stress-true strain curves can be explained based on deformation mechanism analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1043-1046
Number of pages4
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2008

Keywords

  • AZ31 magnesium alloy
  • basal slip, non basal slip
  • twinning

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