Abstract
In this study, pre-deformation followed by heat treatment for enhancing the formability of AZ31-0.5Ca magnesium alloy was investigated. For this purpose, alloy samples were subjected to tensile deformation at various amounts of strains (5%, 10%, and 15%) followed by heat treatment at 260°C for 30 min. The results showed that the 5%-deformed sample exhibited a coarser-grained structure as compared to 10%- and 15%-deformed samples and weaker basal texture as compared to that of the non-deformed sample. The evolution of such structure resulted in improved stretch formability of this alloy sample.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 461-467 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Philosophical Magazine Letters |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| State | Published - 2 Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- formability
- Magnesium alloy
- microstructure
- structure optimisation
- texture