Publication detail

Influence of microstructure on mechanical properties of magnesium alloy AZ91

PANTĚLEJEV, L. ŠTĚPÁNEK, R.

Czech title

Vliv mikrostruktury na mechanické vlastnosti hořčíkové mikrostruktury AZ91

English title

Influence of microstructure on mechanical properties of magnesium alloy AZ91

Type

multimedia

Language

en

Original abstract

This paper deals with differences of mechanical characteristics and fracture surface morphology of magnesium alloy AZ91 in extruded state and after subsequent equal channel angular pressing (ECAP). According to results, the tensile properties are not determined by grain size only as values of the tensile strength and 0.2 proof stress were similar for both alloys despite having average grain size 15.9 μm for the extruded alloy and 1.2 μm for the ECAPed alloy. In contrast, microhardness seems to be dependant solely on the grain size. Fractographic analysis has shown changes in the damage mode from quasi-cleavage fracture in extruded state to rather ductile fracture with dimple morphology in exECAP state during tensile loading.

Czech abstract

Tento článek se zabývá rozdíly v mechanických vlastnostech a morfologii povrchu lomu hořčíkové slitiny AZ91 v extrudovaném stavu a po následném zpracování pomocí metody ECAP (equal channel angular pressing). Podle výsledků je hodnota smluvní meze kluzu σ0,2 i pevnosti v tahu u obou slitin přibližně stejná, přestože průměrná velikost zrna extrudované slitiny je 15,9 μm, zatímco u slitiny po ECAP je pouze 1,2 μm, tahové vlastnosti tudíž nejsou dány pouze velikostí zrna (narozdíl od mikrotvrdosti). Fraktografická analýza ukázala změny v mechanismu poškození v průběhu tahového zatěžování z kvazi-štěpného lomu v případě extrudované slitiny na spíše tvárný lom po zpracovaní pomocí ECAP.

English abstract

This paper deals with differences of mechanical characteristics and fracture surface morphology of magnesium alloy AZ91 in extruded state and after subsequent equal channel angular pressing (ECAP). According to results, the tensile properties are not determined by grain size only as values of the tensile strength and 0.2 proof stress were similar for both alloys despite having average grain size 15.9 μm for the extruded alloy and 1.2 μm for the ECAPed alloy. In contrast, microhardness seems to be dependant solely on the grain size. Fractographic analysis has shown changes in the damage mode from quasi-cleavage fracture in extruded state to rather ductile fracture with dimple morphology in exECAP state during tensile loading.

Keywords in English

AZ91; microstructure; ECAP; mechanical properties; fracture behaviour

Released

19.11.2015

Publisher

Žilinská universita, Slovenská republika

Location

Žilina, Slovenská republika

Book

Konštrukčné materiály 2015

Pages from–to

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Pages count

4