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Influence of heat treatment techniques on hot formability of AZ61 magnesium alloy

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Abstract

Magnesium alloys are lightweight structured and offer high specific strength and stiffness with good shock absorption, weldability and castability. However, the use of magnesium alloys has been restricted due to its comparably low formability at room temperature. In this paper, tensile formability of the magnesium alloy AZ61 at elevated temperature has been investigated. The effect of heat treatment on formability of this alloy has also been studied and yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, Young's modulus and elongation at break were determined. The highest elongation at room temperature was achieved by two hours annealing at 350°C and subsequent water quenching. This heat treatment technique was used for the hot formability tests and the results showed that formability of the AZ61 alloy is maximal at a forming temperature of 250°C.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationICCMME 2017
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9780735415188
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering, ICCMME 2017 - Chengdu, China
Duration: 17 Feb 201719 Feb 2017

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1846
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Composite Materials and Material Engineering, ICCMME 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu
Period17/02/1719/02/17

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