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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
Volume 562, Issue -, Pages 33-38Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2012.11.032
Keywords
Magnesium alloys; Microstructure; Tensile properties; Texture; Lithium addition
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51171212]
- Chongqing Science and Technology Commission [2010CSTC-HDLS, CSTC2010AA4048, CSTC2012JJJQ50001]
- China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists [50725413]
- National Industrialization Technology and Development Program of China [2011BAE22B03-3]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China [CDJXS10132203]
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Lithium alloying additions are verified to be an effective way to enhance the room temperature formability of magnesium. In this work, AZ31 (Mg-3 wt% Al-1 wt% Zn) alloys with different lithium additions (0-5 wt%) were melted and extruded to 2 mm thick sheets at 380 degrees C. The microstructure and texture evolution were investigated by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electronic backscattered diffraction (EBSD). Tensile tests along three directions were carried out at room temperature, to access the mechanical properties and anisotropy. It was found that the mechanical anisotropy of the as-extruded AZ31 alloy was modified remarkably with lithium additions and AZ31 alloy with 5% Li content was found to have the smallest planar anisotropy and enhanced elongation. Lithium additions also increased the rotation of basal poles in the transverse direction, which was attributed to decreased c/a ratio and refined recrystallized structure. The thickness reduction and width reduction during tensile test were also measured and discussed. Crown Copyright (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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