Journal
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING
Volume 679, Issue -, Pages 162-171Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2016.10.032
Keywords
Magnesium alloy; Extrusion; Texture; Dynamical precipitation; Mechanical property
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The microstructure and mechanical properties of flame-resistant AZX912 magnesium alloy extruded at different temperatures in the range of 250-400 degrees C were investigated. With decreasing extrusion temperature from 400 degrees C to 250 degrees C, the grain size of dynamically recrystallized grains significantly decreased from 13.6 to 1.8 mu m, and the amount of fine Mg17Al12 precipitates, with sizes of 50-200 nm, increased due to dynamic precipitation. The extrusion texture, with the basal plane and <1010 > direction, mostly parallel to the extrusion direction, was remarkably strengthened as the extrusion temperature increased. This may be attributed to the enhanced activity of the prismatic slip. Nanoscale Mg17Al12 precipitates significantly enhanced the mechanical strength, but deteriorated the ductility. The bar extruded at 250 degrees C exhibited the highest mechanical strength, which was due to the combined effect of the remarkably refined grain structure and the large amount of nanoscale Mg17Al12 precipitates. The extrusion at 400 degrees C resulted in the lowest tensile elongation, which was attributed to both grain coarsening and basal texture strengthening. The bar extruded at 300 degrees C exhibited a good balance between mechanical strength and tensile ductility.
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