Abstract
A remarkable improvement of the stretch formability of rolled Mg-3Al-1Zn alloy at room temperature was achieved by introducing initial {10-12} twins. The activation of detwinning and basal slip in twinned region was found to effectively accommodate a thickness-direction strain and this led to an enhancement of stretch formability. The improvement was obtained in proportion to the twin volume fraction and just the twin volume fraction of ~24% enhanced the stretch formability by ~65%, which can be achievable at 300. °C.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 271-276 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Science and Engineering: A |
Volume | 578 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- Dislocation slip
- Magnesium alloys
- Stretch formability
- Texture
- {10-12} twinning/detwinning