Papers by Keyword: Pyramidal Slip

Abstract: In this study, tensile tests of rolled Mg-Li alloy and Mg-Ce alloy sheets were carried out at room temperature to investigate effects of alloying additions on the relationship between mechanical properties and activities of slip systems in magnesium polycrystals. In Mg-Li alloy, ductility increased while strength decreased by lithium addition. Frequency of non-basal slips increased with increasing lithium content. In Mg-Ce alloy, strength and ductility were similar pure magnesium, and non-basal slips were hardly activated. Since critical resolved shear stress of non-basal slips were decreased by lithium addition, ductility of magnesium was increased while its strength was decreased.

Abstract: Tensile tests of Mg-Y single crystals with different yttrium concentrations: 0.07 and 0.3 at.% were carried out to investigate effects of yttrium on pyramidal <c+a> slip system. In Mg-0.07at%Y alloy single crystals, {11 2}< 23> second order pyramidal <c+a> slip was activated and yield stress increased, compared to pure Mg single crystals. On other hand, in Mg-0.3at%Y alloy single crystals, {10 1}< 23> first order pyramidal <c+a> slip was activated and yield stress increased, compared to Mg-0.07at%Y alloy single crystals. The change in slip system by yttrium addition would be caused by increasing critical resolved shear stress (CRSS) for second order pyramidal slip.

Abstract: In this study, to investigate effects of yttrium and other elements for non-basal slips, magnesium alloy single crystals were stretched parallel to basal plane in various temperatures, and polycrystalline magnesium alloys were also tested to estimate contribution of non-basal slips to their tensile deformation behaviour. In pure magnesium single crystals, second order pyramidal (c+a) slip (SPCS) was observed at 298K. Above room temperature, first order pyramidal (c+a) slip (FPCS) was active. In the Mg - (0.6-0.9) Y alloy single crystals, FPCS was observed at 77K to 298K, while yield stress of the Mg-Y alloy single crystals was higher than that of pure magnesium. In tensile test of polycrystalline specimen, slips lines of non-basal slip systems such as SPCS, FPCS and prismatic slip were observed even at yielding in addition to basal slip lines. Among the non-basal slips, activities of FPCS and prismatic slips were increased with increasing strain in Mg - Y alloy polycrystals. Our study suggested that active non-basal slip system in tension parallel to basal plane is (c+a) pyramidal slip and enhanced ductility of magnesium - yttrium alloy would be caused from increased activity of FPCS by yttrium addition.

Abstract: According to von-Mises criterion, five kinds of independent slip systems are required for uniform deformation, so it is necessary to activate non-basal slip systems to show good ductility. However, it has not become clear the effect of Zn or Al for non-basal slip systems yet. To investigate deformation behavior of magnesium crystal by non-basal slip and alloying effect for the non-basal slip, pure magnesium and Mg-Al-Zn single crystals were stretched in the [110] direction. While {112}<23> second order pyramidal slip was activated at room temperature in pure magnesium, {101}<23> first order pyramidal slip became active slip at higher temperature. In Mg-Al-Zn alloy single crystal, {101} twin also activated by adding aluminum. These results indicate that active non-basal slip systems and twin in magnesium strongly depend on deformation temperature and alloying elements.

Abstract: Zn and Al are major alloying elements of Mg alloys. Main slip system of Mg is a basal slip and the CRSS increases with Zn or Al content. According to von-Mises criterion, five kinds of independent slip systems are required for uniform deformation, so it is necessary to activate non-basal slip systems to show good ductility. However, it has not become clear the effect of Zn or Al for non-basal slip systems yet. To investigate deformation behavior of magnesium crystal by non-basal slip, Mg-Zn and Mg-Al single crystals were stretched in the [110] direction and Mg-Zn single crystals were compressed in the [0001] direction. {112}<23> second order pyramidal slip was activated in Mg-0.1at%Zn and Mg-0.5at%Al. On the other hand, {101} twin was mainly activated in Mg-1.0at%Al alloy. Yield stress due to the pyramidal slip of magnesium decreased by 0.1at%Zn addition, however they increased with addition of aluminum..

Abstract: In general, deformation behavior of magnesium in compression is different from tensile. To investigate deformation behavior of magnesium single crystals by non-basal slips and twins, c-axis compression and a-axis tension tests were performed in the range of 77K-573K. The crystals were yielded by second order pyramidal slip, and the yield stress shows anomalous temperature dependence (increased with increasing temperature) between 203K and 293K. Yield stress of c-axis compression was bigger than that of a-axis tensile. In compression, fracture surface were (11 4) under 293K and were {30 4} above 373K, and fracture strain was smaller than the case of tension test. {10 1}-{10 2} double twin were activated at higher temperature and the crystal, therefore, fractured along the twin interface.

Abstract: It is important to research activation of the slip systems in magnesium crystals to understand deformation behavior of magnesium. In this study, pure magnesium, Mg-7.0at%Li and Mg-0.1at%Zn single crystals were stretched in the [11-20] direction in the range of 77K to 573K to investigate the deformation behavior by non-basal slip. The active slip system was investigated by the observation of slip bands, etch pit bands and dislocations by TEM. {11-22} <-1-123> second order pyramidal slip is activated in all magnesium and magnesium alloy single crystals, and its yield stress shows anomalous temperature dependence in the range from 77K to 293K, however, the yields stress decreased rapidly with increasing temperature above 293K. The yield stress due to the pyramidal slip in Mg-Li and Mg-Zn alloy were lower than that of pure magnesium about 20MPa whereas the stress of Mg-Zn at 77K was about two times higher than pure magnesium.