Work-Hardening Behavior of a ZX10 Magnesium Alloy Sheet under Monotonic and Reverse Loadings

Abstract:

Magnesium (Mg) alloy sheets are expected to be used as light-weight materials for structural components because of their low density and high specific strength. However, their press formability at room temperature is poor due to the strong crystal anisotropy of the hexagonal structure and the strong basal texture especially observed in AZ series rolled Mg alloy sheets. Recently, ZX series Mg alloy sheets have been developed that weaken the basal texture, thus improving press formability at room temperature. Although the plastic deformation behavior of ZX series Mg alloy sheets should be different notably from that of AZ series Mg alloy sheets, it is not substantially understood yet. In the present study, the work-hardening behavior of a rolled Mg-1.5mass%Zn-0.1mass%Ca (ZX10Mg) alloy sheet under monotonic and reverse loadings was investigated in detail experimentally. The microstructures of prestrained samples were also measured by means of EBSD measurements. Under monotonic tension, the stress in the rolling direction is higher than that in the transverse direction. A plateau region appears only in the transverse direction. Under monotonic compression, plateau regions appear in both the rolling and transverse directions. The in-plane anisotropy is less pronounced than that under tension. Under reverse loading from compression to tension, a sigmoidal curve appears during tension regardless of the loading direction. The sigmoidal trend depends strongly on the loading direction. The mechanisms that induce the abovementioned anisotropic deformation are discussed in terms of the difference in twinning and detwinning activities.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 926)
• Pages: 926-932
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-7bgcsj
• Online since: July 2022
• Authors: Takayuki Hama*, Koichi Higuchi, Hikaru Yoshida, Yuri Jono
• Keywords: Detwinning, Magnesium Alloy, Reverse Loading, Twinning, Work Hardening

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