Improving Mechanical Properties of Twin-Roll Cast AZ31 by Wire Rolling

Abstract:

Since 2018, the institute of metal forming has been studying the novel twin-roll casting (TRC) of magnesium wire at the pilot research plant set up specifically for this purpose. Light microscopic and scanning electronic investigations were carried out within this work and show the unique microstructure of twin-roll cast AZ31 magnesium alloy with grain sizes of about 10 μm ± 4 μm in centre and 39 μm ± 26 μm near the surface of the sample. By means of a short heat treatment (460 °C/15 min), segregations can be dissolved and grain size changes in centre to 19 μm ± 12 μm (increase) and near the surface to 12 μm ± 7 μm (decrease). Further, the mechanical properties of the twin-roll cast and heat-treated wire were analysed by tensile testing at room temperature. By heat treatment, the total elongation could be increased by a third whereas the strength decreases slightly. In heat-treated state, no preferred orientation is evident. In addition to the twin-roll cast and the heat-treated condition, the rolled state was analysed. For this purpose, the twin-roll cast wire was hot rolled using an oval-square calibration. After hot rolling, a dynamic recrystallization and grain refinement of the twin-roll cast wire could be achieved. It can be seen, that an increase in strength as well as in total elongation occur after wire rolling. Beside this, a rolling texture is evident.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1016)
• Pages: 957-963
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1016.957
• Online since: January 2021
• Authors: Marie Moses*, Madlen Ullmann, Rudolf Kawalla, Ulrich Prahl
• Keywords: AZ31, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Twin-Roll Casting, Wire Rolling

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