Metallographic Analysis of ECAP Processed Selected Magnesium Alloys

Abstract:

Magnesium alloys has been used for a wide variety of applications, namely from the reason of their low density and high strength–to–weight ratio. The properties of magnesium alloys are connected with microstructure that is influenced by metallurgical and technological aspects. Scope of utilisation of foundry magnesium alloys is continuously being extended, so if we want to operate as competitive producers, it is necessary to investigate very actively properties of individual alloys, optimise their chemical composition, study issues of their metallurgical preparation, verify experimentally their casting properties and conditions of successful casting of castings by individual methods, including heat treatment. Recently, however, increases also utilisation of formed magnesium alloys namely application of SPD methods. The experimental part deals with hardness and structure determination of selected magnesium alloys after ECAP processing.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 782)
• Pages: 404-407
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.782.404
• Online since: April 2014
• Authors: Stanislav Rusz, Michal Salajka, Lubomír Čížek, Stanislav Tylšar, Jan Kedroň
• Keywords: ECAP Process, Magnesium Alloy, SPD-Severe Plastic Deformation, Structure

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