Model of Microstructure Development in Hot Deformed Magnesium Alloy AZ31 Type

Abstract:

The paper presents a model of microstructure changes elaborated for magnesium alloy type AZ31. In previous papers, the function of flow stress was defined on the basis of uniaxial hot compression tests. On the basis of marked relaxation curves and quantitative tests of structure the softening indicators were defined together with elaboration of equations which describe the changes in the grain size. Marked coefficients of equations were introduced in the code of simulation program. Calculations were conducted for given temperature values from 450 ÷ 250°C and strain rate from 0.01 to 10 s-1, which correspond with rolling temperature range of this alloy. Prepared model will allow the proper choice of parameters in hot rolling process of this alloy to achieve the assumed microstructure.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 197)
• Pages: 232-237
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.197.232
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Dariusz Kuc, Eugeniusz Hadasik
• Keywords: AZ31 Magnesium Alloy, Flow Stress, Hot Compression, Microstructure, Modelling of Microstructure Changes

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