Influence of the grain size on the strain rate sensitivity in a Mg-Al-Zn alloy at moderate temperatures

The effect of grain size on the strain rate sensitivity (SRS) of the magnesium alloy Mg–3 wt.%Al–0.75 wt.%Zn has been investigated. It is shown that the SRS increases strongly for decreasing grain size below 15 lm. There is a close correlation between the SRS and the work hardening behavior. The cur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Valle, Jorge del, Ruano, Oscar Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/45019
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/45019
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Magnesium alloys
Strain rate sensitivity
Work hardening
Thermally activated processes
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Sumario:The effect of grain size on the strain rate sensitivity (SRS) of the magnesium alloy Mg–3 wt.%Al–0.75 wt.%Zn has been investigated. It is shown that the SRS increases strongly for decreasing grain size below 15 lm. There is a close correlation between the SRS and the work hardening behavior. The current models are not capable of explaining this grain size dependence. The experimental results give a clue about an increasing contribution of grain boundary sliding to deformation.