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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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repository: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/45019 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/45019 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Magnesium alloys Strain rate sensitivity Work hardening Thermally activated processes |
| Summary: | 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. |
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