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Chapter and Conference Paper
Influence of Equal-Channel Angular Pressing on the Microstructure and Texture of Mg-Zn-Y-Zr-RE Alloy Sheets
Due to their high specific strength, rolled Magnesium sheets have excellent prerequisites for lightweight construction applications. However, the hexagonal crystal structure of Mg offers only few slip systems ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Effect of ECAP Process on the Activation of Deformation Mechanisms During Subsequent Uniaxial Tension of Mg-ZEWK2000 Sheets
The present work investigates the influence of two different processing routes on mechanical behavior of Mg-Zn-Nd-Y-Zr (ZEWK2000) Mg sheets. Hot-rolled sheets, with dimensions of 200 × 200 × 1.8 mm3, were proc...
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Microstructure and Texture Evolution During the Heat Treatment of 0.6Zn–0.6Ca–Mg Alloy Sheet Manufactured via Twin Roll Casting
This study examined the microstructure evolution during the thermomechanical treatments of the twin roll cast strip of magnesium alloy. Magnesium alloy composed of 0.6 wt% Zn and 0.6 wt% Ca was manufactured by...
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Open AccessAdvanced direct extrusion process with real-time controllable extrusion parameters for microstructure optimization of magnesium alloys
The extrusion speed and deformation temperature are important factors affecting the microstructure development during the deformation. Microstructure development plays a crucial role in the performance of the ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Influence of Third Alloying Element on Dislocation Slip and Twinning Activities in Mg–Nd-Based Alloys
In the present study, the influence of Zn or Al addition as a third alloying element on the deformation mechanisms of was investigated by quasi in situ tensile tests. Distinct mechanical behaviors were observ...
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Open AccessExcellent age hardenability with the controllable microstructure of AXW100 magnesium sheet alloy
Age-hardenability and corresponding improvement of the mechanical properties of Mg–1Al–0.7Ca and Mg–1Al–0.7Ca–0.7Y alloy sheets are addressed with respect to the microstructure and texture evolution during the...
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Emerging Hot Topics and Research Questions in Wrought Magnesium Alloy Development
Scientific understanding of the behavior of wrought magnesium alloys is quite mature, with literally thousands of papers published on the topic, along with several reviews. Most of this research is relatively ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Recrystallization Effects on the Forming Behaviour of Magnesium Alloy Sheets with Varied Calcium Concentration
The formation of strong textures with a preferential alignment of the basal planes in the sheet plane was an important disadvantage for the sheets. or -alloying concepts allow significant changes duri...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cold Formability of Extruded Magnesium Bands
with and modifying elements, binary M2, and the alloyed counterparts with Ca (MX21) and element (ME21) were extruded to flat bands under similar conditions. The and in significantly differ from ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Magnesium Process and Alloy Development for Applications in the Automotive Industry
While cast components have been extensively used in the , only niche are known to exist for sheets to this date. This is believed to originate from limitations in the material property spectrum covered ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Development of Magnesium Sheets
Innovative semi-finished products require tailoring mechanical properties and improving formability. Due to science-based alloy design as well as optimization of processing parameters (process-property relatio...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Deformation and Recrystallization Mechanisms and Their Influence on the Microstructure Development of Rare Earth Containing Magnesium Sheets
Many studies have shown that textures with less distinct alignment of basal planes and the related improvement of formability are found in alloys that contain rare-earth (RE) elements and zinc. However, the ef...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Mg Alloys: Challenges and Achievements in Controlling Performance, and Future Application Perspectives
In recent years, Mg alloys have made inroads into applications for transport industries. The favorable property profile of Mg promotes increased usage. Despite magnesium alloys being used for years, there is s...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
On the Age Hardening Response of Aluminum Containing Magnesium Sheets with Zinc or Manganese (AZ- and AM Series Alloys)
A higher content of Al in Mg alloys leads to the formation of the precipitation hardening intermetallic compound Mg17Al12. However, the rollability and the resulting ductility and formability of sheets of such al...
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Advances in Manufacturing Processes for Magnesium Alloys
The present paper reviews the present potential of magnesium and its alloys as structural light-weight material in transportation industry. An overview will be given on the state of the art in casting technolo...
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Deformation Behavior of ZE10 Magnesium Alloy Sheet
Rolled Mg-Zn-Rare earth sheet after annealing was deformed at room temperature with the tensile axis oriented in both the rolling (RD) and the transversal direction (TD). The deformation behavior of the sheet ...
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In-Situ EBSD Observations of Recrystallization and Texture Evolution in Rolled Mg-2Zn-xCe (wt.%)
Wrought magnesium (Mg) alloys are attractive for automotive applications where light-weighting is critical. One of the major challenges with conventional Mg alloys, such as Mg-3Al-1Zn(wt.%), is the strong text...
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Deformation Behavior of Rolled Magnesium Slabs and Twin Roll Cast Strips Studied by the Acoustic Emission Technique
The influence of texture on deformation behavior has been investigated for conventionally rolled magnesium slab and rolled twin roll cast (TRC) magnesium strip in form of sheets. The Mg-Zn-Rare earth alloy she...
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Microstructure Evolution of Different Magnesium Alloys during Twin Roll Casting
Twin-roll casting (TRC) is an economic production process for the generation of feedstock materials that can subsequently be rolled to sheets. The melt flows from a tundish by gravity through the tip into the ...
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Formability of Magnesium Sheet ZE10 and AZ31 with Respect to Initial Texture
The commercial application of magnesium alloy sheets is hindered by their low formability and therefore technological and economic constraints. Tailoring the texture has been identified as playing a major role...
