Microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy AZ31B laser beam welds

2008 ◽  
Vol 485 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 20-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.S. Coelho ◽  
A. Kostka ◽  
H. Pinto ◽  
S. Riekehr ◽  
M. Koçak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy Az31b

Studies on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of GTAW, Laser and Friction Stir Welded ZM21 Magnesium Alloy

2015 ◽  
Vol 787 ◽  
pp. 475-479
Author(s):  
K.L. Hari Krishna ◽  
S.R. Koteswara Rao ◽  
V.V. Subba Rao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Laser Beam Welding ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Gas Tungsten Arc ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Gas Tungsten ◽  
Zm21 Magnesium Alloy

Present work pertains to welding of ZM21 magnesium alloy using three different welding techniques namely Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Laser Beam Welding and Friction Stir Welding. After careful trial and error method, the process parameters were identified to produce defect free, full penetration welds successfully. The microstructure and mechanical properties of ZM21 magnesium alloy using GTAW, LBW and FSW processes were analyzed by optical microscopy, tensile testing and Vickers micro hardness measurements. The results show that the tensile properties of Friction stir welds and Laser beam welds are much better than those of gas tungsten arc welds. The formation of very fine grains in the friction stir welded region and absence of HAZ in LBW are found to be main reasons for better tensile properties. It has been concluded that the ZM21 magnesium alloy exhibits good weldability in all the three welding processes and laser beam welding process offers higher joint efficiency when compared with GTAW and FSW.

Effects of Sr Addition on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Mg-6Al Magnesium Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 686 ◽  
pp. 120-124
Author(s):  
Jin Ping Fan ◽  
She Bin Wang ◽  
Bing She Xu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Lower Temperature

The effects of Sr addition on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Mg-6Al mag- nesium alloy both at 25 °C and at 175 °C were investigated by means of OM, SEM and EDS and XRD. Upon the Sr addition of 2%, the tensile strength was increased by 7.2% to 184.4MPa at 25 °C, while it was increased by 30% to 155.4MPa at 175 °C. The strengthening mechanism of Mg-6Al-xSr at lower temperature (25 °C) was different from that at higher temperature (175°C). The results show that the addition of strontium effectively improved the microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy.

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