Prediction of flow stress and textures of AZ31 magnesium alloy at elevated temperature

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (29) ◽  
pp. 3353-3367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesam Askari ◽  
John P. Young ◽  
David P. Field ◽  
Ghassan Kridli ◽  
Hussein M. Zbib
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Flow Stress ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy

scholarly journals Recrystallization Microstructure Prediction of a Hot-Rolled AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Sheet by Using the Cellular Automata Method

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Ming Chen ◽  
Xiaodong Hu ◽  
Hongyang Zhao ◽  
Dongying Ju
Keyword(s):  
Flow Stress ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Cellular Automata ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Rolling Process ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rolled Sheet ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Hot Rolled

A large reduction rolling process was used to obtain complete dynamic recrystallization (DRX) microstructures with fine recrystallization grains. Based on the hyperbolic sinusoidal equation that included an Arrhenius term, a constitutive model of flow stress was established for the unidirectional solidification sheet of AZ31 magnesium alloy. Furthermore, discretized by the cellular automata (CA) method, a real-time nucleation equation coupled flow stress was developed for the numerical simulation of the microstructural evolution during DRX. The stress and strain results of finite element analysis were inducted to CA simulation to bridge the macroscopic rolling process analysis with the microscopic DRX activities. Considering that the nucleation of recrystallization may occur at the grain and R-grain boundary, the DRX processes under different deformation conditions were simulated. The evolution of microstructure, percentages of DRX, and sizes of recrystallization grains were discussed in detail. Results of DRX simulation were compared with those from electron backscatter diffraction analysis, and the simulated microstructure was in good agreement with the actual pattern obtained using experiment analysis. The simulation technique provides a flexible way for predicting the morphological variations of DRX microstructure accompanied with plastic deformation on a hot-rolled sheet.

Research on Flow Stress of Magnesium Alloy Sheet under Warm and High Strain Rate Forming Condition

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 2522-2525
Author(s):  
Zheng Hua Meng ◽  
Shang Yu Huang ◽  
Jian Hua Hu
Keyword(s):  
Flow Stress ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
High Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Process Simulation ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Alloy Sheet ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Rate Condition ◽  
Magnesium Alloy Sheet

Process simulation is a powerful tool to predict material behaviors under specified deformation conditions, so as to optimize the processing parameters. The equation for flow stress is important to numerically analyze. However, the reported constitutive equations of magnesium alloy are only suitable for processing simulation with strain rate between 0.001-1s-1. In this paper, the strain-stress behavior of AZ31 under warm and high strain rate (>103s-1) condition has been investigated by split Hopkinson pressure bar experiments at elevated temperature. The results show that the influence of the temperature on flow stress is more obvious than that of strain rate; the flow stress decreases with the rise of temperature at a certain strain rate. Based on Johnson-Cook model, the constitutive equation of AZ31 magnesium alloy under warm and high strain rate condition has been given out by fitting the experimental data, which can be applied in process simulation of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet forming.

Isothermal Rolling of Mg-Based Laminated Composites Made by Explosion Cladding

2010 ◽  
Vol 443 ◽  
pp. 614-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Ping Zhang ◽  
Ming Jen Tan ◽  
Ting Hui Yang ◽  
Jing Tao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Finite Element Methods ◽  
Strain Distribution ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Layer Composite

Rolling of Al-Mg-Al tri-layer composite material fabricated by the explosion cladding method was simulated using finite element methods. The rolling temperature was determined based on the flow stresses of AZ31 magnesium alloy and 7075 Al alloy at elevated temperature. The strain distribution in the plates during rolling and effects of the reduction ratio on the separation in the Al/Mg/Al laminate were studied. The simulation agrees with experimental results.

Dynamic Recrystallization and Microstructure Evolution in AZ31 Magnesium Alloy during Thermomechanical Processing

2005 ◽  
Vol 488-489 ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Jie Huang ◽  
Ling Yun Wang ◽  
Guang Sheng Huang ◽  
Fu Sheng Pan
Keyword(s):  
Flow Stress ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Dynamic Recrystallization ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Critical Strain ◽  
Thermomechanical Processing ◽  
Stable State ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Strain Rates ◽  
Peak Strain

The deformation behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy has been investigated by isothermal compression at temperatures between 573-723K and at constant strain rates ranging from 10-3 -1s-1. It is shown that the form of flow stress curves is very sensitive to temperature and strain rate. In the experimental domain studied, the flow stresses are modeled using a power law with an average activation energy of 145.16 kJ/mol, and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) occurs. The critical strain for DRX is determined by analysis of flow stress curves. The ratio of the critical strain to the peak strain falls in the range of 0.4-0.5. At low temperatures and high strai rates, the deformation become macroscopically inhomogeneous, and the fracture of the specimens is accompanied by shear banding. Grain refinement resulting from DRX is less effective at high temperatures due to rapid grain growth. It is also shown that there is no difference between peak stress and stable state stress at high temperatures and lower strain rates, presenting the feature of continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX).

Warm Stamping of Cell-Phone Cases with AZ31 Magnesium-Alloy Sheets

2010 ◽  
Vol 154-155 ◽  
pp. 1826-1829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuh Kuo Chen ◽  
Chih Kun Chang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Az31 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Stamping Process ◽  
The Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Forming Temperature

The stamping process for manufacturing cell phone cases with magnesium alloy AZ31 sheets was studied using both the experimental approach and the finite element analysis. The formability of AZ31 magnesium-alloy sheet at elevated temperatures was studied first. The experimental results reveal that the forming of AZ31 sheets becomes possible as long as the sheet is heated to an elevated temperature and 200oC is an optimum forming temperature to start with. An optimum stamping process, including die geometry, forming temperature, and blank dimension, for manufacturing the cell phone cases was examined by the finite element analysis. The finite element analyses performed for the cell phone were validated by the good agreement between the simulation results and the experimental data. It also confirms that the cell phone cases can be produced with AZ31 magnesium-alloy sheets at elevated temperature by the stamping process. It provides an alternative to the electronics industry in the application of magnesium alloys.

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