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Numerical simulation of thixoforging of an AZ91D magnesium alloy magazine plate and experimental validation

  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

In this paper, thixoforging of a magazine plate made of AZ91D magnesium alloy were investigated by means of numerical simulation and experiments. Numerical simulation results show that with increasing punch displacement, local bending, formation of a concave shell part and bulk plastic deformation occurs in billet continuously. Equivalent strain and stress increase and the temperature of the semi-solid billet decreases. When the temperature of the semi-solid billet or the die temperature is elevated, equivalent stain and stress decrease. Optimal technological parameters such as a billet temperature of 545°C, die temperature of 450°C and punch velocity of 15 mm/s were obtained by numerical simulation. Experimental results demonstrate that magazine plates with high mechanical properties such as tensile strength of 316.8 MPa, yield strength of 228.3 MPa and elongation of 12.6 % can be manufactured successfully when the optimal technological parameters selected according to the results of numerical simulation are applied.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSemi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites X - Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 10th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites, S2P 2008
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages623-628
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9771012039401
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventSemi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites 10 - Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 10th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloy and Composites, S2P 2008 - Aachen, Germany
Duration: 16 Sep 200818 Sep 2008

Publication series

NameSolid State Phenomena
Volume141-143
ISSN (Print)1012-0394

Conference

ConferenceSemi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites 10 - Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 10th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloy and Composites, S2P 2008
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityAachen
Period16/09/0818/09/08

Keywords

  • AZ91D magnesium alloy
  • Numerical simulation
  • Semi-solid billet
  • Thixoforging

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