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Study of tensile properties of Mg-rare earth alloys at cryogenic temperatures

  • Hao Wang*
  • , Shangli Dong
  • , Gang Lu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

To evaluate the effects of cryogenic temperatures on mechanical properties of a thermo-mechanically treated Mg-rare earth (RE) alloy, tensile tests were carried out from room temperature to liquid nitrogen temperature (LNT) to study the deformation and fracture behavior of the selected magnesium alloy. The results showed that the ultimate strength and yield strength increased while elongation decreased as the testing temperature decreased. The as-forged specimen exhibited higher strength and ductility than the aged specimen. Further scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigation and optical observation illustrated that the deformation mechanism of the Mg-RE alloy changed from slip to twinning with a decrease in testing temperature. Furthermore, the fracture of tensile specimen transformed from boundary to twin plane as observed by SEM. The brittleness of the second phase at cryogenic temperature is taken into account in discussing the transition of the fracture mode of the Mg-RE alloy from intergranular to transgranular with the decrease of temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProtection of Materials and Structures From the Space Environment
EditorsJacob Kleiman, Masahito Tagawa, Yugo Kimoto
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Pages381-388
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783642302282
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from Space Environment, ICPMSE 2011 - Okinawa, Japan
Duration: 12 Jun 201117 Jun 2011

Publication series

NameAstrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
Volume32
ISSN (Print)1570-6591
ISSN (Electronic)1570-6605

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Protection of Materials and Structures from Space Environment, ICPMSE 2011
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityOkinawa
Period12/06/1117/06/11

Keywords

  • Cryogenic temperature
  • Deformation
  • Fracture behavior
  • Mg-RE alloy
  • Tensile property

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