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Superplasticity in Mg-Li-Zn alloys processed by high ratio extrusion

  • Shangli Dong
  • , Tsunemichi Imai*
  • , Suk Won Lim
  • , Naoyuki Kanetake
  • , Naobumi Saito
  • , Ichinori Shigematsu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Superplastic behavior of Mg-8.5Li-1Zn and Mg-8.5Li-3Zn alloys has been investigated. Dynamic recrystallization occurs in the Mg-Li-Zn alloys during extruding with high ratio after stir casting. Mg-8.5Li-1Zn alloy exhibits an elongation of about 400% at the high strain rate of 1.110-2S-1 at 623K, while the Mg-8.5Li-3Zn alloy shows maximum elongation of more than 540%. The apparent activation energy for superplastic flow of both Mg-8.5Li-1Zn and Mg-8.5Li-3Zn alloys at 573-673K is about 86kJ/mol and 79kJ/mol, respectively, so that the dominant deformation mechanism in Mg-Li-Zn alloys is grain boundary sliding (GBS) controlled by grain boundary diffusion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)336-341
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials and Manufacturing Processes
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Activation energy
  • Elongation
  • Extrusion
  • Fracture
  • Grain boundary
  • Magnesium alloys
  • Magnesium-lithium alloy
  • Metallographic phases
  • Plastic flow
  • Recrystallization
  • Sliding
  • Stirring casting
  • Strain rate
  • Superplasticity
  • Tensile testing

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