Excellent Ductility in the Extruded AZ61 Magnesium Alloy Tube Induced by Electropulsing Treatment during Tension
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiments
3. Results
3.1. Initial Microstructure
3.2. Tensile Properties
3.3. Work Hardening Behavior
3.4. Microstructure after Fracture
4. Discussion
4.1. Enhanced Ductility
4.2. Serrated Flow Phenomenon
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Frequency (Hz) | UTS (MPa) | TYS (MPa) | ε (%) | δ (%) |
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0 | 266 ± 6.2 | 180 ± 4.2 | 30.0 ± 2.3 | 20.8 |
200 | 230 ± 5.3 | 135 ± 3.8 | 32.5 ± 3.5 | 25.3 |
300 | 232 ± 5.8 | 132 ± 4.6 | 36.8 ± 2.9 | 32.8 |
400 | 221 ± 4.3 | 130 ± 3.4 | 44.5 ± 4.3 | 35.5 |
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Jiang, B.; Zhang, D.; Xu, H.; Liu, Y.; Cao, Z.; Yang, X. Excellent Ductility in the Extruded AZ61 Magnesium Alloy Tube Induced by Electropulsing Treatment during Tension. Metals 2021, 11, 813. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11050813
Jiang B, Zhang D, Xu H, Liu Y, Cao Z, Yang X. Excellent Ductility in the Extruded AZ61 Magnesium Alloy Tube Induced by Electropulsing Treatment during Tension. Metals. 2021; 11(5):813. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11050813
Chicago/Turabian StyleJiang, Bo, Dongdong Zhang, Hong Xu, Yongbing Liu, Zhanyi Cao, and Xiaohong Yang. 2021. "Excellent Ductility in the Extruded AZ61 Magnesium Alloy Tube Induced by Electropulsing Treatment during Tension" Metals 11, no. 5: 813. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11050813