ISSN: 1003-6326
CN: 43-1239/TG
CODEN: TNMCEW

Vol. 20    Special 2    July 2010

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Paint-bake response of AZ80 and AZ31 Mg alloys
SHA Ming-hong(沙明红), SHI Guo-dong(史国栋), WANG Yu(王 瑜), QIAO Jun(乔 军)
(School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, Anshan 114051, China)
Abstract: Aging behaviors of extruded and rolled AZ80 and AZ31 Mg alloys were investigated under conditions similar to the paint-bake cycle currently used in automotive industry. Artificial aging at 170 ˚C from 0.5 to 12 h was conducted on solution-treated specimens to study the effects of aging on mechanical properties. SEM observations and EDS data show that β-phase of Al12Mg17 precipitates continuously or discontinuously from α-Mg matrix and distributes along grain boundaries of the AZ80 alloy during artificial aging. Data of tensile tests and Vickers hardness tests show that an optimum mechanical property is achieved after baking at 170 ˚C for 6−8 h when Vickers hardness, tensile strength, and elongation are increased by 6.35%, 15.30%, and 7.88%, respectively, while the AZ31 alloy does not exhibit significant hardening behavior over the aging period.
Key words: AZ80 Mg alloy; AZ31 Mg alloy; tensile strength; precipitation; age hardening
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