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Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of AZ31-(0~0.5%)Ca alloys  

Jun, Joong-Hwan (Light Material Team, Advanced Material R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Park, Bong-Koo (Light Material Team, Advanced Material R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Kim, Jeong-Min (Light Material Team, Advanced Material R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Kim, Ki-Tae (Light Material Team, Advanced Material R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Jung, Woon-Jae (Light Material Team, Advanced Material R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment / v.17, no.5, 2004 , pp. 299-304 More about this Journal
Abstract
Influence of Ca addition on microstructure and room temperature mechanical properties has been studied for AZ31(Mg-3%Al-1%Zn-0.2%Mn)-(0~0.5)%Ca wrought alloys, based on experimental results from metallography, X-ray diffractometry and mechanical tests. Yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and hardness of the alloys increased remarkably with increasing Ca content, whereas elongation was deteriorated continuously. Microstructural examination revealed that Ca addition efficiently refined grains of ${\alpha}$(Mg) phase and that some of the Ca dissolved in ${\beta}(Mg_{17}Al_{12})$ precipitates. The former and the latter facts are thought to be responsible for improved strength and loss of ductility of the AZ31+Ca wrought alloys, respectively.
Keywords
AZ31 wrought alloy; Ca; Microstructure; Mechanical properties; Grain refinement;
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