Effects of caliber rolling on microstructure and room temperature tensile properties of Mge3Ale1Zn alloy

摘要

Mge3Ale1Zn(AZ31)alloy was caliber rolled isothermally in the temperature range of 250e450C to develop fine grains of 3.6e12.5 mm.The stressestrain curves obtained from tensile tests at room temperature were found to vary with the temperature employed in caliber rolling.Maximum tensile strength of 290 MPa and ductility of 13.5%were obtained upon caliber rolling at 300C as compared to 188 MPa and 15.2%,respectively,in the mill-rolled condition.The variations in tensile properties are explained by the concomitant grain size,texture and twins obtained as a function of caliber rolling temperature.