Individual Contribution of Zn and Ca on Age-Hardenability and Formability of Zn-Based Magnesium Alloy Sheet
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Experimental Results
3.1. Influence of the Zn Content on the Microstructure and Age-Hardenability
3.2. Influence of the Zn Content on the Texture and Formability
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Points | Al | Ca | Mn | Zn | Mg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 11.8 | 7.9 | 15.1 | Bal. | |
B | 8.0 | 5.1 | 10.7 | Bal. | |
C | 5.1 | 3.9 | 7.5 | Bal. | |
D | 8.2 | 6.1 | 11.2 | Bal. | |
E | 6.4 | 6.7 | 13.8 | Bal. | |
F | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 | Bal. |
Points | Al | Ca | Mn | Zn | Mg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | 6.4 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 0.7 | Bal. |
H | 15.7 | 3.2 | 0.3 | Bal. | |
I | 47.0 | 21.0 | 0.10 | 1.0 | Bal. |
J | 4.7 | 0.01 | 1.3 | Bal. | |
K | 19.7 | 11.6 | 0.03 | 20.3 | Bal. |
Samples | Condition | YS | UTS | El. |
---|---|---|---|---|
ZAXM2100-RD | HT | 150 (3) | 252 (5) | 23.2 (1.4) |
ZAXM2100-TD | 129 (3) | 239 (4) | 23.8 (1.4) | |
ZAXM2100-RD | PA | 161 (11) | 239 (11) | 25.0 (0.1) |
ZAXM2100-TD | 149 (3) | 243 (5) | 26.8 (4.7) | |
ZAXM4100-RD | HT | 135 (1) | 263 (1) | 22.1 (1.2) |
ZAXM4100-TD | 130 (2) | 250 (2) | 17.0 (1.2) | |
ZAXM4100-RD | PA | 217 (8) | 270 (7) | 17.8 (0.8) |
ZAXM4100-TD | 216 (2) | 264 (2) | 14.8 (1.0) |
Alloys | Al | Ca | Mn | Zn | Mg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZAXM2100 | 0.57 | 0.030 | 1.83 | Bal. | |
ZAXM4100 | 0.84 | 0.012 | 3.10 | Bal. |
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Jo, S.; Bohlen, J.; Kurz, G. Individual Contribution of Zn and Ca on Age-Hardenability and Formability of Zn-Based Magnesium Alloy Sheet. Materials 2022, 15, 5239. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155239
Jo S, Bohlen J, Kurz G. Individual Contribution of Zn and Ca on Age-Hardenability and Formability of Zn-Based Magnesium Alloy Sheet. Materials. 2022; 15(15):5239. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155239
Chicago/Turabian StyleJo, Sumi, Jan Bohlen, and Gerrit Kurz. 2022. "Individual Contribution of Zn and Ca on Age-Hardenability and Formability of Zn-Based Magnesium Alloy Sheet" Materials 15, no. 15: 5239. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155239