Optimization of Thermo-Mechanical Processing for Forging of Newly Developed Creep-Resistant Magnesium Alloy ABaX633
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Initial Alloy
3.2. Creep and Compressive Strength
3.3. Stress-Strain Curves
3.4. Processing Map
3.5. Instability Manifestation
4. Validation of Processing Map with Forging
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Al | Ba | Ca | Other Elements | Mg |
---|---|---|---|---|
6.39 | 2.37 | 2.74 | 0.021 Si, 0.012 Sr, 0.0013 Cu, 0.018 Fe, 0.0012 Ni | Balance |
Hardness | ABaX422 | ABaX633 |
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Macro-hardness | 51 | 65 |
Micro-hardness (Matrix) | 59 | 67 |
Micro-hardness ((Al, Mg)2Ca) | 95 | 112 |
Micro-hardness (Mg21Al3Ba2) | 166 | 187 |
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Rao, K.P.; Dharmendra, C.; Prasad, Y.V.R.K.; Hort, N.; Dieringa, H. Optimization of Thermo-Mechanical Processing for Forging of Newly Developed Creep-Resistant Magnesium Alloy ABaX633. Metals 2017, 7, 513. https://doi.org/10.3390/met7110513
Rao KP, Dharmendra C, Prasad YVRK, Hort N, Dieringa H. Optimization of Thermo-Mechanical Processing for Forging of Newly Developed Creep-Resistant Magnesium Alloy ABaX633. Metals. 2017; 7(11):513. https://doi.org/10.3390/met7110513
Chicago/Turabian StyleRao, Kamineni Pitcheswara, Chalasani Dharmendra, Yellapregada Venkata Rama Krishna Prasad, Norbert Hort, and Hajo Dieringa. 2017. "Optimization of Thermo-Mechanical Processing for Forging of Newly Developed Creep-Resistant Magnesium Alloy ABaX633" Metals 7, no. 11: 513. https://doi.org/10.3390/met7110513