Investigation of precipitate hardening of slip and twinning in Mg5%Zn by micropillar compression
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A Mg-5%Zn alloy has been aged to form c-axis rod precipitates which are known to increase strength. Micropillar compression tests were carried out in the precipitate-free and aged samples to investigate the effects of these precipitates on twinning and slip in magnesium alloys. Basal slip, pyramidal slip and {101¯2} twinning were selectively activated by compressing micropillars in the [112¯3], [0 0 0 1] and [112¯0] orientations, respectively. It has been found that precipitation causes moderate hardening of the basal slip system, and also significantly increases the work hardening rate. The compression of [112¯0] initiated twinning, but the present experiments were dominated by twin nucleation, rather than growth. It was found that the effect of precipitation on twin nucleation was negligible. Precipitation had little effect on specimens compressed in the c-axis.
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OpenAlex topics: Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications · Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties · Microstructure and mechanical properties
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