Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Scripta Materialia
Publication Date
Page Numbers
393 to 395
Volume
56
Issue
5
Abstract
Mechanical properties of a twin roll cast Mg-6Zn-0.5Mn-0.3Cu-0.02Zr were measured at temperatures from 423 to 523 K. Constant strain rate, strain rate change, and temperature change tests were employed to characterize the plastic flow behavior of the alloy. It was observed that, in low strain rate and high temperature regime, the alloy follows a power law behavior but the power law breaks down at high strain rates and low temperatures. Transient experiments were also conducted to identify the deformation mechanism.