Effect of 1Al addition on deformation behavior of Mg

Deformation behavior of 1 Al containing Mg alloy has been investigated in the present study.After annealing,the Mg-1 Al alloy shows a typical basal texture.When compared to the pure Mg having a similar texture and grain size,the Mg-1 Al alloy shows much higher strength and larger elongation.Slip trace analyses of the tensile strained specimens show that non-basal slips such as pyramidal I and II slips can be easily activated at an early stage of deformation in the Mg-1 Al alloy and the grains in the Mg-1 Al alloy are seen to accommodate a larger degree of deformation than those in the pure Mg at a given strain.With increasing tensile strain,however,there is a strain localization along the initially formed slip lines of non-basal slips,forming surface steps without activating multiple slip lines.