Experimental and numerical analyses of magnesium alloy hot workability

Due to their hexagonal crystal structure,magnesium alloys have relatively low workability at room temperature.In this study,the hot workability behavior of cast-extruded AZ31B magnesium alloy is studied through hot compression testing,numerical modeling and microstructural analyses.Hot deformation tests are performed at temperatures of 250℃ to 400℃ under strain rates of 0.01 to 1.0 s^(−1).Transmission electron microscopy is used to reveal the presence of dynamic recrystallization(DRX),dynamic recovery(DRY),cracks and shear bands.To predict plastic instabilities during hot compression tests of AZ31B magnesium alloy,the authors use Johnson–Cook damage model in a 3D finite element simulation.The optimal hot workability of magnesium alloy is found at a temperature(T)of 400℃ and strain rate(ε)of 0.01 s^(−1).Stability is found at a lower strain rate,and instability is found at a higher strain rate.

Investigation on dry sliding wear behavior of Mg/BN nanocomposites

The present research objective is to investigate the effect of boron nitride nanoparticles reinforcement on dry sliding wear behavior of pure Magnesium and magnesium nanocomposites.The fabricated nanocomposites contains varied percentages of boron nitride such as 0%(pure Mg),0.5%,1.5%and 2.5%were synthesized by using powder metallurgy technique and followed by a hot working process called hot extrusion.The pin on disk equipment was used for conducting the wear tests for traditional loads of 5 N,7 N and 10 N at different sliding speeds of 0.6,0.9 and 1.2 m/s against the steel disk at room temperature.For all traditional loads and sliding speeds,the changes in wear rate and friction co-efficient(μ)with respect to sliding distances were observed and analyzed.The wear characteristics are observed with the help of scanning electron microscopy under given test conditions.To investigate dominant wear mechanisms for various test conditions,the morphologies of all worn composites surfaces were analyzed.Final results show that,for all nanocomposites the wear level raises with respect to the sliding speeds and loads.Magnesium reinforced with 0.5%boron nitride shows lower wear rates and low friction coefficient values compare with magnesium reinforced with 1.5%boron nitride and 2.5%boron nitride nanocomposites.

Sliding wear behaviour of AZ31B magnesium alloy and nano-composite

AZ31B magnesium alloy and nano-composite were manufactured by hybrid casting process and hot extruded at 350 °C. The sliding wear behaviour of alloy and nano-composite was estimated at room temperature using the standard pin-on-disc wear test equipment. The tests were conducted under a normal load of 10 N at different sliding speeds ranging from 0.60 to 1.2 m/s for distance up to 2000 m. The wear mechanisms of the worn out surface were studied using SEM analysis. The influence of test parameters on wear rate of the pins was established using a linear regression model statistically. Compared with the AZ31B magnesium alloy, the nano-composite shows lower wear rates due to higher hardness improvement caused by the reinforcement. The wear mechanism appears to be a mix-up of ploughing, rows of furrows, delamination and oxidation.

Effect of temperature and strain rate on compressive response of extruded magnesium nano-composite

The hot deformation behaviour of extruded magnesium-zinc oxide nano composite has been studied using hot compression test.The test was conducted in the temperature range of 250-400℃ and in the strain rate range of 0.01 to 1.5 s^(−1).The processing map was obtained using the power dissipation efficiency with the functions of temperature and strain rate.The workability and instability domains were observed in the processing map for a nano composite.The optical microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM)images were used to confirm the formation of dynamic recrystallization(DRX),dynamic recovery(DRY)and instability regions.The workability region of the composite was identified at a working temperature of 400℃ and the strain rate of 0.01 s^(−1) from the processing map.The instability regions were observed at higher strain rates(>0.1 s^(−1))and temperatures(250-400℃).