The response and failure of magnesium alloy AZ31 specimens subjected to different pre-loaded-stress levels and heating rates were investigated with a Gleeble-1500 thermo-mechanical material testing system.It is found ...The response and failure of magnesium alloy AZ31 specimens subjected to different pre-loaded-stress levels and heating rates were investigated with a Gleeble-1500 thermo-mechanical material testing system.It is found that the increases of either pre-loaded stresses or heating-rates decrease the failure temperatures of the specimens.The metallographs of the tested specimens were also observed.It is shown that the high heating-rate may cause stronger local thermal inconsistency,which remarkably increases the microdefects and reduces the macroscopic mechanical properties of the material.展开更多
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文摘The response and failure of magnesium alloy AZ31 specimens subjected to different pre-loaded-stress levels and heating rates were investigated with a Gleeble-1500 thermo-mechanical material testing system.It is found that the increases of either pre-loaded stresses or heating-rates decrease the failure temperatures of the specimens.The metallographs of the tested specimens were also observed.It is shown that the high heating-rate may cause stronger local thermal inconsistency,which remarkably increases the microdefects and reduces the macroscopic mechanical properties of the material.