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Influence of aging on microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 and ZK60 magnesium alloys

  • Yan Li
  • , Zhi Min Zhang
  • , Yong Xue*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • North University of China
  • Beihang University

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Abstract

The effect of aging on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 and ZK60 wrought magnesium alloys was studied with optical microscope and mechanical testers. The results demonstrate that both the tensile strength and elongation of AZ80 alloy increase firstly and then decrease as the aging temperature rises, the peak values appear when the aging temperature is 170 °C. The hardness of ZK60 alloy increases firstly and then decreases as the aging temperature rises, and the hardness reaches its peak value at 170 °C. However, the toughness of the alloy is just the opposite. Moreover, ZK60 alloy has good performances in both impact toughness and other mechanical properties at the aging temperature from 140 °C to 200 °C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)739-744
Number of pages6
JournalTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)
Volume21
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AZ80 magnesium alloy
  • ZK60 magnesium alloy
  • aging
  • mechanical properties
  • microstructure

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