Effect of Aging Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Non-Flammable AZ91D Mg Alloy

Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91D
Mg alloys for nonflammable use, containing Ca and Y, were
investigated in this study. Solid solution treatment of AZ91D Mg alloy
with Ca and Y was successfully conducted at 420oC and
supersaturated microstructure with almost all beta phases resolved into
matrix was obtained. After solid solution treatment, the alloy was
annealed at temperatures of 180 and 200oC for time intervals from 1
min to 48 hrs and hardness of each condition was measured by
micro-Vickers method. Peak aging conditions were deduced from the
results as at the temperature of 200oC for 10 hrs. Hot rolling was also
carried out at 400oC by the reduction ratio of 0.6 through 5 passes
followed by recrystallization treatment. Tensile and compressive
properties were measured at room temperature on the specimens of
each process, i.e. as-cast, solution treatment, hot rolling, and
recrystallization.

Authors:

• Ju Hyun Won
• Hyun Woo Lee
• Seok Hong Min
• Tae Kwon Ha

Keywords:

• Mg alloy
• AZ91D
• nonflammable alloy
• hot rolling
• peak aging
• tensile test.

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