Superplasticity in Thermomechanically Processed High Magnesium Aluminum-Magnesium Alloys.
Abstract
The elevated temperature deformation characteristics of two thermomechanically processed high magnesium, aluminum-magnesium alloys were investigated. The thermomechanical processing itself included warm rolling at 300 deg C to 94% reduction. Subsequent treatments included annealing after rolling for either one-half hour or ten hours at 300 deg C, or one half hour at 440 deg C. These annealing treatments resulted in varying degrees of recrystallization and grain growth and facilitated examination of the effect of grain size on the superplastic deformation characteristics of these alloys. Tension testing was conducted at strain rates ranging from .000053 to .053 S-1 and temperatures varying from ambient to 300 deg C. Materials in the warm rolled condition exhibited the highest strength at ambient temperature and were generally most superplastic at elevated temperature. An Al 10%Mg-0.5%Mn alloy exhibited elongation of approximately 400% at 300 deg C.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA143164
Entities
People
- J. J. Becker
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School