Tensile-compressive asymmetry in extruded AZ31B rod and its effect on Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP)

This paper concerns Tensile-Compressive Asymmetry (TCA) in a Mg-based alloy. Strong TCA is in general unusual, but previous publications have indicated that it can arise with the AZ31(B) alloy (in extruded rod or rolled plate form), such that there is a factor of up to two between yield stress value...

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Main Authors: Tang, YT, Reiff-Musgrove, R, Gu, W, Campbell, JE, Burley, M, Dean, J, Clyne, TW
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022
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author Tang, YT
Reiff-Musgrove, R
Gu, W
Campbell, JE
Burley, M
Dean, J
Clyne, TW
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Reiff-Musgrove, R
Gu, W
Campbell, JE
Burley, M
Dean, J
Clyne, TW
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description This paper concerns Tensile-Compressive Asymmetry (TCA) in a Mg-based alloy. Strong TCA is in general unusual, but previous publications have indicated that it can arise with the AZ31(B) alloy (in extruded rod or rolled plate form), such that there is a factor of up to two between yield stress values obtained by testing the same sample (in the same direction) in tension and in compression. This is confirmed in the present work. It has also been previously established that this effect is associated both with strong crystallographic texture and with the plasticity involving at least some deformation twinning. It is thus more likely with hexagonal metals, such as Mg, since their lower crystallographic symmetry (compared with cubic metals) favours this type of deformation. The microstructural evolution, and operative deformation mechanisms, that give rise to the observed TCA effects are investigated in detail here and at least most of the observed mechanical characteristics are rationalised. Finally, the Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP) methodology for inferring stress-strain curves from indentation tests is applied to this material. As expected, full TCA characteristics cannot be obtained via PIP, but it is shown that there is a well-defined relationship between curves inferred in this way and the full set of uniaxial test outcomes.
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spelling oxford-uuid:50f01044-77f0-4555-bba8-f3b3291b54062022-10-11T14:22:17ZTensile-compressive asymmetry in extruded AZ31B rod and its effect on Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP)Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:50f01044-77f0-4555-bba8-f3b3291b5406EnglishSymplectic ElementsElsevier2022Tang, YTReiff-Musgrove, RGu, WCampbell, JEBurley, MDean, JClyne, TWThis paper concerns Tensile-Compressive Asymmetry (TCA) in a Mg-based alloy. Strong TCA is in general unusual, but previous publications have indicated that it can arise with the AZ31(B) alloy (in extruded rod or rolled plate form), such that there is a factor of up to two between yield stress values obtained by testing the same sample (in the same direction) in tension and in compression. This is confirmed in the present work. It has also been previously established that this effect is associated both with strong crystallographic texture and with the plasticity involving at least some deformation twinning. It is thus more likely with hexagonal metals, such as Mg, since their lower crystallographic symmetry (compared with cubic metals) favours this type of deformation. The microstructural evolution, and operative deformation mechanisms, that give rise to the observed TCA effects are investigated in detail here and at least most of the observed mechanical characteristics are rationalised. Finally, the Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP) methodology for inferring stress-strain curves from indentation tests is applied to this material. As expected, full TCA characteristics cannot be obtained via PIP, but it is shown that there is a well-defined relationship between curves inferred in this way and the full set of uniaxial test outcomes.
spellingShingle Tang, YT
Reiff-Musgrove, R
Gu, W
Campbell, JE
Burley, M
Dean, J
Clyne, TW
Tensile-compressive asymmetry in extruded AZ31B rod and its effect on Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP)
title Tensile-compressive asymmetry in extruded AZ31B rod and its effect on Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP)
title_full Tensile-compressive asymmetry in extruded AZ31B rod and its effect on Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP)
title_fullStr Tensile-compressive asymmetry in extruded AZ31B rod and its effect on Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP)
title_full_unstemmed Tensile-compressive asymmetry in extruded AZ31B rod and its effect on Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP)
title_short Tensile-compressive asymmetry in extruded AZ31B rod and its effect on Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP)
title_sort tensile compressive asymmetry in extruded az31b rod and its effect on profilometry based indentation plastometry pip
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