The formablity of AZ31B magnesium alloy sheet

Abstract

The forming limit diagrams (FLD) of AZ31 B magnesium alloy sheet were tested by means of the electro etching grid method based on the forming experiment of magnesium alloy sheet carried out with a BCS-30 D sheet forming testing machine and the strain testing analysis made with an advanced ASAME automatic strain measuring system. Experiments show that, at room temperature, the mechanical properties and deep drawing performance of AZ31 B cold-rolled magnesium alloy sheet were so poor that it failed to test the forming limit diagrams without an ideal forming and processing capacity, while the hot-rolled magnesium alloy sheet was of a little better plasticity and forming performance after testing its forming limit diagrams. It can be concluded that the testing of the forming limit curves (FLC) offers the theoretical foundation for the drawing of the deep drawing and forming process of magnesium alloy sheet.

Keywords

magnesium alloy / formability / forming limit diagrams (FLD)

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