The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

The Journal of
the Korean Journal of Metals and Materials

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  • pISSN : 1738-8228
  • eISSN : 2288-8241

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Title Extrudability and Tensile Properties of the Mg-7Sn-1Al-1Zn Alloy
Authors 박성혁(Sung Hyuk Park); 김하식(Ha Sik Kim); 유봉선(Bong Sun You)
DOI https://doi.org/10.3365/KJMM.2013.51.9.637
Page pp.637-644
ISSN 1738-8228(ISSN), 2288-8241(eISSN)
Keywords metals; extrusion; mechanical properties; optical microscopy; extrudability
Abstract The extrudability and mechanical properties of the Mg-7Sn-1Al-1Zn (TAZ711) alloy were investigated by performing indirect extrusion at various temperatures and speeds and tensile tests and comparing the results with those of the Mg-8Al-0.5Zn (AZ80) alloy. When the AZ80 alloy was extruded at a high extrusion temperature of 450 ℃ or at extrusion temperatures above 350 ℃ with a high extrusion speed of 12 m/min, surface hot cracking occurred, while the TAZ711 alloy was successfully extruded without any surface defects at a high temperature of 450 ℃ with a high speed of 12 m/min. With an increasing extrusion temperature and speed, the average grain size of the extruded AZ80 and TAZ711 alloys increased and the yield and tensile strength decreased. The TAZ711 alloy had a higher yield strength and lower tensile strength and elongation than the AZ80 alloy extruded under the same conditions.