Analysis on flow stress of magnesium alloys during high temperature deformation

The flow stress of magnesium alloys during hot compression at different temperatures and strain rates was studied by experiments. Materials used were AZ91D alloys in as-cast, homogeneous treatment states, AZ31 and ZK60 alloys in as-cast state. The results show that the thermal simulation curves of different alloys differ from one another at the same deforming condition. The general curves of AZ31 and AZ91D alloys have the character of dynamic recrystallization. There are increase of true stress, drastic falling of true stress and increase of true stress in most curves of ZK60 alloy, while the other curves have the characteristics of dynamic recrystallization. From the analysis the reasonable deforming temperature should be selected from 523 to 673 K for AZ31 and the unhomogenized AZ91D alloy, from 473 to 673 K for the homogenized AZ91D alloy, and it was concluded to be 473 K or 673 K for ZK60 alloy.