Portevin-Le Chatelier Characterization of Quenched Al-Mg Alloy Sheet with Different Mg Concentrations

Abstract

In the present study, the PLC characteristic parameters and DSA mechanism of Al-(2.86~9.41) Mg alloy sheets were investigated during tensile testing at room temperature with a tensile rate of 1 × 10−3 s−1. On the basis of the solution Mg concentrations in the α-Al matrix, the initial vacancy concentration, the second-phase particle configuration and the recrystallized grain configuration are almost the same by quenching treatment. The results show that the type of room-temperature tensile stress–strain curves of quenched Al-(2.86~9.41) Mg alloy sheets varied according to the Mg content. The type of stress–strain curve of the Al-2.86 Mg alloy sheet was B + C, while the type of stress–strain curve of the Al-(4.23~9.41) Mg alloy sheets was C. When the quenched Al-(2.86~9.41) Mg alloy sheets were stretched at room temperature, the strain cycle of the rectangular waves corresponding to the high stress flow (Formula presented.) and stress drop amplitude (Formula presented.) on the zigzag stress–strain curve of alloy sheets increased with increasing the Mg content. Moreover, the strain cycle of (Formula presented.) and (Formula presented.) on the stress–strain curve of alloy sheets increased gradually with increasing tensile deformation. The yield stress of quenched Al-(2.86~9.41) Mg alloy sheets increased gradually with increasing the Mg content. Moreover, the critical strain corresponding to yield stress (Formula presented.) and the critical strain corresponding to the occurrence of the PLC shearing band (Formula presented.) of alloy sheets both increased with increasing the Mg content. However, the difference in flow strain value (Formula presented.) between (Formula presented.) and (Formula presented.) of alloy sheets decreased gradually with increasing the Mg content.