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Effect of Aging on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy AZ31

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The structure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy AZ31 are studied after conventional and deformation aging under conditions corresponding to the thermal cycle of polymerization in paint coating of cars. The aging is conducted after 3-h solution treatment at 400°C, water quenching, and aging at 180°C for from 10 min to 6 h. Some of the specimens are deformed by 0.5% right after the solution treatment and then aged by the same regime.

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  1. Karabük University, Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Karabük, Turkey

    H. Kerenciler

  2. Karabük University, Technology Faculty, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Karabük, Turkey

    S. Gündüz & M. Akif Erden

  3. Kocaeli Iniversity, Hereke Vocational School, Department of Metallurgy, Kocaeli-Gebze, Turkey

    M. Türkmen

  4. Karabük University, Vocational School, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Karabük, Turkey

    H. Karabulut

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 3, pp. 54 – 59, March, 2016.

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Kerenciler, H., Gündüz, S., Erden, M.A. et al. Effect of Aging on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy AZ31. Met Sci Heat Treat 58, 179–184 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-016-9985-8

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