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The Application of Shear Compression Specimen to Study Shear Deformation Behavior of AZ31 Mg Alloy at High Temperatures and Quasi-Static Regime

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In the present work, shear-compression specimen was successfully employed to study the shear flow behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy at high temperatures and in quasi-static regime. The loading process of shear-compression testing was simulated using ABAQUS software. This was carried out in the temperature range of 250–450°C and displacement rates of 1.5, 15 and 150 mm/min. In addition, to validate the numerical simulation results, the shear compression specimens were also compressed experimentally at the same conditions of numerical ones. Equivalent stress–strain curves obtained from numerical simulation results along with microstructural observations were utilized to investigate the effect of loading conditions on deformation behavior of the experimental alloy. The results indicated a homogenous distribution of shear strains within the gage and the high applicability of shear-compression specimen to study shear flow behavior of materials at hot deformation conditions.

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The authors would like to appreciate AIRIC for manufacturing of Shear Compression Specimens.

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    S. Moemeni, A. Zarei-Hanzaki, H. R. Abedi & V. Torabinejad

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Moemeni, S., Zarei-Hanzaki, A., Abedi, H.R. et al. The Application of Shear Compression Specimen to Study Shear Deformation Behavior of AZ31 Mg Alloy at High Temperatures and Quasi-Static Regime. Exp Mech 52, 629–636 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-011-9525-9

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