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The hot blow forming of AZ31 Mg sheet: Formability assessment and application development

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The hot blow forming of magnesium sheet offers significant opportunity for forming complex, lightweight parts for automotive applications. This paper characterizes the elevated-temperature formability of AZ31 magnesium sheet materials and the effect of processing conditions on the performance of these materials. In addition, magnesium sheet application development at General Motors Corporation is reviewed.

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  1. General Motors R&D Center, 30500 Mound Road, Warren, MI, 48090, USA

    Jon T. Carter, Paul E. Krajewski & Ravi Verma

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Carter, J.T., Krajewski, P.E. & Verma, R. The hot blow forming of AZ31 Mg sheet: Formability assessment and application development. JOM 60, 77–81 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-008-0153-5

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