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  • Experimental analysis of AZ...
    Grigoras, C; Chirita, B; Brabie, G; Ciofu, C

    IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering, 11/2019, Volume: 682, Issue: 1
    Journal Article

    The formability of magnesium alloy sheets at room temperature presents anisotropy in mechanical properties and difficulties in terms of occuring cracks easily, especially in regions with bend radius. In addition, the elastic spring-back is significant, leading to massive deviations from the desired shape. Recent studies conducted in this field lead to stretch forming magnesium alloys sheets using thermo-mechanical treatments at temperatures up to 400°C. The present study was conducted on 1 mm thick magnesium alloy AZ31B sheet to investigate its formability when stretching at room temperature by several dies with different radius. The stretching process was conducted on a hydraulic press, using 3D printed PLA dies with the following values: R180, R320, R540, R720, R900 and R1080. The samples were stretched until fracture to highlight the fracture force, distance to fracture, deviation from the die radius and bend angle.