Hot compression deformation behavior of the Mg-Al-Y-Zn magnesium alloy

The hot deformation behavior of a Mg-Al-Y-Zn magnesium alloy was investigated by hot compressive testing on a Gleeble-1500 thermal simulator at the temperanging from 523 to 673 K with the swain rate varying from 0.001 to 1s-1.The relationships among flow stress,swain rate,and deformation temperature were analyzed,and the deformation activation energy and stress exponent were calculated.Microstructure evolution of the alloy under different conditions was examined.The results indicated that the maximum value of the flow stress increased with the decrease of deformation temperature or the increase of swain rate.Under the present deformation conditions,dynamic recrystallization (DRX) oeettrred in the alloy,which was the main softening mechanism during deformation at elevated temperature.The deformation temperature and strain had significant effects on the microstructure of the alloy.