Browsing Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering by Subject "Magnesium"
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Behaviour of Magnesium Alloy Under Load-Control Cyclic Testing
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-20)The characterization of material fatigue behaviour is crucial in the design of mechanical components. Magnesium alloys, particularly wrought magnesium alloys, are one of the most interesting materials for mechanical ... -
Characterization of the Quasi-Static and Fatigue Behavior of Forged AZ31B Magnesium Alloy
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-17)Light-weighting is being aggressively targeted by automotive manufacturers as a method to reduce emissions. Magnesium (Mg) alloys due to their low density and high specific strength have therefore gained significant interest ... -
Crystal Plasticity Modelling of Large Strain Deformation in Single Crystals of Magnesium
(University of Waterloo, 2010-10-21)Magnesium, with a Hexagonal Close-Packed (HCP) structure, is the eighth most abundant element in the earth’s crust and the third most plentiful element dissolved in the seawater. Magnesium alloys exhibit the attractive ... -
Double-Sided Arc Welding of AZ31B Magnesium Alloy Sheet
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-14)Magnesium alloys are of interest to the automotive industry because of their high specific strength and potential to reduce vehicle weight and fuel consumption. In order to incorporate more magnesium components into ... -
The Effect of Cold Spray Coating on Fatigue Life of Magnesium Alloy, AZ31B
(University of Waterloo, 2011-10-27)Wrought magnesium alloys are considered attractive candidates for structural members in automotive and aerospace industries due to their high specific strength. Although new processes have helped to produce high purity ... -
Fatigue characterization and modeling of AZ31B magnesium alloy spot-welds
(Elsevier, 2014-07-01)Cyclic behavior of AZ31B spot-welds was studied using different specimen configurations, and compared with steel and aluminum spot-welds. Fatigue strength of magnesium spot-welds was similar to aluminum and less than steel. ... -
Fracture Mechanisms in Resistance Spot Weld of Magnesium Alloys
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-19)The automotive industry is adopting the application of magnesium and magnesium alloys in order to produce light-weight auto-body structures. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate the load bearing capability of these metals ... -
High Temperature Forging of AZ31B Magnesium Alloy
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-25)Isothermal uniaxial compression tests were conducted on AZ31B magnesium alloy with the intention of applying the findings to an industrial forging operation. Given the poor workability of magnesium at low temperatures, ... -
An Investigation of the Soldering and Brazing Behaviour of Mg-Mg Joints using Sn, Zn and Mg containing Filler Metals
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-10)In order to evaluate the feasibility of forming Pure Mg – Pure Mg and Mg Alloy – Mg Alloy joints using soldering and brazing, four filler metals (Sn, Sn-9Zn, Sn-9Zn+X wt%Mg and Mg:Zn:X(Sn-9Zn)) were used at peak heating ... -
Low-cycle fatigue characterization and texture induced ratcheting behaviour of forged AZ80 Mg alloys
(Elsevier, 2018-11-01)Stress-controlled uniaxial “push-pull” fatigue testing was conducted on as-received (cast and extruded) and closed-die cast-forged and extruded-forged AZ80 Mg alloy. The as-cast material possessed random texture and somewhat ... -
Microstructure, texture and mechanical behavior characterization of hot forged cast ZK60 magnesium alloy
(Elsevier, 2017-04-14)Uniaxial tension and compression tests were conducted to investigate the quasi-static performance of ZK60 Mg alloy in cast, followed by forging at optimum temperature of 450°C and a ram speed of 39mmmin-1. Microstructure ... -
Optimization of Forged Magnesium Structural Automotive Components
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-25)In an ongoing search for better vehicle fuel economy, the automotive industry has put significant emphasis on the reduction of vehicle weight while retaining stringent safety, quality and performance standards. With its ... -
Resistance Spot Welding of Al to Mg with Different Interlayers
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-22)In order to meet the increasing fuel efficiency requirements, the automotive industry has strived for component weight reduction in order to improve the performance of automotive vehicles through the use of light Al and ... -
Role of Loading Direction on Fatigue Behavior of Smooth and Notched ZK60 Extrusion
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-20)In spite of the increasing trend of magnesium (Mg) application over the last decade, numerous technical restrictions still limit Mg alloy’s extensive implementation in industry. For instance, many mechanical behaviors of ... -
Weldability of AZ31B Magnesium Sheet by Laser Welding Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)Due to finite fossil fuel resources and the impact on our environment of burning fossil fuels, the automotive industry has been investigating ways to reduce the overall weight of automotive vehicles. This has led to ...