Experimental and numerical investigation of anisotropic and twinning behavior in Mg alloy under uniaxial tension

In plane tension of magnesium alloy sheets is accommodated by prismatic and basal slip, whereas {10−12} twinning is activated when grains are elongated along the axis. The plastic behavior of Mg-3Al-1Zn in tension has been investigated using a thick rolled plate with a strong basal texture. Tensile tests were performed along five directions distributed between the normal direction and the transverse direction, allowing various amount of …