Improving Bendability of Al-Mg-Si Alloy Sheet by Minor Alloying Element Addition

• Published in: Light Metals 2018 p. 1
• Main Authors: Das, Sazol, Heyen, Matthew, Kamat, Rajeev, Hamerton, Richard
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer Nature 2018; Springer International Publishing AG; Springer International Publishing
• Series: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series
• Subjects: Bendability; Constituents; Deformation; Dispersoids; General References; Homogenization; Metals & Metallurgy; Shear band; Strain localization

AA6XXX series Al–Mg–Si alloys are increasingly being used for outer applications in vehicles due to their good combination of strength and formability. Successful use of aluminum in such applications depends on a very clear understanding of the underlying physical metallurgy gained by studying the f...