On the cyclic torsion behavior of extruded AZ61A magnesium alloy tube

Abstract

This work investigated the cyclic torsional behaviors of extruded AZ61A Mg alloy tubes through experiments and simulations. To capture the Bauschinger effect, the elastic viscoplastic self-consistent model with the twinning and detwinning scheme, together with a torsion-specific finite element approach was improved by adding a back-stress. A unique Swift effect with the “butterfly” shape was observed and reasonably reproduced by our model. Furthermore, the relative activities of deformation mechanisms, internal stress distributions, and twin volume fraction distributions under cyclic torsion were discussed. The findings could be beneficial to the design, manufacturing, and service of Mg alloys, particularly under cyclic torsion.