The Influence of Temperature and Strain Rate on the Flow Stress of Magnesium Single Crystals

Abstract

The temperature and strain rate-dependence of the flow stress of magnesium single crystals was measured in the temperature range 1� 45-248 oK. Some incidental observations were also made on the form of the stress-strain curves and the appearance of Blip lines. The deformation characteristics show close similarity with those of the face-centred cubic metals.