Constitutive Equation of Mg-3.5Zn-0.6Y-0.5Zr Alloy under Hot Compression Deformation

The hot deformation behavior of Mg-3.5Zn-0.6Y-0.5Zr alloy was investigated by compressive tests of strain rate ranges of 0.002~1 s-1and deformation temperature ranges of 300~450 °C using a Gleeble 1500D thermal simulator. The flow stresses in different deformation conditions are measured. The results show that flow stress is significantly affected by both deformation temperature and strain rate, the flow stress increases with increase in strain rate and decreases in deformation temperature during the hot compression process. The constitutive equation established on the basis of data of activation energy and stress exponent is a hyperbolic sine function.