New technology for the production of magnesium strips and sheets

• Main Authors: R. Kawalla, M. Oswald, C. Schmidt, M. Ullmann, H.-P. Vogt, N. D. Cuong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatian Metallurgical Society 2008-07-01
• Series: Metalurgija
• Subjects: twin-roll-casting; Mg-alloy AZ3I; strip-rolling and sheets; texture; mechanical proporties
• Online Access: http://public.carnet.hr/metalurg/Metalurgija/2008_vol_47/No_3/MET_47_3_195_198_Kawalla.pdf

A new production technology for magnesium strip, based on twin-roll-casting and strip rolling was developed in Freiberg Germany. By means of this economic method it is possible to produce strips in deep drawing quality with good forming properties in order to satisfy the request for low cost Mg sheets in the automotive and electronic industry. Both, coils as single sheets, were manufactured and rolled to a thickness of 1mm(0,5 mm). The technology of the new process and the properties of the twin-roll-casted material and the final sheets are presented.