Tension-compression asymmetry and the underlying slip/twinning activity in extruded Mg–Y sheets

The asymmetric mechanical response and corresponding statistical grain-scale slip/twinning activity for extruded Mg-(0~5 wt%)Y sheets during room-temperature uniaxial tension and compression along the extruded direction were investigated using slip trace analysis and EBSD-based misorientation analysis. The tension-compression asymmetry, in terms of yield strength, ultimate strength and uniform elongation, reduced with the addition of 0.5% Y to...