An experimental study of anisotropic fracture behavior of rolled AZ31B magnesium alloy under monotonic tension

Wrought magnesium (Mg) alloys display pronounced anisotropy in their room-temperature mechanical responses. The fracture behavior of Mg alloys, especially its reliance of material orientation, has not been well explored. The current work is an investigation of the anisotropic fracture behavior in a rolled AZ31B Mg alloy by carrying out monotonic tension experiments of specimens taken from the rolled Mg plate with five different material...