Abstract
The deformation behaviour of an Mg-Zn-RE (ZE41) magnesium alloy was investigated in uniaxial compression tests at temperatures between 23 and 300°C and at an initial strain rate ranging from 2.7 × 10^-5 to 1.3 × 10^-2 s^-1. The yield stress of the alloy is very sensitive to the testing temperature. A local minimum in the temperature dependence of the yield stress was found at 100°C. The yield stress at 50 and 150°C depends on the imposed strain rate, whereas it is practically independent of the strain rate at 100°C.

Key words
magnesium alloy, mechanical properties, compression

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