Effect of Casting Parameters on the Microstructural and Mechanical Behavior of Magnesium AZ31-B Alloy Strips Cast on a Single Belt Casting Simulator

Table 6

Mechanical properties of AZ31-B strips.

Substrate no.	Depth of groove (mm)	Thickness	Coating	Heat flux	Rc	HV	YS	TS
					W/m^2  °C × 10^−4		MPa	MPa
III (c)	0.15	3 mm	No	6.6	4.545	62	147	166.6
II (b)	0.09	3 mm	No	5.77	5.195	61	144	163.2
IV (d)	0.24	3 mm	No	5.17	5.797	60	144	163.2
I (a)	0	3 mm	No	5.06	5.927	58	141	159.8
V (e)	0.3	3 mm	No	4.37	6.857	56	138	156.4
VI (f)	0.6	3 mm	No	3.35	8.955	54.5	135	153
III (c)	0.15	3 mm	Yes	3.5	8.571	54.9	135	153
II (b)	0.09	3 mm	Yes	3.2	9.375	54.2	135	153
IV (d)	0.24	3 mm	Yes	2.9	10.345	53.1	132	149.6
I (a)	0	3 mm	Yes	2.85	10.526	50.7	141	159.8
V (e)	0.3	3 mm	Yes	2.5	11.628	50.2	141	159.8
VI (f)	0.6	3 mm	Yes	2.5	12.000	50	141	159.8
III (c)	0.15	1 mm	Yes	2.5	4.000	49.8	126	142.8
II (b)	0.09	1 mm	Yes	2.33	4.292	48.4	126	142.8
IV (d)	0.24	1 mm	Yes	2.16	4.617	48.2	126	142.8
I (a)	0	1 mm	Yes	2.12	4.717	48.1	126	142.8
V (e)	0.3	1 mm	Yes	1.83	5.464	48	126	142.8
VI (f)	0.6	1 mm	Yes	1.72	5.814	47.9	123	139.4
I	0 (steel)	3 mm	No	1.2	25.000	47.5	123	139.4
			Yes	0.71	42.254	47	123	139.4