Mechanical properties of open-cellular SG91A Al and AZ91 Mg have been inves
tigated by compressive tests. The strain to densification of the cellular A
Z91 Mg was almost the same as that of the cellular SG91A Al, though the AZ9
1 Mg solid with the relative density of 100% showed much lower ductility th
an the SG91A Al solid. By compensation with the yield stress of the solid a
nd the relative density, the stress-strain relation of the cellular AZ91 Mg
was in agreement with that of the cellular SG91A Al. (C) 1999 Published by
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