%0 journal article %@ 0023-432X %A Balik, J., Lukac, P., Bohlen, J., Kainer, K.U. %D 2007 %J Kovove materialy / Metallic materials %P 135-140 %T Effect of temperature on tensile properties of hot rolled AZ31 Mg alloy sheets %U %X direction. The elongation to failure increases very rapidly with increasing temperature. The results are explained by the dislocation glide in the basal and non-basal slip systems and by deformation twinning.