TY - JOUR

T1 - Influence of Ce addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of high pressure die cast AM50 magnesium alloy

AU - Mert, Faruk

AU - Özdemir, Ahmet

AU - Kainer, Karl Ulrich

AU - Hort, Norbert

PY - 2013/1

Y1 - 2013/1

N2 - The influence of Ce addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AM50 magnesium alloy was investigated to improve its mechanical properties. The results show that the addition of Ce to AM50 alloy results in the grain refinement and the mechanical properties of the Ce-modified AM50 at room and elevated temperatures are remarkably improved. AM50 magnesium alloy containing 1% Ce (mass fraction) shows better refinement and mechanical properties compared with the AM50 magnesium alloy with 0.5% Ce and even AM50 alloy without any Ce.

AB - The influence of Ce addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AM50 magnesium alloy was investigated to improve its mechanical properties. The results show that the addition of Ce to AM50 alloy results in the grain refinement and the mechanical properties of the Ce-modified AM50 at room and elevated temperatures are remarkably improved. AM50 magnesium alloy containing 1% Ce (mass fraction) shows better refinement and mechanical properties compared with the AM50 magnesium alloy with 0.5% Ce and even AM50 alloy without any Ce.

KW - AM50 magnesium alloy

KW - cerium

KW - die casting

KW - mechanical properties

KW - microstructure

KW - Engineering

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84873574107&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/S1003-6326(13)62430-9

DO - 10.1016/S1003-6326(13)62430-9

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:84873574107

VL - 23

SP - 66

EP - 72

JO - Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China

JF - Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China

SN - 1003-6326

IS - 1

ER -