Fabrication of a high strength Mg-11Gd-4.5Y-1Nd-1.5Zn-0.5Zr (wt%) alloy by thermomechanical treatments

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Authors

  • Zijian Yu
  • Yuanding Huang
  • Xin Qiu
  • Guanfu Wang
  • Fanzhi Meng
  • Norbert Hort
  • Jian Meng

A high strength Mg-11Gd-4.5Y-1Nd-1.5Zn-0.5Zr (wt%) alloy has been successfully fabricated via hot extrusion, cold rolling and ageing treatment. The alloy exhibits an average 0.2% proof stress (YS) of 481.6±19.9MPa, an average ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 517.4±27.5MPa and an average elongation to failure of 2.0±0.4% at room temperature. The best mechanical property obtained in the present study has a YS of 502.0MPa, an UTS of 546.8MPa and an elongation to failure of 2.6%. The high strength of this alloy is attributed to the fine grains, stacking faults (SFs), long period stacking ordered (LPSO) phase, and precipitates of Mg5RE phase at grain boundaries and of β' phase inside the grains. Cold rolling improves the mechanical properties and enhances the ageing hardening response, but decreases the ductility. Two texture components are found simultaneously in the deformed alloy. One is the typical Mg-RE texture and another one is the unusual prismatic texture.

Original languageEnglish
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering A
Volume622
Pages (from-to)121-130
Number of pages10
ISSN0921-5093
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12.01.2015
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • High strength, Magnesium alloy, Mechanical property, Microstructure, Thermomechanical treatment
  • Engineering