Machine learning pipeline for Structure–Property modeling in Mg-alloys using microstructure and texture descriptors

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Identifying the relationships between material structure and mechanical properties has been crucial for accelerating the exploration of the material design space for advanced alloys. However, traditional approaches for magnesium (Mg) alloys often fall short in providing quantitative and broadly applicable structure–property linkages. To address this challenge, a comprehensive machine learning pipeline is presented for structure–property modeling in extruded Mg-alloys, leveraging both microstructure and texture descriptors derived from experimental data. The pipeline encompasses a robust workflow for data extraction from optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction, advanced image processing and deep learning techniques for microstructure binarization and grain statistics, and the computation of statistical descriptors including n-point spatial correlations, gram matrices for microstructure, and generalized spherical harmonics (GSH) for texture. Dimensionality reduction techniques such as principal component analysis (PCA), isomap, and autoencoders are employed to manage the high-dimensionality of the descriptor space. Subsequently, non-linear regression models—Gaussian Process, XGBoost, and Multi-Layer Perceptron regressors—are evaluated to predict mechanical properties, specifically strain hardening exponent (n) and yield stress (σy). Our results demonstrate that XGBoost consistently outperforms other regressors, achieving a notably low mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 6.67% for strain hardening exponent and 7.01% for yield stress, using a combination of PCA-reduced 3-point spatial correlations and isomap-reduced gram matrices as microstructure descriptors, and isomap-reduced GSH coefficients as texture descriptors at a 150μm length scale. Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis further reveals that texture descriptors and aspect ratio distribution are the most influential features in predicting mechanical properties. This established ML framework for structure–property modeling in Mg-alloys, surpasses state-of-the-art benchmarks and provides a valuable template for materials design and discovery.

Original languageEnglish
Article number121132
JournalActa Materialia
Volume295
ISSN1359-6454
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15.08.2025

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    Research areas

  • Deep learning, Descriptor, Grain boundary, Machine learning, Magnesium alloys, Microstructure, Orientation distribution function, Property prediction, Structure–Property, Texture
  • Engineering

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