Magnesium (Mg) is the lightest structural metal. However, the poor formability of Mg alloys to
great extent limits their applications in making structural parts. Formability is strongly …

Poor formability at room temperature is a key problem that limits the application of Mg alloys.
Formability is closely dependent on both large work-hardening capacity and high tensile …

Due to the insufficient slip systems, Mg and its alloys exhibit poor ductility during plastic
deformation at room temperature. To solve this problem, alloying is considered as a most …

In this work, the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Al–Ca alloys containing
different contents (1, 2, 4 and 6 wt.%) of the Al 2 Ca phase have been investigated. The …

Mg and its alloys have continued to attract interest for several structural and super-sensitive
applications because of their light weight and good combination of engineering properties …

Mg alloys generally suffer from their poor formability at low temperatures due to their strong
basal texture and a lack of adequate deformation systems. In the present study, a small …

Mg alloys are among the lightest alloys but they are usually weak. Here we report a new
mechanism to make them ultrastrong while maintaining good ductility. Stacking faults with …

Understanding the effects of basal precipitates on plasticity is of scientific interest and
practical importance in the development of high-strength magnesium alloys. In this study …

We found that when Mg is added to Al in small amounts, it results in alloys that exhibit both
significantly higher strength and ductility than those of the pure Al counterpart. Strength and …

Addition of a small amount of Ca improves the ductility of Mg alloys. However, the
mechanism underlying this effect is not well understood. In this work, tensile testing of an …