[HTML][HTML] Post processing of additive manufactured Mg alloys: Current status, challenges, and opportunities

N Ansari, FG Alabtah, MI Albakri… - Journal of Magnesium and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are emerging as a structural material for the aerospace,
automobile, and electronics industries, driven by the imperative of weight reduction. They …

A Review on Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Magnesium Alloys: Wire Preparation, Defects and Properties

Y Li, S Yin, G Zhang, C Wang, X Liu, R Guan - Metals and Materials …, 2024 - Springer
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) is widely used in the rapid prototyping of large
parts because of its high deposition rate, high material utilization rate as well as low cost …

Phase transformation, texture evolution, and mechanical properties of Mg-9.5 Gd-4Y-2Zn-0.3 Zr alloy wires fabricated using hot drawing

M Chen, Z Ling, L Wang, K Ma, DD Zhang, Y Li… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Mg-9.5 Gd-4Y-2Zn-0.3 Zr alloy wires with a diameter of 1.2 mm were fabricated by a
multistage drawing process with a cumulative area reduction (CAR) of 96% at 500° C using …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of Mg-8.1 Gd-2.6 Y-0.7 Zn-0.5 Zr alloy by multi-layer wire arc additive manufacturing

D Ma, C Xu, Y Qi, S Sui, J Tian, T Tu, C Guo… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) of Mg-RE (rare-earth)-Zn alloys is important for
meeting the requirements of lightweight large-scale components with high manufacturing …

Revealing corrosion behavior and mechanism of cold metal transfer-wire arc additive manufactured Mg-10Gd-4Y-2Zn-0.5 Zr alloy in 3.5 wt% NaCl

Z Zhang, L Ji, S Wang, Z Zhao, L Wang, K Ma, Y Li… - Corrosion …, 2024 - Elsevier
The microstructure and corrosion behavior of wire arc additive manufactured (WAAM) Mg‐
10Gd‐4Y‐2Zn‐0.5 Zr alloy were comparatively studied to cast alloy. Higher fraction of …

Achieving excellent strength–ductility combination of Al-aided Mg–Gd–Al–Zr–Zn alloys fabricated by cold metal transfer-based wire-arc directed energy deposition via …

C Ji, K Li, T Yang, S Bai, DZ Zhang, LE Murr… - Thin-Walled …, 2024 - Elsevier
Limited ductility consistently poses a challenge for high-strength Mg–RE (rare earth)
structures prepared by additive manufacturing. Particularly following heat treatment, while …

[HTML][HTML] Laser powder bed fusion of Mg-6Gd-3Y-0.2 Zr alloy: Excellent printability, heterogeneous microstructure and dedicated direct aging heat treatment

Q Deng, J Luo, Z Liu, Q Wu, D Liu, L Wu, F Li… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a universal casting Mg-RE alloy, Mg-6Gd-3Y-Zr (GW63K, wt.%) alloy exhibits superior
strength-ductility synergy and holds significant potential for engineering applications. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Isotropic high strength Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing based on cold metal transfer

Z Deng, Q Su, M Chen, F Wang, L Ke, F Wang… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr (GWZ) alloy containing a long-period ordered stacking (LPSO)
phase fabricated by Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) shows substantial potential in …

Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloys fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing

W Yang, H Yang, K Yang, X Lin - Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) technology is expected to be used for the
fabrication of large and complex magnesium alloy components. In this work, Mg-9.54 Gd …

Revealing precipitation behavior and mechanical response of wire-arc directed energy deposited Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy by tailoring aging procedures

X Li, X Fang, Z Zhang, S Ghafoor, R Chen… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy, as a typical magnesium rare-earth (Mg-RE) alloy, is gaining
popularity in the advanced equipment manufacturing fields owing to its noticeable age …