Ultra-high tensile strength induced by multiple precipitates in extruded ZK60 alloy via co-alloying Ca and Er

XR Zhang, JR Zuo, DD Zhang, DQ Fang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Obtaining ultra-high strength in commercial ZK60 wrought alloys is rather difficult by
conventional processes due to their limited precipitation hardening. In this work, we …

[HTML][HTML] Towards designing high mechanical performance low-alloyed wrought magnesium alloys via grain boundary segregation strategy: A review

Z Zhang, J Xie, J Zhang, XS Yang, R Wu - Journal of Magnesium and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Low-alloyed magnesium (Mg) alloys have emerged as one of the most promising
candidates for lightweight materials. However, their further application potential has been …

Effects of micro-alloying Ag on microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of extruded Mg-2Zn-0.2 Ca-xAg alloys

J Yin, M Li, F Yi, X Zhao, D Guan, K Wang… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work investigates effects of micro-alloying Ag on the microstructure, mechanical
properties and corrosion behavior of as-extruded Mg-2Zn-0.2 Ca alloys. The addition of Ag …

Effects of trace Ag on the dynamic recrystallization and mechanical properties of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy

D Zhang, C Liu, S Jiang, Y Gao, Y Wan… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, the role of trace Ag in the dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behaviors and
mechanical properties of Mg-7.5 Gd-1.5 Y-0.4 Zr (wt.%) alloy are illustrated, aided by hot …

The improved mechanical properties of Mg–Zn-Nd alloy with Ca addition via grain refinement and nano precipitates

X Qian, Z Dong, B Jiang, A Zhang, C Wang… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micro-alloying of Ca in Mg–1Zn-0.3 Nd (wt.%) alloy is found to significantly improve tensile
strength and process high ductility simultaneously. It closely correlates with grain refinement …

Low-cost high-strength Mg–7Zn-xAl-0.3 Mn (x= 1, 3, 5) cast magnesium alloys via grain boundary strengthening and precipitation strengthening

G He, Y Zhou, Z Gu, Q Dong, Y Lin, J Tan… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Obtaining a highly synergistic strength and elongation in cast magnesium (Mg) alloys at low
cost is a chronic problem. A series of low-cost and high strength cast Mg–7Zn-xAl-0.3 Mn (x …

Evolution of bimodal-structure and achieving ultra-high yield strength in the as-extruded ZK70 alloy via Gd addition

XR Zhang, JR Zuo, DD Zhang, DQ Fang… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving ultra-high tensile yield strength over 400 MPa in RE modified Mg–Zn-based alloys
using conventional thermomechanical processing is a challenging task. In this study, we …

The microstructure evolution, mechanical property and deformation mechanism of rolled Al3La/Mg–Li–Al–Zn composites prepared by in-situ synthesis

X Li, Y Liu, C Si, Q Xu, D Liu, Q Le, L Fu, Z Jia… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on the in-situ synthesis process, this study proposes a novel process that introduces
lithium salt-modified La 2 O 3p as a precursor into Mg–Li–Al–Zn (LAZ) alloy melt, achieving …

Grain boundary plasticity in Mg binary alloys by segregation of p-block element

H Somekawa, T Tsuru, A Singh - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of p-block elements (Ga, Ge and In) addition on grain boundary structures and
room temperature mechanical responses was investigated on extruded Mg binary alloys …

The microstructural characterization and wear behavior of Mg-Zn-Ce alloy with trace Ca addition

L Huang, F Xu, G Liu, Y Liu, S Xia, Y Zhang - Materials Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of Ca addition on microstructural characterization and
wear behavior of Mg-2Zn-2Ce alloy. The results show that the formation of sub-micron-sized …