Texture evolution during static recrystallization of cold-rolled magnesium alloys

ZR Zeng, YM Zhu, SW Xu, MZ Bian, CHJ Davies… - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Texture evolution in cold-rolled Mg-0.3 Zn-0.1 Ca, Mg-0.4 Zn and Mg-0.1 Ca (at.%) alloys
during static recrystallization is monitored using a quasi-in-situ electron backscatter …

Influence of cerium on texture and ductility of magnesium extrusions

RK Mishra, AK Gupta, PR Rao, AK Sachdev… - Essential Readings in …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Unalloyed Mg and Mg-0.2% Ce alloy were extruded as solid rounds at 400° C in a
500 ton vertical extrusion press at 10 mm/sec. Tensile tests revealed a significant increase in …

The role of atomic scale segregation in designing highly ductile magnesium alloys

I Basu, KG Pradeep, C Mießen, LA Barrales-Mora… - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
Two solid solution binary magnesium-rare earth (RE) alloys, Mg-1wt.% Gd and Mg-1wt.% Dy
were subjected to large strain hot rolling followed by recrystallization annealing at different …

[HTML][HTML] Grain boundary segregation of rare-earth elements in magnesium alloys

JD Robson, SJ Haigh, B Davis, D Griffiths - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2016 - Springer
Small additions of rare-earth (RE) elements have been shown to have a powerful effect in
modifying the texture of wrought magnesium alloys, giving a highly beneficial effect in …

Yield symmetry and reduced strength differential in Mg-2.5 Y alloy

D Zhang, H Wen, MA Kumar, F Chen, L Zhang… - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study we report novel results obtained with an extruded fine-grained Mg-2.5 at.% Y
alloy (FG Mg-2.5 Y) exhibiting tension/compression yield symmetry and reduced strength …

In-situ analysis of the tensile deformation modes and anisotropy of extruded Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.5 Zr (wt.%) at elevated temperatures

H Wang, CJ Boehlert, QD Wang, DD Yin… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The deformation modes and anisotropic behavior during the tensile deformation of peak-
aged extruded Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.5 Zr (wt.%) at 200, 250 and 300° C were investigated using in …

Effect of processing route on texture and cold formability of AZ31 Mg alloy sheets processed by ECAP

J Suh, J Victoria-Hernández, D Letzig, R Golle… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present work investigates the influence of different shearing patterns on mechanical and
forming behavior at room temperature of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) processed …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of hot-rolled Mg–4Al–2Sn–0.5 Y–0.4 Nd alloy

J Wang, X Zhang, X Lu, Y Yang, Z Wang - Journal of Magnesium and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract A new Mg–Al–Sn–RE alloy with high ductility at room temperature has been
developed. Homogenized Mg–4Al–2Sn–0.5 Y–0.4 Nd plates 25 mm in thickness were hot …

[HTML][HTML] Twinning-mediated formability in Mg alloys

BC Suh, JH Kim, JH Hwang, MS Shim, NJ Kim - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Mg alloys are promising candidates for automotive applications due to their low density and
high specific strength. However, their widespread applications have not been realized …

Anisotropic deformation of extruded magnesium alloy AZ31 under uniaxial compression: A study with simultaneous in situ synchrotron x-ray imaging and diffraction

L Lu, JW Huang, D Fan, BX Bie, T Sun, K Fezzaa… - Acta Materialia, 2016 - Elsevier
In situ synchrotron x-ray imaging and diffraction are used to investigate anisotropic
deformation of an extruded magnesium alloy AZ31 under uniaxial compression along two …