Corrosion and passivation of magnesium alloys

F Cao, GL Song, A Atrens - Corrosion Science, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews and discusses the possibility of the production of a passive magnesium
(Mg) alloy through metallurgical approaches, such as purification, alloying, heat-treatment …

Characterization of lattice defects in metallic materials by positron annihilation spectroscopy: A review

J Čížek - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Positron is an excellent probe of lattice defects in solids. A thermallized positron delocalized
in lattice can be trapped at open volume defects, eg vacancies, dislocations, grain …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Y and Gd content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Y–RE alloys

K Luo, L Zhang, G Wu, W Liu, W Ding - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2019 - Elsevier
In the application of WE43, it is found that Y 2 O 3 inclusion formed in the process of casting
seriously reduced the mechanical properties of the products. The reduction of the …

Additive manufacturing of dense WE43 Mg alloy by laser powder bed fusion

H Hyer, L Zhou, G Benson, B McWilliams, K Cho… - Additive …, 2020 - Elsevier
WE43 is a high-strength, corrosion-resistant Mg-alloy containing rare earths such as Y and
Nb, and has potential for many lightweight structural or bioresorbable prosthetic …

Rare earth based magnesium alloys—a review on WE series

LM Calado, MJ Carmezim, MF Montemor - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Magnesium and magnesium alloys have attracted growing attention over the last decades
as lightweight materials for a wide range of applications. In particular, WE series magnesium …

[HTML][HTML] Development and prospects of degradable magnesium alloys for structural and functional applications in the fields of environment and energy

Y Huang, Y Zhang, J Song, F Pan… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2023 - Elsevier
Magnesium and its alloys have such advantages with lightweight, high specific strength,
good damping, high castability and machinability, which make them an attractive choice for …

Microstructure and mechanical behavior of an additive manufactured (AM) WE43-Mg alloy

S Gangireddy, B Gwalani, K Liu, EJ Faierson… - Additive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Magnesium alloys are highly attractive in aerospace and auto industries due to their high
strength-to-weight ratio. Additive manufacturing of Mg alloys can further save cost from …

Deformation twinning in rolled WE43-T5 rare earth magnesium alloy: Influence on strain hardening and texture evolution

M Jahedi, BA McWilliams, P Moy, M Knezevic - Acta Materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Insights from a detailed investigation into the anisotropic strain hardening,
tension/compression yield asymmetry, and evolution of crystallographic texture of rolled …

Mechanical response, twinning, and texture evolution of WE43 magnesium-rare earth alloy as a function of strain rate: Experiments and multi-level crystal plasticity …

WG Feather, S Ghorbanpour, DJ Savage… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This work adapts a recently developed multi-level constitutive model for polycrystalline
metals that deform by a combination of elasticity, crystallographic slip, and deformation …

On the biodegradation performance of an Mg–Y–RE alloy with various surface conditions in simulated body fluid

AC Hänzi, P Gunde, M Schinhammer, PJ Uggowitzer - Acta biomaterialia, 2009 - Elsevier
This study documents the influence of different surface conditions produced by various heat
treatments on the in vitro degradation performance of an Mg–Y–RE alloy (WE43) …