Spinodal-modulated solid solution delivers a strong and ductile refractory high-entropy alloy

Z An, S Mao, T Yang, CT Liu, B Zhang, E Ma… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Body-centered-cubic (BCC) refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) are being actively
pursued due to their potential to outperform existing superalloys at elevated temperatures …

Effect of hierarchical precipitates on corrosion behavior of fine-grain magnesium-gadolinium-silver alloy

B Xu, J Sun, J Han, Z Yang, H Zhou, L Xiao, S Xu… - Corrosion …, 2022 - Elsevier
An equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) process is used to obtain a fine-grain
magnesium-gadolinium-silver alloy, and hierarchical precipitates embedded in the fine …

Achieving excellent ductility in high-strength Mg-10.6 Gd-2 Ag alloy via equal channel angular pressing

J Sun, B Xu, Z Yang, H Zhou, J Han, Y Wu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Excellent ductility and high strength were achieved in the Mg-10.6 Gd-2Ag (wt.%) alloy via
an industrial-scale equal channel angular pressing (ECAP). The ECAP alloy exhibits an …

Revealing the tensile anisotropy, tension–compression asymmetry, and strain-hardening behavior of a high-performance Mg–Gd–Ag alloy

Z Yang, A Ma, B Xu, J Jiang, J Sun - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Mg–Gd–Ag-based alloys have attracted considerable attention in recent years
owing to their high strength. However, their characteristic mechanical behavior remains …

[HTML][HTML] The γ” Phase in Mg-RE-TM Alloys: A Review on the Structure and Stability of the γ” Phase and Its Effect on Mechanical Properties

Z Liu, Z Pei, N Zhou, K Zheng, B Chen - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In magnesium–rare earth–transition metal (Mg-RE-TM) alloys, the γ” phase (with a
hexagonal structure with the space group P 6¯ 2m) is a critical strengthening phase that can …

Enhanced age-hardening response and mechanical properties of the Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy by trace Ag addition

C Huang, C Liu, S Jiang, Y Wan - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, we have systematically investigated how the influence of silver (Ag)
addition (0.3 wt%) on the microstructural and mechanical properties of Mg-6Gd-3Y-1Zn-0.4 …

[HTML][HTML] In-situ TEM observations on interaction of basal< a> dislocations and β′ phases in a Mg–Gd binary alloy

M Xu, N Li, X Sha, Y Liu, B Gao, L Xiao, X Chen… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Here we report in-situ TEM observations on interaction between dislocations and β′
phases in aged Mg–Gd alloys. The slipping dislocations squash into the interface and bow …

Corrosion behavior of Mg-5.7 Gd-1.9 Ag Mg alloy sheet

B Li, J Sun, B Xu, G Wu - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the corrosion behavior of Mg-5.7 Gd-1.9 Ag alloy sheets with high
strength-ductility synergy in the 3.5 wt% NaCl solution prepared by a combined route of …

Effect of dislocation configuration on Ag segregation in subgrain boundary of a Mg-Ag alloy

L Xiao, X Chen, K Wei, Y Liu, D Yin, Z Hu, H Zhou… - Scripta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Interfacial segregation has been reported to play a critical role in the thermal-mechanical
stability of nanocrystalline Mg alloys. Here we report Ag-segregation-assisted formation of …

Solute segregation assisted nanocrystallization of a cold-rolled Mg–Ag alloy during annealing

LR Xiao, XF Chen, Y Cao, H Zhou, XL Ma, DD Yin… - Scripta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Refining grains to nanoscale has been a challenge, especially for materials with low-melting
points and poor ductility, such as Mg alloys. Here we report a novel mechanism of …