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Abstract: The effect of long period stacking ordered (LPSO) phase on the microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of extruded Mg–Y–Zn alloys with compositions of Mg98.5Y1Zn0.5, Mg95.5Y3Zn1.5 and Mg92.5Y5Zn2.5 (at%), was systematically investigated. The LPSO phases were aligned along the extrusion direction (ED) in the as-extruded Mg–Y–Zn alloys, and significantly enhanced the dynamic recrystallization (DRX) process during the hot extrusion. With the increase of LPSO phase, the degree of DRX process of Mg alloy was more completed, the growth of the DRXed grains resulted in the grain coarsening, and the following phenomena were also observed that the conventional basal fiber texture was remarkably weakened, a novel texture component of 〈0001〉//ED appeared in the Mg alloys with higher volume fraction of LPSO phase. The microhardness and tensile yield stress (TYS) of Mg–Y–Zn alloy was improved by LPSO phase, but the ductility was degraded. The strengthening effect of LPSO phase was dominant over that from the grain refinement and texture. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Tensile yield strength of extruded Mg–5.3Zn–0.5Ca–0.5Ce/La (weight percent) alloy is remarkably increased to 316 MPa from 163 MPa, via the warm rolling process. The tension twinning can be activated after low-strain (5–21%) rolling, and the dynamic recrystallization occurs with increasing rolling reduction. The dislocations are gradually accumulated within the original grains during the rolling, and the number fraction of low angle grain boundary is increased. The coarse secondary phases are gradually broken into small pieces, due to the increased rolling deformation. The weak fiber texture with 10 1 ̅ 0 parallel to extrusion direction in the extruded alloy is modified to the typical 0002 10 1 ̅ 0 texture after rolling, and the yield strength is notably improved, because of the multiple strengthening effects (grain refinement, work hardening, dispersion and texture). A good balance between strength (> 310 MPa) and ductility (~ 9.5%), has been achieved through the warm rolling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]