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Achieving high strength-ductility synergy in dilute Mg-Al-Ca alloy by trace Ce addition.
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Journal of Alloys & Compounds . Oct2022, Vol. 917, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- In this work, the trace Ce atoms have been added into the low-alloyed Mg-Al-Ca matrix, and the microstructure and mechanical properties have been investigated. For the Mg-Al-Ca ternary alloy, the tensile yield strength (TYS) would be decreased from ~ 321 MPa at 260 °C (extrusion temperature) to ~ 294 MPa at 290 °C. In contrast, the Mg-Al-Ca-Ce alloy can still exhibit the high YS of ~ 350 MPa and elongation of ~ 12.1% at higher extrusion temperature of 290 °C. Microstructure characterization shows that the Ce addition can effectively induce the solute segregations along both dislocations and grain boundaries in Mg-Al-Ca-Ce alloy, which thus leads to the finer grain size of 0.7 ~ 0.8 µm at a wide range of extrusion temperature. Formation of subgrain with strong texture, residual dislocations due to segregation and profuse nano-precipitations can together contribute to the high yield strength of Mg-Al-Ca-Ce alloy. More importantly, the trace Ce atoms can promote the activation of non-basal dislocations in Mg matrix and also the weakened texture in DRXed grains. As a result, the ductility is also simultaneously improved by the trace addition of Ce atom into Mg-Al-Ca based alloy. The relevant results can shed light on designing the new high strength and low-alloyed Mg alloys. • Simultaneous improvement of strength and ductility is achieved through trace Ce addition into dilute Mg-Al-Ca alloys. • Solute segregations along both dislocations and grain boundaries can be achieved by the addition of Ce. • Finer grain size of 0.7–0.8 µm at a wide range of extrusion temperature is obtained in the new Mg-Al-Ca-Ce alloy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09258388
- Volume :
- 917
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Alloys & Compounds
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157283868
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.165407