Transitions in mechanical behavior and in deformation mechanisms enhance the strength and ductility of Mg-3Gd

X Luo, Z Feng, T Yu, J Luo, T Huang, G Wu, N Hansen… - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Samples of Mg-3Gd (wt.%) were prepared by accumulative roll-bonding followed by
annealing at different temperatures to produce samples with average grain sizes ranging …

Texture, microstructure and mechanical properties of an extruded Mg-10Gd-1Zn-0.4 Zr alloy: Role of microstructure prior to extrusion

S Luo, N Wang, Y Wang, J Chen, H Qin, S Kong… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The homogenized Mg-10Gd-1Zn-0.4 Zr (wt.%) alloys with and without the LPSO
phases were hot extruded, and then the texture evolution, microstructure and mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Deformation and strength characteristics of Laves phases in titanium alloys

CD Rabadia, YJ Liu, LY Chen, SF Jawed, LQ Wang… - Materials & Design, 2019 - Elsevier
The superior reinforcement nature of Laves phases make them suitable for high-strength
applications. Therefore, investigations on the deformation and strength characteristics of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of laser surface cleaning of corroded 304L stainless steel on microstructure and mechanical properties

HJ Yoo, S Baek, JH Kim, J Choi, YJ Kim… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a high-power Nd: YAG laser is used to remove a corrosion layer on the surface
of 304L stainless steel (SS304L). A laser power of 1140 W with different hatch distances and …

A new rare-earth-free Mg-Sn-Ca-Mn wrought alloy with ultra-high strength and good ductility

A Zhang, R Kang, L Wu, H Pan, H **e, Q Huang… - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A novel rare-earth-free Mg-Sn-Ca-Mn wrought alloy with the new yield strength record of
450 MPa is developed, and a balanced ductility of∼ 5% is achieved. The role of Mn addition …

[HTML][HTML] A coupled model for precipitation strengthening in Mg-Zn alloys

Y Yang, J Wang, MRG Ferdowsi, SR Kada, T Dorin… - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
A recently developed precipitation model is coupled to an original mechanical model to
predict the strength evolution in Mg-Zn alloys during aging. The proposed models consider …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of annealing treatment on texture evolution, microstructure and mechanical properties of an extruded Mg-Gd-Zn-Zr alloy

N Wang, L **ao, S Luo, G Yang, Y Wang, X Fang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Texture evolution, microstructure and mechanical properties of an extruded Mg-10Gd-1Zn-
0.4 Zr alloy during annealing were investigated. A bimodal microstructure containing coarse …

[HTML][HTML] Exceptional reversed yield strength asymmetry in a rare-earth free Mg alloy containing quasicrystal precipitates

Q Yang, S Lv, Z Yan, Z **e, X Qiu - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2024 - Elsevier
This work reports an exceptional reversed yield strength asymmetry at room temperature for
a rare-earth free magnesium alloy containing a mass of fine dispersed quasicrystal (I-phase) …

Influence of precipitation on tension and compression twinning in Mg-6.5 Zn alloy

J Wang, MRG Ferdowsi, PA Lynch, SR Kada… - Scripta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Depending on the stress state, magnesium alloys can display tensile and/or compression
twinning. The present letter exploits bimodal textures in alloy Mg-6.5 Zn to examine how age …

Room temperature yielding phenomenon in extruded or/and aged Mg-14Gd-2Ag-0.5 Zr alloy with fine-grained microstructure

RG Li, DY Zhao, JH Zhang, HR Li, YQ Dai… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A new phenomenon of tensile yielding plateau in the fine-grained age-type Mg-14Gd-2Ag-
0.5 Zr alloy is reported, which is closely related to the activation of mobile pinned …