Tailoring Multiple Strengthening Phases to Achieve Superior High-Temperature Strength in Cast Mg-RE-Ag Alloys
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructures
3.2. Mechanical Properties
3.2.1. Hardness
3.2.2. Tensile Properties
3.3. Fracture Morphologies
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Alloy | Ag | Gd | Y | Zn | Zr | Ca | Mg | ||||||
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wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | — | |
0 Ag | — | — | 9.89 | 1.70 | 1.59 | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.17 | 0.51 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.10 | Bal. |
0.5 Ag | 0.52 | 0.13 | 10.05 | 1.74 | 1.61 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.16 | 0.52 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.11 | Bal. |
1.0 Ag | 1.04 | 0.26 | 9.88 | 1.72 | 1.56 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.17 | 0.51 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.10 | Bal. |
1.5 Ag | 1.50 | 0.38 | 10.11 | 1.77 | 1.60 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.17 | 0.50 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.10 | Bal. |
2.0 Ag | 2.05 | 0.53 | 10.25 | 1.80 | 1.59 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.17 | 0.51 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.11 | Bal. |
Point | Mg | Ag | Gd | Y | Zr | Zn | Ca | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | at.% | wt.% | |
A | 97.67 | 88.44 | — | — | 1.62 | 9.49 | 0.37 | 1.23 | 0.12 | 0.41 | 0.11 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.16 |
B | 84.31 | 50.11 | — | — | 10.78 | 41.46 | 1.95 | 4.24 | — | — | 2.08 | 3.33 | 0.88 | 0.86 |
C | 83.65 | 49.35 | 2.41 | 6.31 | 9.39 | 35.84 | 2.44 | 5.27 | 0.16 | 0.35 | 1.61 | 2.56 | 0.34 | 0.33 |
D | 83.91 | 57.60 | 0.24 | 0.73 | 0.52 | 2.31 | — | — | 15.20 | 39.16 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
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Zhao, S.; Guo, E.; Liu, K.; Li, J.; Liu, J.; Li, M. Tailoring Multiple Strengthening Phases to Achieve Superior High-Temperature Strength in Cast Mg-RE-Ag Alloys. Materials 2024, 17, 901. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17040901
Zhao S, Guo E, Liu K, Li J, Liu J, Li M. Tailoring Multiple Strengthening Phases to Achieve Superior High-Temperature Strength in Cast Mg-RE-Ag Alloys. Materials. 2024; 17(4):901. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17040901
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Sicong, Erjun Guo, Kun Liu, Jingfang Li, Jianhua Liu, and Mingyang Li. 2024. "Tailoring Multiple Strengthening Phases to Achieve Superior High-Temperature Strength in Cast Mg-RE-Ag Alloys" Materials 17, no. 4: 901. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17040901