Microstructures and mechanical properties of high strength Mg-Zn-Mn alloy

Autor: Wei Yuan, Guo-liang Shi, Ding-fei Zhang, Qing-wei Dai, Hong-ling Duan
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 18:s59-s63
ISSN: 1003-6326
DOI: 10.1016/s1003-6326(10)60175-6
Popis: The microstructures and mechanical properties of a new Mg-6%Zn-1%Mn (mass fraction) wrought magnesium alloy were studied, which could be extruded smoothly at 310-330℃ with a complete dynamic recrystallization. After solution treatment one and two-step aging techniques were used. All as-aged microstructures contained two types of dispersed phases: β phases and pure α-Mn particles. The two-step aging had a better strengthening effect than the traditional one-step aging, and the strength value achieved by the two-step aging could reach that of the ZK60 wrought magnesium alloy. The outstanding precipitation strengthening effect of the alloy should be attribute to the GP zones, diffusive solute-rich zones and some metastable phases formed during the first step aging that provide more effective nuclei for Mg-Zn strengthening phases during the second step aging.
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