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- Title
Effects of Er on the microstructure and properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy prepared via the EMS process.
- Authors
Ma, Yutao; Zhang, Xingguo; Liu, Hongbin; Meng, Linggang
- Abstract
The effects of small amounts of the rare-earth element erbium on the microstructure and the mechanical properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy via the electromagnetic stirring (EMS) process have been studied. It has been shown that AZ31-Er alloys are mainly composed of α-Mg solid solution and β-Mg17Al12 phases. When the Er content reaches 0.12 wt.%, the characteristic peaks of Al2Er can be observed. The microstructure is obviously refined and the tensile strength of the AZ31-based alloy at ambient temperature is significantly improved by contents of 0.03 wt.% Er, especially the elongation ( δ = 19%). More addition of Er obviously decreases the tensile strength and elongation of the AZ31-based alloy because of the grain coarsening and the reduction of β-Mg17Al12 phases.
- Publication
Rare Metals, 2010, Vol 29, Issue 4, p339
- ISSN
1001-0521
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s12598-010-0126-z