• Title of article

    Precipitation process in a Mg–Gd–Y alloy grain-refined by Al addition

  • Author/Authors

    Dai، نويسنده , , Jichun and Zhu، نويسنده , , Suming and Easton، نويسنده , , Mark A. and Xu، نويسنده , , Wenfan and Wu، نويسنده , , Guohua and Ding، نويسنده , , Wenjiang، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
  • Pages
    8
  • From page
    7
  • To page
    14
  • Abstract
    The precipitation process in Mg–10Gd–3Y (wt.%) alloy grain-refined by 0.8 wt.% Al addition has been investigated by transmission electron microscopy. The alloy was given a solution treatment at 520 °C for 6 h plus 550 °C for 7 h before ageing at 250 °C. Plate-shaped intermetallic particles with the 18R-type long-period stacking ordered structure were observed in the solution-treated state. Upon isothermal ageing at 250 °C, the following precipitation sequence was identified for the α-Mg supersaturated solution: β″ (D019) → β′ (bco) → β1 (fcc) → β (fcc). The observed precipitation process and age hardening response in the Al grain-refined Mg–10Gd–3Y alloy are compared with those reported in the Zr grain-refined counterpart.
  • Keywords
    Precipitation , Magnesium alloys , age hardening , Long-period stacking ordered structure
  • Journal title
    Materials Characterization
  • Serial Year
    2014
  • Journal title
    Materials Characterization
  • Record number

    2269237