Here, the microstructure and mechanical properties are investigated for the designed Mg-4Gd-0.5Zr-xZn (x = 0, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 wt%) alloys with special emphasis on the effect of Zn. The results show that the designed Mg-4Gd-0.5Zr-xZn alloys exhibit the exceptional ductility. Among them, the...

Microstructure, texture and mechanical properties of extruded Mg- x Gd sheets (x =1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 wt%) were discussed, and microstructural evolution of an Mg-1.0Gd alloy during extrusion were investigated. The extrudedMg- x Gd sheets presented a fully recrystallized microstructure. The...

While Magnesium (Mg) matrix composites have been intensively investigated as the promising light structural materials, the relatively low ductile nature limited their wide-scale applications. Herein, we report that AZ91 Mg matrix composites reinforced by Ti-6-Al-4V (TC4) particles were prepared...

For basal textured magnesium alloy subjecting to in-plane compression, the deformation is complicated since twinning, dislocation slipping and their intersecting are involved. In this work, a high-resolution digital image correlation (HR-DIC) technique combined with electron backscatter...