Strong and ductile age-hardening Mg-Al-Ca-Mn alloy that can be extruded as fast as aluminum alloys
Strong and ductile age-hardening Mg-Al-Ca-Mn alloy that can be extruded as fast as aluminum alloys
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DOI:
10.1016/j.actamat.2017.03.046
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发表时间:
2017-05-15
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9.4
通讯作者:
Kamado, S.
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作者:
Nakata, T.;Xu, C.;Kamado, S.
We have developed a wrought magnesium alloy, Mg-1.3Al-0.3Ca-0.4Mn (wt.%) or AXM10304, that can be extruded at a very high die-exist speed of 24 m/min, comparable to the extrusion speed for aluminum alloys, and that exhibits an excellent combination of strength and elongation after an age-hardening, i.e., a tensile 0.2% proof stress of 287 MPa and an elongation of 20%. The high tensile proof stress is attributed to the dispersion of a high number density of monolayer Guinier Preston (G.P.) zones dispersed in grains with an average grain size of 17 mu m and fiber texture typical of Mg alloy extrusions. The uniform dispersion of the G.P. zones facilitates cross-slip, and the G.P. zones do not work as crack initiation and propagation site, so the degradation of the elongation after the age-hardening is prevented. The combination of strength and elongation of the extruded and age-hardened AXM10304 is superior to those of Mg-6Al-1Zn (AZ61) and Mg-6.0Zn-0.5Zr (ZK60) commercial alloys and comparable to those of 6000 series of aluminum alloys without any expensive ingredients. Therefore, this alloy may open up a new application areas where weight reduction is of a priority issue. (C) 2017 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.