Abstract
The magnesium alloy has a unique advantage in 3C fields due to its high specific strength and excellent electromagnetic shielding characteristic. However, it is difficult to deform homogeneously because of hexagonal close-packed structure. In the present work, the microstructure, mechanical properties and stretch formability of magnesium alloy sheets with different alloying elements were investigated. It was indicated that a trace addition of Zn or/and Er made a key role in modifying texture, activating shear bands formation and precipitating nanoscale second phases, respectively, which resulted in an obvious improvement in both stretch formability and mechanical properties. The results suggested that the Mg–0.5Zn–0.5Er alloy sheet exhibited higher tensile strength along the rolling direction, i.e., yield strength of 180 MPa and ultimate tensile strength of 201 MPa, accompanying with superior Erichsen value of 7.0 mm at room temperature. The good performances of the sheet were ascribed to weakening basal texture intensity, formation of shear bands and precipitation of nanoscale W-phase (Mg3Zn3Er2).
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The microstructure, mechanical properties and stretch formability of magnesium alloy sheets with different alloying elements were investigated in the present investigation. It was indicated that a trace addition of Zn or/and Er made a key role in modifying texture (Fig. 1), activating shear bands formation and precipitating nanoscale secondary phases (Fig. 2), respectively, which resulted in an obvious improvement in both stretch formability and mechanical properties (Fig. 3).
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The work was financially supported by Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No. 2172013), the National Key Research and Development Program (No. 2016YFB0301101), Beijing Municipal Commission of Education Key Science, Technology Projects (No. KZ201810005005) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51801048).
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Liu, K., Liang, JT., Du, WB. et al. Microstructure, mechanical properties and stretch formability of as-rolled Mg alloys with Zn and Er additions. Rare Met. 40, 2179–2187 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-020-01438-w
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