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Diffusion Growth and Mechanical Properties of Intermetallic Compounds in Mg–Pr System

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The diffusion behavior and the mechanics performance of the Mg–Pr system have been characterized by the application of the diffusion coupling technique. Within the diffusion zone, four distinct intermetallic compounds (IMCs), Mg12Pr, Mg41Pr5, Mg3Pr and MgPr have been identified. A comprehensive analysis has been conducted to decipher the growth mechanism and diffusion dynamics of the four IMCs. The Mg41Pr5 exhibits the greatest constant to grow and has been established as the primary compound formed within the diffusion zone. As the temperature increases, the diffusion coefficient for each IMC exhibits a gradual increment. Furthermore, the mechanics performance of Mg–Pr IMCs has been explored through a combination of nanoindentation techniques and first-principles calculations. The investigations unveil that Mg3Pr has the highest hardness while Mg12Pr possesses the largest Young’s modulus. These findings contribute significantly to our comprehension of the mechanical attributes and growth mechanism of IMCs in rare-earth magnesium alloys, offering valuable insights for optimizing alloy design and performance.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project Nos. 12364001 and 11964003) and the Guangxi Science and Technology Major Program (No. AA23073019), and support by Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology [Grant No. 221010-K].

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ZL: Conceptualization, investigation, experiment, data curation, formal analysis, writing—original draft. YT: Investigation, experiment, formal analysis. FL: Data curation, formal analysis. XT: Supervision, writing—review and editing, funding acquisition. HC: writing—review and editing. JW: Writing—review and editing, resources. YO: Supervision, writing—review and editing, funding acquisition. YD: Supervision, writing—review and editing.

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  2. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, P.R. China

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Li, Z., Tan, Y., Liu, F. et al. Diffusion Growth and Mechanical Properties of Intermetallic Compounds in Mg–Pr System. Metall Mater Trans A 55, 1576–1587 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-024-07350-7

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