Abstract
The specific effect of vorious rare-earth metals on the room- and elevated-temperature properties of magnesium has been evaluated. Alloys containing didymium exhibit the highest tensile and compressive strengths at room and elevated temperatures. All the rare-earth metals increase the creep resistance of extruded magnesium at temperatures in the range of 400° to 600°F, but the degree of enhancement depends on the temperature and on the concentration of the added metal.
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Discussion on this paper, TP 3154E, may be sent, 2 copies, to AIME by Jan. 1, 1952. Manuscript, April 16, 1951; revision, Aug. 27, 1951. Detroit Meeting, October 1951.
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Leontis, T.E. Effect of Rare-Earth Metals On the Properties of Extruded Magnesium. JOM 3, 987–993 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03397409
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