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Creep behavior of magnesium-cerium alloys

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Four binary alloys in this system were creep tested at 300° to 600°F. A photographic study of microstructural changes showed that the outstanding creep resistance results primarily from a potent precipitation hardening locally at grain boundaries. Twinning was correlated with the primary stage and nonbasal slip with the tertiary stage of creep.

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  1. Metallurgical Laboratories, The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., USA

    C. S. Roberts (Junior Member AIME)

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Discussion on this paper, TP 3757E, may be sent, 2 copies, to AIME by Jan. 1, 1955. Manuscript, Oct. 28, 1953. Chicago Meeting, November 1954.

This research was performed under Contract No. AF 33(038)-16655 with the Metallurgy Research Branch, Aeronautical Research Laboratory, Directorate of Research, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

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Roberts, C.S. Creep behavior of magnesium-cerium alloys. JOM 6, 634–640 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398886

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