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Mg–11Gd–2Y–xSm–0.6Al (x = 0, 1, 3, 5) alloys were prepared in electromagnetic induction furnace by gas protection. The crystal structure, microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg–11Gd–2Y–xSm–0.6Al alloys were studied by X-ray diffraction, metallographic microscope, scanning electron microscopy and tensile testing. The results show that the main phases of Mg–11Gd–2Y–xSm–0.6Al alloys are α-Mg matrix, Mg5Gd, Mg24Y5 and Mg41Sm5. The addition of Sm refines the microstructure and increases the number of second phase in the grain boundary. The diffraction peaks of the cylindrical plane (100)α-Mg, base plane (002)α-Mg and conical plane (101)α-Mg are shifted to a low angle. The offset of diffraction peak and the lattice constant of α-Mg increase with the increase in Sm content. The crystal axis ratio decreases with the increase in Sm content. When the addition of Sm is 3%, the ultimate tensile strength reaches to 240 MPa, which increases by 17.07%. The improvement in mechanical properties is mainly attributed to the grain refinement and the decrease in the crystal axis ratio of α-Mg.
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Chen, X., Li, Q., Zhu, L. et al. Effect of Sm on Microstructure, Mechanical Property and Lattice Constant of As-Cast Mg–11Gd–2Y–0.6Al Alloy. Trans Indian Inst Met 72, 1783–1789 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-019-01650-y
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