Effect of Er content on mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of highly-alloyed Mg-10Gd-5Y alloy

• Published in: Materials & design Vol. 245; p. 113299
• Main Authors: Zheng, Zhiying, Dong, Zhihua, Jiang, Bin, Cheng, Yunchuan, Bai, Shengwen, Zhang, Ang, Pan, Fusheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alloying element segregation; Highly-alloyed Mg-RE alloys; Mechanical properties; Multi-size precipitates; Mechanical properties; Highly-alloyed Mg-RE alloys; Multi-size precipitates; Alloying element segregation

[Display omitted] •Tensile strength of highly-alloyed Mg-10Gd-5Y alloy is demonstrated to monotonously increase with Er content.•Solid solution strengthening and grain refinement are shown to dominate the increase of tensile yield strength upon Er content.•The significant reduced grain size with inc...