Published January 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Microstructures of extruded Mg-12Gd-1Zn-0.5Zr and Mg-12Gd-4Y-1Zn-0.5Zr alloys

  • 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, 4 North Jinhua Road, Xi'an 710032 (China)

Description

The microstructure characteristics of two extruded magnesium alloys, Mg-12Gd-1Zn-0.5Zr (GZ121) and Mg-12Gd-4Y-1Zn-0.5Zr (GWZ1241), were studied with optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy- and transmission electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. Dynamic recrystallized fine grains were observed in the two extruded alloys. Coarse rod-shaped or developed dendrite eutectic phases Mg5(Zn0.5Gd0.5) coexisted in the alloy GZ121. Compared with the alloy G Z121, the size and morphology of the eutectic phases in extruded GWZ1241 alloy changed remarkably. The composition of eutectic phases in the alloy GWZ1241 is like Mg5(Zn0.5Gd0.4Y0.1). Two non-equilibrium phases, lamellar-shaped MgGdZn5 and block-shaped Mg3(Gd0.5,Y0.5), are found in GWZ1241 alloy

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DOI
10.1016/j.scriptamat.2006.09.008;
PII
S1359-6462(06)00678-6;

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Journal Title
Scripta Materialia
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 137-140
ISSN
1359-6462
CODEN
SCMAF7

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