Effect of neodymium, gadolinium addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 magnesium alloy
来源期刊：Journal of Rare Earths2016年第6期
论文作者：姜楠 陈雷 孟令刚 房灿峰 郝海 张兴国
文章页码：632 - 637
摘 要：The microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 magnesium alloys with varying Nd, Gd contents were investigated. The results revealed that the as-cast microstructure of AZ80 alloy was composed of α-Mg matrix and divorced eutectic β-Mg17Al12 phases. The fraction of Mg17Al12 phase was reduced when 0.6 wt.% Nd was added, and new rod-shaped Al11Nd3 phase and small block-shaped Al-Nd-Mn phase appeared. With Gd addition, the Gd elements mixed with Nd to form rare earth phases. New block-shaped Al2Gd and Al2Nd phases which were collectively called Al2RE phases were observed in the microstructure with more than 0.6 wt.% Gd addition. Moreover, the addition of Gd could promote the precipitation of block-shaped Al2RE phase, and inhibit the original rod-shaped Al11Nd3 phase. The AZ80-0.6Nd-0.6Gd alloy exhibited the optimal mechanical properties among all the experimental alloys, in which the tensile strength, yield strength and elongation were 215, 145 MPa and 8.33%, respectively.
姜楠，陈雷，孟令刚，房灿峰，郝海，张兴国
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology
摘 要：The microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ80 magnesium alloys with varying Nd, Gd contents were investigated. The results revealed that the as-cast microstructure of AZ80 alloy was composed of α-Mg matrix and divorced eutectic β-Mg17Al12 phases. The fraction of Mg17Al12 phase was reduced when 0.6 wt.% Nd was added, and new rod-shaped Al11Nd3 phase and small block-shaped Al-Nd-Mn phase appeared. With Gd addition, the Gd elements mixed with Nd to form rare earth phases. New block-shaped Al2Gd and Al2Nd phases which were collectively called Al2RE phases were observed in the microstructure with more than 0.6 wt.% Gd addition. Moreover, the addition of Gd could promote the precipitation of block-shaped Al2RE phase, and inhibit the original rod-shaped Al11Nd3 phase. The AZ80-0.6Nd-0.6Gd alloy exhibited the optimal mechanical properties among all the experimental alloys, in which the tensile strength, yield strength and elongation were 215, 145 MPa and 8.33%, respectively.
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