Structure-function integrated magnesium alloys and their composites

Magnesium-based materials not only exhibit desirable characteristics such as low density and high specific strength, but also possess exceptional functional properties, including high damping capacity, high thermal conductivity, high electromagnetic interference shielding capacity, flame retardancy, and dissolvability. However, achieving a balance between strength and functional properties remains a significant challenge in Mg alloys community. Typically, strength depends on the pinning effect of defects, such as solute atoms and second phases,which hinder dislocation motion. On the other hand, optimal functional properties usually necessitate relative perfect crystal structures, as the presence of solute atoms and second phases can have adverse effects on damping capacity and thermal conductivity. Balancing these conflicting requirements is difficult. The trade-off between strength and functional properties of the Mg alloys should be broken to meet the urgent need in aerospace, automotive, 3C(computers, communications, and consumer electronics) and energy industries for high performance structural-functional integrated Mg-based materials. This review summarizes recent progress in understanding the mechanisms and influencing factors for the functional properties of Mg alloys. The mechanisms underlying the trade-off between strength and functional properties of Mg alloys is discussed. The latest developed structural-functional integrated Mg alloys and their composites are summarized, including high strength Mg-based materials with high damping capacity/high thermal conductivity/strong electromagnetic shielding capability/excellent flame-resistance/high dissolution rate. The future works of developing structure-function integrated Mg-based materials are proposed.

High damping in Fe-Ga-La alloys:Phenomenological model for magneto-mechanical hysteresis damping and experiment

Ferromagnetic high damping(FHA)alloys with a wide temperature range from-150℃to 300℃have unique application value in extreme environments.In the present work,the damping behaviors of Fe-21 Ga-xLa(x=0.12 wt.%,0.24 wt.%,0.47 wt.%,1.18 wt.%,and 2.33 wt.%La)alloys have been studied in detail,and a new phenomenological model has been proposed.With the increase of La content,the Laves phase(LaGa_(2))in the matrix increases gradually,and the resistance opposing the domain movement increases as well.Combined with the results of synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction,neutron diffraction,and magnetic domain observation,the resistance mainly comes from three parts:the average stress related to the lattice distortion of the matrix,the average stress related to the increasing area energy of domain walls(DWs),and the ave rage stress related to the increasing demagnetization energy induced by the Laves phase.Different from the traditional method of reducing internal stress through annealing to improve the damping capacity,the proper internal stress barriers are necessary to Barkhausen jumps to dissipate energy.Therefore,proper doping to balance resistance and mobility of DWs is a reliable way to improve damping capacity.Meanwhile,for Fe-Al and Fe-Cr based Alloys,the new model also has a good fitting effect.This study provides a theoretical and experimental reference for improving the functional properties of ferromagnetic alloys.