Improved tensile properties of Mg-8Sn-1Zn alloy induced by minor Ti addition

In this study, the influence of minor titanium(Ti) addition on the microstructure and tensile properties of Mg-8Sn-1Zn based alloys were investigated by means of optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry, and tensile tests. The results showed that Ti can decrease the secondary dendrite arm spacing(SDAS). The tensile strength of the Mg-8Sn-1Zn-Ti alloys is initially increased by increasing the Ti content up to 0.09 wt.%, but subsequently decreased for further increase of Ti content. The improved tensile properties are attributed to the decreased SDAS and refi ned Mg_2Sn phases, as well as the increased fraction of tin(Sn) segregated regions. The tensile fracture surface of the studied alloys shows mixed characteristics of cleavage and quasi-cleavage fracture. Adding Ti does not significantly change the fracture mode of the studied alloys.

Corrosion behavior of as-cast binary Mg-Bi al oys in Hank's solution

Biodegradable Mg-xB i(x = 3, 6 and 9wt.%) alloys were fabricated by ingot casting, and the change of corrosion behavior of the alloys in the Hank's solution was analyzed with respect to the microstructure using optical micrograph(OM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscope(SEM) equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer(EDS), electrochemical and immersion tests. The results show that the microstructures of the as-cast Mg-Bi alloys mainly consisted of dendritic α-Mg grains and Mg3Bi2 phase in common, with the secondary dendrite arm spacing(SDAS) decreasing significantly from 41.2 μm to 25.4 μm and the fraction of Mg3Bi2 increasing from 3.1% to 10.7%. Furthermore, the corrosion rate increasing from 1.32 mm·a-1 to 8.07 mm·a-1 as the Bi content was increased from 3wt.% to 9wt.%. The reduced corrosion resistance was mainly ascribed to the increasing fraction of the second phase particles, which bring positive effects on the development of pitting.