Magnesium(Mg)alloys have received an increasing interest in the past two decades for their tremendous application potential.The strength and corrosion resistance levels of common Mg alloys are still relativity low,and...Magnesium(Mg)alloys have received an increasing interest in the past two decades for their tremendous application potential.The strength and corrosion resistance levels of common Mg alloys are still relativity low,and especially they are to be improved simultaneously.The addition of rare earth(RE)to Mg alloys is believed to be beneficial for both the strength and corrosion resistance,and some RE-modified traditional Mg alloys have been studied and some new RE-containing Mg alloys have been developed by now.However,further simultaneous improvements in both strength and anti-corrosion require a better understanding of the behavior and mechanism of RE in Mg alloys.In this review,the common influence mechanisms of RE on mechanical and anti-corrosion properties of Mg alloys are summarized,and the latest research progress of RE-containing Mg alloys with simultaneously improved strength and corrosion resistance are introduced.It is demonstrated that the research on high-strength and high corrosion resistant RE-containing Mg alloys is still immature,and some opinions and suggestions are put forward for the synergetic improvement of the strength and corrosion resistance of Mg alloys,so as to contribute to the further development of Mg alloys with higher performance.展开更多
A newly developed Mg-4Zn-2La-3Y alloy with high strength was fabricated by high-pressure die casting method,and its microstructures were thoroughly studied using transmission electron microscopy.The results demonstrat...A newly developed Mg-4Zn-2La-3Y alloy with high strength was fabricated by high-pressure die casting method,and its microstructures were thoroughly studied using transmission electron microscopy.The results demonstrate that it owns fine grains and approximately highly interconnected intermetallic phase skeletons,and exhibits ultra-high strength at both room and high temperatures.Interestingly,the eutectic intermetallic skeleton of this alloys is consisted of numerous fine particles,which are mainly consisted of two intermetallic phases,namely W and Mg12RE.Multiple{101}twins and SFs were found in the Mg12RE phase while a few of SFs in the W phase.Additionally,minor long-period stacking ordered phase was observed in the eutectoid phase,and it probably nucleated on the Mg12RE phase following a certain OR as(0002)14H//(110)Mg12REand[1120]14H//[111]Mg12RE,or(0002)14H//(211)Mg12REand[1120]14H//[111]Mg12RE.This special intermetallic skeleton with many interfaces and planar faults can efficiently transfer dislocations across grain boundaries,and this is the key factor for the outstanding mechanical properties of the studied alloy.展开更多
基金This work was supported by National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(51871069)Domain Foundation of Equipment Advance Research of 13th Five-year Plan(61409220118)Science and technology innovation ma-jor project of Ningbo City(2019B10103).
文摘Magnesium(Mg)alloys have received an increasing interest in the past two decades for their tremendous application potential.The strength and corrosion resistance levels of common Mg alloys are still relativity low,and especially they are to be improved simultaneously.The addition of rare earth(RE)to Mg alloys is believed to be beneficial for both the strength and corrosion resistance,and some RE-modified traditional Mg alloys have been studied and some new RE-containing Mg alloys have been developed by now.However,further simultaneous improvements in both strength and anti-corrosion require a better understanding of the behavior and mechanism of RE in Mg alloys.In this review,the common influence mechanisms of RE on mechanical and anti-corrosion properties of Mg alloys are summarized,and the latest research progress of RE-containing Mg alloys with simultaneously improved strength and corrosion resistance are introduced.It is demonstrated that the research on high-strength and high corrosion resistant RE-containing Mg alloys is still immature,and some opinions and suggestions are put forward for the synergetic improvement of the strength and corrosion resistance of Mg alloys,so as to contribute to the further development of Mg alloys with higher performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grants no.51701200 and 51871069the Scientific and Technological Developing Scheme of Jilin Province under grants no.20200801048GH。
文摘A newly developed Mg-4Zn-2La-3Y alloy with high strength was fabricated by high-pressure die casting method,and its microstructures were thoroughly studied using transmission electron microscopy.The results demonstrate that it owns fine grains and approximately highly interconnected intermetallic phase skeletons,and exhibits ultra-high strength at both room and high temperatures.Interestingly,the eutectic intermetallic skeleton of this alloys is consisted of numerous fine particles,which are mainly consisted of two intermetallic phases,namely W and Mg12RE.Multiple{101}twins and SFs were found in the Mg12RE phase while a few of SFs in the W phase.Additionally,minor long-period stacking ordered phase was observed in the eutectoid phase,and it probably nucleated on the Mg12RE phase following a certain OR as(0002)14H//(110)Mg12REand[1120]14H//[111]Mg12RE,or(0002)14H//(211)Mg12REand[1120]14H//[111]Mg12RE.This special intermetallic skeleton with many interfaces and planar faults can efficiently transfer dislocations across grain boundaries,and this is the key factor for the outstanding mechanical properties of the studied alloy.