To obtain magnesium alloys with a low density and improved mechanical properties,Y element was added into Mg−4Li−3Al(wt.%)alloys,and the effect of Y content on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties was in...To obtain magnesium alloys with a low density and improved mechanical properties,Y element was added into Mg−4Li−3Al(wt.%)alloys,and the effect of Y content on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties was investigated by using optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy and tensile tests.The results show that mechanical properties of as-cast Mg−4Li−3Al alloys with Y addition are significantly improved as a result of hot extrusion.The best comprehensive mechanical properties are obtained in hot-extruded Mg−4Li−3Al−1.5Y alloy,which possesses high ultimate tensile strength(UTS=248 MPa)and elongation(δ=27%).The improvement of mechanical properties of hot-extruded Mg−4Li−3Al−1.5Y alloy was mainly attributed to combined effects of grain refinement,solid solution strengthening and precipitation strengthening.展开更多
基金The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51401115)the Promoted Research Fund for Excellent Young and Middle-aged Scientists of Shandong Province,China(No.BS2013CL034)partially by the Fundamental Research Funds of Shandong University,China(2016JC016).
文摘To obtain magnesium alloys with a low density and improved mechanical properties,Y element was added into Mg−4Li−3Al(wt.%)alloys,and the effect of Y content on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties was investigated by using optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy and tensile tests.The results show that mechanical properties of as-cast Mg−4Li−3Al alloys with Y addition are significantly improved as a result of hot extrusion.The best comprehensive mechanical properties are obtained in hot-extruded Mg−4Li−3Al−1.5Y alloy,which possesses high ultimate tensile strength(UTS=248 MPa)and elongation(δ=27%).The improvement of mechanical properties of hot-extruded Mg−4Li−3Al−1.5Y alloy was mainly attributed to combined effects of grain refinement,solid solution strengthening and precipitation strengthening.
