A method of pre-regulating the lamellar long-period
stacking ordered (LPSO) phase was introduced to enhance the hot plasticity of
rare earth magnesium alloys. Additionally, low-temperature extrusion was used
to achieve a comprehensive improvement of alloy performance with small
deformation, providing a new approach for the preparation of high-performance
large components. The strengthening−toughening mechanism under low-temperature
extrusion with an extrusion ratio of 3.6꞉1 was investigated by
comparing the microstructure and performance of pre-regulated Mg−Gd−Y−Zn−Zr alloy
at three different extrusion temperatures (420, 450, and 480 °C). Results
show that the alloy extruded at 420 °C exhibits a yield strength of 341
MPa, tensile strength of 419 MPa, and elongation of 7.2%. The increase in
strength is mainly caused by the strong texture and internal dislocation
pinning of the undynamic recrystallization (un-DRX) zone, and a lower volume
fraction of β dynamic precipitation
phase is beneficial to improving the ductility of the alloy.
Ya-yun HE, Rui GUO, Xi ZHAO, Zhi-min ZHANG
. Preparation of high-strength and high-ductility Mg−Gd−Y−Zn−Zr alloy via deformation at low temperature and small extrusion ratio[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2025
, 35(10)
: 3256
-3271
.
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)66879-8