MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

High strength−ductility WE43 alloy by inducing nanoscale precipitates and I1 stacking faults

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  • a Research Center for Strategic Materials and Components, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China;

    b School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China;

    c Liaoning Engineering Research Center for Magnesium and Calcium Inorganic Functional Materials, Shenyang 110142, China;

    d Shenyang Key Laboratory for the Utilization Technology of Magnesium and Calcium Resources, Shenyang 110142, China;

    e Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China

Online published: 2026-05-13

Abstract

A bimodal structure in the WE43 alloy was constructed through traditional extrusion. The results suggest that the dominant dynamic recrystallization (DRX) mechanism in the alloy extruded at 300 °C (E300) is twin-induced DRX (TDRX), while the discontinuous DRX (DDRX) prevails when extruded at 330 °C (E330) and 370 °C (E370). For all three kinds of alloys, a decrease in extrusion temperature results in enhanced strength without a significant loss of ductility. Notably, the E300 alloy demonstrates outstanding comprehensive mechanical properties, with a yield strength of 325 MPa, an ultimate tensile strength of 365 MPa, and an elongation of 10.2%. Numerous blocky Mg14Nd2Y with size of ~100 nm is formed within elongated grains, which contributes to the increased strength of E300 alloy. Additionally, the high-density of I1 stacking faults and fine blocky precipitates within elongated grains enhance ductility.

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Rong-guang LI, Yu BAO, Bo-shu LIU, Di WU, Hang ZHANG, Shan-shan LI, Sha SHA . High strength−ductility WE43 alloy by inducing nanoscale precipitates and I1 stacking faults[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2026 , 36(4) : 1088 -1101 . DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(25)67018-X

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