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Effect of Zn Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cast Mg–10Gd–3.5Er–xZn–0.5Zr Alloys

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In this work, the effects of Zn content (0–2 wt%) on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of cast Mg–10Gd–3.5Er–0.5Zr alloys are studied. The results show that the as-cast Mg–10Gd–3.5Er–xZn–0.5Zr alloys are mainly composed of Mg matrix and secondary (Mg, Zn)3(Gd, Er) phases distributed along grain boundaries. With the increase in Zn content, the volume fraction of secondary (Mg, Zn)3(Gd, Er) phases increases and the grains get refined. In the process of solid solution treatment, Zn addition can lead to the formation of long-period stacking ordered (LPSO) structures and the volume fraction of LPSO structures increases with Zn content. In addition, the Zn addition can reduce the vacancy formation energy and accelerate the diffusion rate of RE elements in Mg matrix. Because of the comprehensive effect of secondary phases and the accelerated diffusion rate, the base alloy and 2Zn alloy have less grain growth after solid solution treatment than that of the 0.5Zn alloy and 1Zn alloy. The precipitation process is also accelerated by enhanced diffusion rate. At room temperature (RT), the strengthening effect of βʹ + β1 precipitates is more effective than that of LPSO structures, so the peak-aged 0.5Zn alloy exhibits the most excellent mechanical performance at RT, with yield strength of 219 MPa, ultimate tensile strength 296 MPa and elongation of 6.4%. While LPSO structures have stronger strengthening effect at elevated temperature than that of βʹ + β1 precipitates, so the 1Zn alloy and 2Zn alloy have more stable mechanical performance than that of the base alloy and 0.5Zn alloy with the increase in tensile temperature.

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This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51771115, 51775334 and 51821001), the National Science and Technology Major Project (No. 2017ZX04006001), the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2016YFB0701205) and the Joint Fund for Space Science and Technology (No. 6141B06300401).

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Zhang, Q., Liu, W., Wu, G. et al. Effect of Zn Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cast Mg–10Gd–3.5Er–xZn–0.5Zr Alloys. Acta Metall. Sin. (Engl. Lett.) 33, 1505–1517 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-020-01106-z

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