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Effect of Hot Extrusion on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg–5Sn–xZr Alloys

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The effects of Zr addition (0, 0.5 and 1 wt%) and extrusion ratio (6:1 and 12:1) on microstructure and mechanical properties of the Mg–5Sn alloy were studied. Results showed that the dendritic structure of the as-cast M–5Sn alloy gradually transformed into a nearly globular structure with Zr addition. The effect of Zr addition was evident through refining the microstructure, promoting the tendency to form partially divorced eutectic and increasing the Mg2Sn volume fraction, which improved the thermal stability of the alloy during homogenizing treatment at high temperatures. Hot extrusion was found to be very effective for enhancing both strength and ductility of the Mg–5Sn–xZr alloys. Grain refinement induced by twin dynamic recrystallization and dynamic precipitation of fine particles were realized as the main strengthening mechanisms of the extruded alloys. It was found that an increase of the extrusion ratio led to relatively coarser grains, lower yield strength, and higher hardening capacities. However, the Mg–5Sn–1Zr alloy extruded with the area-reduction ratio of 12 exhibited the best combination of tensile strength and elongation of 243 MPa and 10.6%, respectively. Moreover, tensile fracture studies revealed the intergranular cracking and quasi-cleavage fracture as the dominant fracture modes of the as-cast and extruded alloys, respectively.

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Sadeddin, O., Moazami-Goudarzi, M. & Nayyeri, M.J. Effect of Hot Extrusion on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg–5Sn–xZr Alloys. Met. Mater. Int. 27, 4996–5007 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-020-00919-y

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