Effect of Thermomechanical Processing and Aging on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-4.8Y-2.8Gd-0.7Zr (wt.%) Alloy
摘要
The microstructure and mechanical properties of an Mg-4.8Y-2.8Gd-0.7Zr (wt.%) alloy were investigated in different conditions of processing, considering experimental results and thermodynamic calculations. At final processing condition, after homogenization heat treatment at 525 °C for 12 h, hot rolling at 500 °C, and aging heat treatment at 200 °C for 200 h (the peak-aged condition), a considerable improvement in mechanical properties was verified, reaching TYS of 210 MPa and UTS of 272 MPa. The effective age-hardening response is mainly attributed to the presence of the metastable phase β'. The processing route proposed proved to be efficient in producing a high-performance magnesium alloy with lower cost and density when compared with other magnesium-based alloys containing rare-earth elements given in the literature.