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Microstructure Evolution and Selection Behavior of Twin Variants of Mg-5Gd-3Y-0.5Zr Alloy during Secondary Deformation
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Twinning Behavior in Wrought Magnesium Alloys and its Connection with Texture, Precipitates and Mechanical Properties
Twinning is an important mechanism for coordinated plastic deformation of magnesium alloys. Pre-setting {10–12} extension twins into magnesium alloy will change the orientation of c-axis of grains and eliminat...
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Effect of Ce Microalloying on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Extruded Mg–10Gd–0.5Zr Alloy
The influence of Ce microalloying (0.6 wt%) on the microstructure and strengthening mechanism of the extruded Mg–10Gd–0.5Zr alloy were comprehensively researched and analyzed. The experimental results revealed...
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Effect of Ho Content and Heat Treatment on the Corrosion Resistance of Mg-xHo-3Sm-0.5Zr Alloy
The corrosion resistance of as-cast Mg-xHo-3Sm-0.5Zr, solid solution and aged Mg-8Ho-3Sm-0.5Zr alloys was studied by electrochemical experiments, weight loss tests and microstructure analysis. The results showed ...
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Hexafluorobutanol primary alcohol ethoxylate-based supramolecular solvent formation and their application in direct microextraction of malachite green and crystal violet from lake sediments
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Effect of Micro-alloyed Ce on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-Gd-Zr Alloy
The effect of the microalloying element Ce on the microstructure and tensile mechanical properties of a Mg-10Gd-0.5Zr alloy was investigated in this work. The results indicated that adding a small amount of Ce...
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Effect of Heat Treatment on Corrosion and Mechanical Properties of Mg-10Y-1.5Zn-0.5Zr Alloy
In this paper, the microstructure evolution, corrosion and mechanical properties of Mg-10 Y-1.5 Zn-0.5 Zr alloy under different heat treatment conditions were studied systematically. The results demonstrate th...
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Dynamic Recrystallization Mechanism and Precipitation Behavior of Mg-6Gd-3Y-3Sm-0.5Zr Alloy During Hot Compression
The effects of temperature and strain on dynamic recrystallization (DRX) and dynamic precipitation of Mg-6Gd-3Y-3Sm-0.5Zr alloy were studied through uniaxial compression. The main conclusions were as follows: ...
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