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Rare-earth free wrought-processed magnesium alloy with dispersion of quasicrystal phase

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SCRIPTA MATERIALIA
Volume 61, Issue 7, Pages 705-708

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2009.06.008

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Magnesium alloy; Quasicrystal phase; Rare-earth free; Extrusion; Mechanical property

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Quasicrystal and related phase particles were successfully dispersed in wrought-processed Mg-7.6 wt.% Zn-3.9 wt.% Al alloy with homogeneous and fine-grained structures. This rare-earth-free alloy showed high strength and ductility balance, which was superior to that of the well-known quasicrystal phase dispersed in Mg-Zn-RE alloys, with a weak texture and a reduction of mechanical asymmetry in yield strength. (C) 2009 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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