Effects of segregation of primary alloying elements on the creep response in magnesium alloys

The segregation of primary alloying elements deteriorates the high temperature creep resistance of magnesium alloys. Annealing at high temperatures alleviating their segregations can improve the creep resistance. Present investigation on the effect of segregation of primary alloying elements on the creep response may provide some useful information about how to improve the creep resistance of magnesium alloys in the future.