Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1501255 | Scripta Materialia | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The maximum hardness achievable in Mg–6 wt.%Gd–0.6 wt.%Zr alloy during isothermal aging at 200 and 250 °C can be increased substantially by controlled additions of Ag or Zn. A further increase in the maximum hardness can be achieved when Ag and Zn are added together. The remarkable improvement in precipitation-hardening in the resultant alloys is associated with a dense distribution of nano-scale basal precipitate plates.
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Authors
X. Gao, J.F. Nie,