Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1501255 Scripta Materialia 2008 4 Pages PDF
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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