| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1526100 | Materials Chemistry and Physics | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Tensile and high cycle fatigue (HCF) properties of the hot-rolled Mg–12Gd–3Y (wt.%) magnesium alloy have been investigated. The magnesium alloy exhibits a fatigue strength of about 150 MPa, which is much higher than that of the commercial Mg–8Al–Zn alloy AZ80. Aging heat-treatment (T5) improved the fatigue life of the Mg–12Gd–3Y alloy. Fatigue cracks nucleated at the intense slip bands in the as-rolled alloy. After T5 treatment, however, the fatigue crack nucleation site shifted to the phase boundaries between MgGdY particles and Mg matrix. T5 heat-treatment retarded the crack initiation and thus improved the fatigue life of the Mg–12Gd–3Y alloy.
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Authors
P. Zhang, W.J. Ding, J. Lindemann, C. Leyens,