Strengthening due to the in-situ evolution of ß1′ Mg-Zn rich phase in a ZnO nanoparticles introduced Mg-Y alloy

Introduction of ZnO to a Mg-1.8Y base alloy led to the evolution of a uniformly distributed nano-length scale β1′ phase (rod and blocky) and Y2O3 nanoparticles. These thermodynamically favored phases led to the significantly enhanced mechanical properties (tensile yield strength).229