Gao Hongwu Hu Xiaoju Li Changmao Liu Liming Liu Shunhua. Effects of Y, Nd RE-Element on the Microstructure of Mg-6Al Alloy. [J]. Special Casting & Nonferrous Alloys (6):29-31(2004)
Gao Hongwu Hu Xiaoju Li Changmao Liu Liming Liu Shunhua. Effects of Y, Nd RE-Element on the Microstructure of Mg-6Al Alloy. [J]. Special Casting & Nonferrous Alloys (6):29-31(2004)DOI:
Effects of Y, Nd RE-Element on the Microstructure of Mg-6Al Alloy
Effects of Y and Nd on the as-cast and solid solution treated microstructure of Mg-6Al alloy were investigated. It was showed by OM
SEM
EMPA that both Y and Nd can promote the refinement of as-cast microstructure of Mg-6Al alloy. The grain size of 76.92 μm with 0.5% Y addition in modified Mg-6Al alloy was substituted for that of 102 μm in base alloy while it decreased to 65.79 μm with 1%Nd addition. Furthermore
the grain size with both Y and Nd addition reduced to 57.47 μm. The Y and Nd-RE can be combined with Al in base alloy to form block-like YAl 2 phase and rod-like NdAl 3 phase with high thermo-stability respectively. The Mg 17Al 12 phase was dissolved in α(Mg) matrix during solid solution treatment while the new phases were not dissolved in the α(Mg) matrix due to its high thermostability.