Effects of Ca and Sn on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-4Zn Alloy[J]. Special Casting & Nonferrous Alloys, 2022,42(10):1263-1270. DOI: 10.15980/j.tzzz.2022.10.013.
The effects of the addition of Ca and Sn on the texture and mechanical properties of Mg-4 Zn alloy were investigated. The results reveal that Ca can significantly refine grains and weaken the texture of alloy. MgSnCa phase is synthesized with the addition of Sn
which weakens the texture weakening effect of Ca. The rolled Mg-4 Zn-0.2 Ca alloy possesses the highest ductility of about 14.4%. The co-addition of Ca and Sn greatly improves the strength of the alloy. The rolled Mg-4 Zn-0.2 Ca-2 Sn alloy exhibits the highest strength
where yield strength and tensile strength reach up to 255.4 MPa and 295.3 MPa
receptively. However
the elongation is decreased obviously due to the increase of base texture intensity. After annealing treatment
the strength of the alloy is decreased with the increases of elongation
which is related to the decrease of dislocation density and the increase of grain size in the alloy.