The liquid Mg-Zn-Y alloy was conditioned by an application of high-intensive shearing with a pair of intermesh twin screws prior to high-pressure die casting (HPDC). Melt conditioning produces a uniform microstructure with fine grain size and high integrity. The microstructure was analyzed thoroughly, and the solidification characteristics of the melt-conditioned HPDC (MC-HPDC) structure were discussed. The enhancement in I-phase precipitation and the improvement in mechanical properties of MC-HPDC Mg-Zn-Y alloy can be achieved through cyclic annealing.
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