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MgAl Layered double hydroxide (LDH) films were synthesized on an anodized magnesium alloy using the anodized layer as internal feedstock of cations. The morphology and composition of as-prepared the LDH films were investigated. The results showed that a compact and uniform LDH was formed on the anodized substrate. EIS showed that the films with bilayer structure significantly enhanced the impedance of anodic films, indicating an effective protection for magnesium alloy.

The effect of B addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AM50 was investigated, and the mechanism of grain refinement was clarified. Optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and electron probe microanalysis were used to characterize the microstructure evolution. The grain size of as-cast AM50 decreased from 550 μm to 100 μm with the B content increasing from 0 to 0.15 wt.%. AlB2 particles in the Al-3B master alloy transformed to Mg-B, and acted as the grain refiner. The addition of B to as cast AM50 alloy results in improved mechanical properties of AM50 + xB alloys. For instance, the YTS (yield tensile strength), UTS (ultimate tensile strength), and elongation of as cast AM50 + 0.15 wt.% B alloy was 94 MPa, 215 MPa, and 12.3%.

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Mg–Al binary alloys in the concentration range from 0 to 4.0 wt.% Al have been prepared under conventional casting conditions. The as-cast Mg and Mg–Al alloys after solution treatment were processed via hot extrusion at 350 °C. The results show that Al has a positive influence on grain refinement and solution strengthening. The as-extruded Mg–Al alloys are fully recrystallized, and the tensile yield strength of the binary alloys is two times higher than that of pure Mg. Furthermore, the elongations of Mg–Al alloys are much higher than that of pure Mg. In addition, Mg and Mg–Al alloys were further studied by the viscoplastic self-consistent (VPSC) model to explore the activation and evolution of deformation modes. The simulation results match well with the experimental results.