“…It is reported that Mg-Zn-Gd alloy was hot rolled at 450 1C with rolling reduction of 15-20% per pass, and because such low strain rolling cannot refine the microstructure sufficiently, the tensile yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the sheets were only 189 MPa and 233 MPa, respectively [13]. In addition to the rolling reduction, rolling temperature plays a key role in affecting the microstructure and mechanical properties of the Mg alloy sheets [16,17]. Li et al [17] analyzed the microstructure evolution of the Mg-Zn-Y alloy final rolled at 350 1C and 400 1C with reduction of 15% and found that parallel dislocations and subgrain boundary were formed in the alloy final rolled at 400 1C, while dense dislocations restricted within the twins was observed in the alloy rolled at 350 1C.…”