Effects of Cu addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of as-cast magnesium alloy ZK60

Effect of Y and Ce additions on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Zn–Zr alloys

“…In the present study, a large number of closely spaced coarse particles were observed in Alloy III and IV. Thus, geometrically necessary dislocations were easily formed around these particles, resulting in decohesion of particle/matrix interfaces, which degraded the tensile properties of the alloys [28,29]. In addition, strain hardening behavior is another important consideration in evaluating the plastic deformation of materials [30].…”

Microstructure, texture, mechanical properties and electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of Mg–Zn–Zr–Ce alloys

“…These comprehensive effects could explain why these alloys obtained excellent elongation and strength. However, a few coarse particles would weaken the interface between intermetallic particles and matrix, providing sites for micro-cracking [23,26]. In this study, for ZKE3, a large number of Mg-Zn-Ce phase particles were closely spaced.…”

Influence of Intermetallic Particles on the Corrosion Properties of Extruded ZK60 Mg Alloy Containing Cu

“…This reveals the potential of Cu as an alloying element that is also capable of improving the mechanical properties of Mg alloy extrusions. However, most previous studies on Cu-containing Mg-Zn-based alloys have been conducted with a particular emphasis on their mechanical properties and few reports on their corrosion behavior have been made available thus far [6][7][8][9][10]. Since Cu is known to be one of the most harmful elements in terms of the corrosion resistance of Mg [11][12][13][14], investigating the corrosion behavior of the Cu-added Mg-Zn-based alloys and their mechanical properties is necessary.…”