Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn Alloy

By adjusting the Y/Zn (wt.%) ratio while maintaining the total mass of Y and Zn unchanged, the evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Y-Zn alloy castings with different phase types was investigated. The results indicated that the studied alloy exhibited a typical <inline-...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jie Hu, Jiageng Wu, Xiangquan Liu, Dong Zhao, Liang Liang, Jian Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:Metals
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/4/359
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850144843447140352
author Jie Hu
Jiageng Wu
Xiangquan Liu
Dong Zhao
Liang Liang
Jian Peng
author_facet Jie Hu
Jiageng Wu
Xiangquan Liu
Dong Zhao
Liang Liang
Jian Peng
author_sort Jie Hu
collection DOAJ
description By adjusting the Y/Zn (wt.%) ratio while maintaining the total mass of Y and Zn unchanged, the evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Y-Zn alloy castings with different phase types was investigated. The results indicated that the studied alloy exhibited a typical <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">α</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-Mg dendritic structure, which contained intermetallic compounds such as phase I, phase I + W, phase W + LPSO, and phase LPSO. The phase evolution process of Mg-Y-Zn alloys was analyzed in conjunction with microstructural observations. The strengthening effects on the mechanical properties of five alloys with different compositions revealed that as the Y/Zn ratio increased, secondary phase strengthening gradually became the primary strengthening mechanism, with the contribution order being W + LPSO > LPSO > I + W > I.
format Article
id doaj-art-09e86ec6f2e041749ee5c9fa7af40aa0
institution OA Journals
issn 2075-4701
language English
publishDate 2025-03-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Metals
spelling doaj-art-09e86ec6f2e041749ee5c9fa7af40aa02025-08-20T02:28:15ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012025-03-0115435910.3390/met15040359Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn AlloyJie Hu0Jiageng Wu1Xiangquan Liu2Dong Zhao3Liang Liang4Jian Peng5State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaBy adjusting the Y/Zn (wt.%) ratio while maintaining the total mass of Y and Zn unchanged, the evolution of the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Y-Zn alloy castings with different phase types was investigated. The results indicated that the studied alloy exhibited a typical <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">α</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-Mg dendritic structure, which contained intermetallic compounds such as phase I, phase I + W, phase W + LPSO, and phase LPSO. The phase evolution process of Mg-Y-Zn alloys was analyzed in conjunction with microstructural observations. The strengthening effects on the mechanical properties of five alloys with different compositions revealed that as the Y/Zn ratio increased, secondary phase strengthening gradually became the primary strengthening mechanism, with the contribution order being W + LPSO > LPSO > I + W > I.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/4/359Mg-Y-Zn alloyY/Zn (wt.%) ratiosecond-phase strengtheningyield strength contribution
spellingShingle Jie Hu
Jiageng Wu
Xiangquan Liu
Dong Zhao
Liang Liang
Jian Peng
Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn Alloy
Metals
Mg-Y-Zn alloy
Y/Zn (wt.%) ratio
second-phase strengthening
yield strength contribution
title Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn Alloy
title_full Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn Alloy
title_fullStr Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn Alloy
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn Alloy
title_short Influence of Y/Zn Ratio on Secondary Phase Strengthening of Mg-Y-Zn Alloy
title_sort influence of y zn ratio on secondary phase strengthening of mg y zn alloy
topic Mg-Y-Zn alloy
Y/Zn (wt.%) ratio
second-phase strengthening
yield strength contribution
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/4/359
work_keys_str_mv AT jiehu influenceofyznratioonsecondaryphasestrengtheningofmgyznalloy
AT jiagengwu influenceofyznratioonsecondaryphasestrengtheningofmgyznalloy
AT xiangquanliu influenceofyznratioonsecondaryphasestrengtheningofmgyznalloy
AT dongzhao influenceofyznratioonsecondaryphasestrengtheningofmgyznalloy
AT liangliang influenceofyznratioonsecondaryphasestrengtheningofmgyznalloy
AT jianpeng influenceofyznratioonsecondaryphasestrengtheningofmgyznalloy