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The Effect of Casting Speed on Microstructure, Microsegregation, and Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr Alloy

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High-quality Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr magnesium alloy billets were successfully prepared by direct chill casting. The effect of casting speed on microstructure, microsegregation, and mechanical properties of the Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy was systematically investigated. The results show that the as-cast microstructure is composed of equiaxed α-Mg and Mg₁₂Nd. Optimum values of mechanical properties were obtained corresponding to the casting speed of 90 mm/min. An age hardening at 200 °C took a remarkable effect on the mechanical properties of billets. The maximum ultimate tensile strength ~ 323.4 MPa was obtained in the billet undergoing T6 heat treatment. The shapes of concentration curves of various alloying elements (e.g., Nd and Zn) in Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr, as predicted by the Gulliver–Scheil model, resemble reasonably with the shapes measured by electron probe microanalysis.

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Title: The Effect of Casting Speed on Microstructure, Microsegregation, and Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr Alloy
Publication date: 26-02-2019
Published in: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1059-9495
Electronic ISSN: 1544-1024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-019-3878-0

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