Modification in Texture of Magnesium by the Addition of Rare Earth Elements and its Influence on Mechanical Properties

Abstract:

Mg alloys show limited room temperature formability compared to its lightweight counterpart aluminium alloys, which is a main obstacle in using this metal for most of the structural applications. However, it is known that grain refinement and texture control are the two possibilities for the improvement of formability of magnesium alloys. Amongst the approaches attempted for the texture weakening, additions through of rare-earth (RE) elements have been found most effective. The relationship between the texture and ductility is well established. In this paper, the effect of rare earth addition on texture weakening has been summarized for various magnesium alloys under the two most common modes of deformation methods.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 736)
• Pages: 307-315
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.736.307
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Murugavel Suresh, Satyam Suwas
• Keywords: Magnesium, Mechanical Property, Re Elements, Texture

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