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A new perspective on tensile yield plateau formation in extruded Mg-4.83Gd-2.36Nd-0.21Zr alloy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The occurrence of the tensile yield plateau in Mg alloys is relatively rare and its underlying reasons have been controversial. In this study, we systematically investigated the deformation mechanism of an extruded Mg-4.83Gd-2.36Nd-0.21Zr alloy, which exhibited an obvious tensile yield plateau. Quasi-in-situ EBSD analysis revealed that basal slip was the predominant mechanism in the tensile yield stage, which was attributed to the weak rare earth texture that facilitated basal slip activation and the fine recrystallized grains that suppressed twinning. The yield drop resulted from the combined effects of the easy activation of basal slip and the dislocation pinning by solute atoms. Additionally, the random distribution of grain orientations, high grain boundary misorientation angles (GBMA), and small grain sizes hindered intergranular deformation transfer between neighboring grains. The weak deformation transfer contributed to the formation of yield point elongation. This work underscores the role of texture, grain orientations, and GBMA in determining the yield plateau, offering a new perspective on yield plateau formation in Mg alloys.

Source: Journal of Magnesium and Alloys

DOI: 10.1016/j.jma.2025.08.013

Authors: Chunhui Wang, Guangyu Yang, Zhiyong Kan, Wanqi Jie

Institutions: Northwestern Polytechnical University, State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing

Language: English

Topic: Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,500

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Science and Technology Major Project, National Key Research and Development Program of China