화학공학소재연구정보센터
Materials Science Forum, Vol.503-504, 769-774, 2006
Mechanical properties and microstructure of Mg-Zn-Y alloys processed by ECAE
Development of high strength I/M Mg alloys has been tried by ECAE processing. The mechanical properties and microstructure of ECAE-processed Mg97Zn1Y2 alloy with LPSO (long-periodic stacking ordered) structure were investigated. The tensile yield strength and elongation of as-cast Mg97Zn1Y2 were improved substantially by ECAE process. ECAE-processed with yield strength of 290 MPa and elongation of 22 % was obtained. The microstructure of ECAE-processed Mg97Zn1Y2 alloy consisted of refined alpha-Mg with the grain size around 6.5 mu m and finely dispersed LPSO phase. Furthermore, the some texture was formed by ECAE process. The improved mechanical properties seem to be originated by the microstructure refinement and texture.