Effects of small additions of Zn on the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of WE43B Mg alloys

A. V. Koltygin; V. E. Bazhenov; R. S. Khasenova; A. A. Komissarov; A. I. Bazlov; V. A. Bautin

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A. V. Koltygin, V. E. Bazhenov, R. S. Khasenova, A. A. Komissarov, A. I. Bazlov, and V. A. Bautin, Effects of small additions of Zn on the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of WE43B Mg alloys, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 26(2019), No. 7, pp. 858-868. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1801-1

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A. V. Koltygin, V. E. Bazhenov, R. S. Khasenova, A. A. Komissarov, A. I. Bazlov, and V. A. Bautin, Effects of small additions of Zn on the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of WE43B Mg alloys, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 26(2019), No. 7, pp. 858-868. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1801-1

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Effects of small additions of Zn on the microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of WE43B Mg alloys

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Received: 14 September 2018; Revised: 26 December 2018; Accepted: 2 January 2019

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Zn is a commonly used alloying element for Mg alloys owing to its beneficial effects on mechanical properties. To improve the mechanical and corrosion properties of WE43B Mg alloys, the effects of 0-0.7wt% Zn addition on the microstructure and properties of sample alloys were investigated. Addition of Zn to as-cast WE43B alloy promoted the formation of the Mg₁₂Nd phase; by contrast, after T6 heat treatment, the phase composition of WE43B alloys with and without Zn addition remained mostly the same. A long-period stacking ordered phase was predicted by CALPHAD calculation, but this phase was not observed in either the as-cast or heat-treated Zn-containing WE43B alloys. The optimum temperature and duration of T6 heat treatment were obtained using CALPHAD calculations and hardness measurements. Addition of Zn resulted in a slight reduction in the average grain size of the as-cast and T6 heat-treated WE43B alloys and endowed them with increased corrosion resistance with little effect on their mechanical properties.
- magnesium alloys;
- corrosion resistance;
- mechanical properties;
- Zn addition

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