Gaoming Zhu , Young Min Kim , Ulrich Lienert , Dietmar Letzig , Sangbong Yi
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Abstract
The deformation mechanisms of Zn- and Al-alloyed Mg were investigated using in-situ three-dimensional synchrotron X-ray diffraction (3DXRD). The activation of basal and prismatic slip was quantified in Mg-1Al (A1), Mg-1 Zn (Z1), and Mg-1Al-1 Zn (ZA11) alloys in order to assess the influence of solute alloying on slip system competition. The results reveal that the combined addition of Zn and Al facilitates prismatic slip activation by reducing its critical resolved shear stress (CRSS), and leads to the lowest RSSprism/RSSbasal ratio of 5.44, compared to 6.25 in A1 and 6.23 in Z1. This indicates a more balanced activation of basal and non-basal slip systems. Grain rotation analysis further suggests that ZA11 accommodates deformation more effectively through non-basal slip, reducing stress localization. These findings provide direct insights into how solute interactions influence slip system activity and offer guidelines for optimizing Mg alloys for improved ductility and mechanical performance.
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Scripta Materialia is a LETTERS journal of Acta Materialia, providing a forum for the rapid publication of short communications on the relationship between the structure and the properties of inorganic materials. The emphasis is on originality rather than incremental research. Short reports on the development of materials with novel or substantially improved properties are also welcomed. Emphasis is on either the functional or mechanical behavior of metals, ceramics and semiconductors at all length scales.