{"title":"Controlled preparation of a novel GNP@MgO particles and its refinement mechanism in Mg-9Al alloy","authors":"Shuaihu Wei, Xiaojun Wang, Xuejian Li, Hailong Shi, Xiaoshi Hu, Chao Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2024.01.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jma.2024.01.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The addition of effective nucleating particles in the melt to achieve grain refinement has become the most widely used method for the casting industries. In this study, a novel GNP@MgO particle with a nanocomposite structure was prepared by utilizing an in-situ reaction of the carbon source gas with Mg melt. The results showed that the particles can significantly reduce the average grain size of Mg-9Al alloy from 130.4 µm to 13.1 µm, and achieve an ultra-high grain refinement efficiency of 90%. The refinement mechanisms are that the Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> phase can act as a heterogeneous nucleation site for α-Mg grains due to the orientation relationship as (001)<sub>Al4C3</sub>//(002)<sub>Mg</sub>. Meanwhile, the particle distribution model shows that the velocity of MgO particles is much higher than the growth rate of α-Mg grains. Therefore, it is pushed to the vicinity of grain boundaries during solidification, effectively limiting the growth of α-Mg grains. The remarkable grain refinement effect was achieved through the synergistic modulation of Al<sub>4</sub>C<sub>3</sub> and MgO particles. This work may provide new insight into designing high efficiency grain refiners for Mg-Al alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 1536-1548"},"PeriodicalIF":15.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139565863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jenő Gubicza , Kristián Máthis , Péter Nagy , Péter Jenei , Zoltán Hegedűs , Andrea Farkas , Jozef Veselý , Shin-ichi Inoue , Daria Drozdenko , Yoshihito Kawamura
{"title":"In situ diffraction study on the annealing performance of a rapidly solidified ribbon consolidated Mg-Ca-Y-Zn-Mn alloy","authors":"Jenő Gubicza , Kristián Máthis , Péter Nagy , Péter Jenei , Zoltán Hegedűs , Andrea Farkas , Jozef Veselý , Shin-ichi Inoue , Daria Drozdenko , Yoshihito Kawamura","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dilute Mg alloys processed by the rapidly solidified ribbon consolidation (RSRC) technique are candidate materials for structural applications due to their enhanced mechanical performance. The thermal stability of the structure in these alloys strongly influences their mechanical performance at elevated temperatures. In this study, an RSRC-processed Mg–1% Ca–0.5% Zn–0.1% Y–0.03% Mn (at%) alloy was heated at a constant rate up to 833 K, and concurrently in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were performed using synchrotron radiation in order to monitor the changes in the structure. In addition, ex situ electron microscopy investigations were carried out before and after annealing to complete the XRD study. On the basis of XRD results, the stages of the microstructure evolution during heating were identified. In addition, the thermal expansion coefficients of the matrix and the Mg<sub>2</sub>Ca secondary phase were determined. Between 299 and 400 K, the lattice constants of both the matrix and the Mg<sub>2</sub>Ca phase increased due to thermal expansion. In the temperature range of 400-673 <span>K</span>, the increase of the lattice constants with increasing the temperature continued, but their rate was different for the two phases which can induce thermal stresses. Between 673 and 753 K, the lattice constants of the secondary phase did not change most probably due to the compensating effects of the thermal expansion and the decrease of the Ca content. In the temperature range of 753–793 K, the Mg<sub>2</sub>Ca phase started to dissolve. Between 793 and 833 K the dissolution continued, and additionally the matrix was partially melted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 1771-1783"},"PeriodicalIF":15.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohsen Rezaee-Hajidehi, Przemysław Sadowski, Stanisław Stupkiewicz
{"title":"Indentation-induced deformation twinning in magnesium: Phase-field modeling of microstructure evolution and size effects","authors":"Mohsen Rezaee-Hajidehi, Przemysław Sadowski, Stanisław Stupkiewicz","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Magnesium is distinguished by its highly anisotropic inelastic deformation involving a profuse activity of deformation twinning. Instrumented micro/nano-indentation technique has been widely applied to characterize the mechanical properties of magnesium, typically through the analysis of the indentation load–depth response, surface topography, and less commonly, the post-mortem microstructure within the bulk material. However, experimental limitations prevent the real-time observation of the evolving microstructure. To bridge this gap, we employ a recently-developed finite-strain model that couples the phase-field method and conventional crystal plasticity to simulate the evolution of the indentation-induced twin microstructure and its interaction with plastic slip in a magnesium single-crystal. Particular emphasis is placed on two aspects: orientation-dependent inelastic deformation and indentation size effects. Several outcomes of our 2D computational study are consistent with prior experimental observations. Chief among them is the intricate morphology of twin microstructure obtained at large spatial scales, which, to our knowledge, represents a level of detail that has not been captured in previous modeling studies. To further elucidate on size effects, we extend the model by incorporating gradient-enhanced crystal plasticity, and re-examine the notion of ‘smaller is stronger’. The corresponding results underscore the dominant influence of gradient plasticity over the interfacial energy of twin boundaries in governing the size-dependent mechanical response.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 1721-1742"},"PeriodicalIF":15.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143806457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xudong Du , Zhenyao Xu , Feng Wang , Shengwei Bai , Le Zhou , Xiaoqi Kang , Zhi Wang , Jinwei Li
{"title":"Hot tearing behavior and mechanism of AXJ530 alloy under rotating magnetic field","authors":"Xudong Du , Zhenyao Xu , Feng Wang , Shengwei Bai , Le Zhou , Xiaoqi Kang , Zhi Wang , Jinwei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2024.05.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jma.2024.05.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In order to solve the issues concerning high hot tearing susceptibility (HTS) of Mg-Al-Ca series alloys, a rotating magnetic field (RMF) was applied during their solidification. The effect of RMF at different excitation current intensities (50 A, 100 A, and 150 A) on the solidification and hot tearing behavior of AXJ530 (Mg-5Al-3Ca-0.17Sr) alloy was investigated. The results indicated that the HTS of AXJ530 alloy decreased with the increase of excitation current intensity. This aspect can be attributed to significant grain refinement under the action of RMF, which improved the intergranular bonding and relieved the stress concentration. On the other hand, the stirring effect of the electromagnetic force on the melt could break up the developed dendrites and delay the dendrite coherence, as well as optimize the feeding channels and improve the feeding drive of the residual liquid at the end of solidification. Therefore, under the action of RMF, the hot tearing initiation of the alloy was suppressed and the feeding efficiency of the liquid was greatly improved, which led to a noticeable reduction of the HTS of the alloy. Moreover, no significant hot tearing was detected in castings at the excitation current parameters of 150 A and 10 Hz.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"13 4","pages":"Pages 1757-1770"},"PeriodicalIF":15.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143894645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hongxiu Liu, Jun-Ho Bae, Jae-Wook Kang, Jun-Seob Lee, Jae-Yeon Kim, Bong-Sun You
{"title":"Effect of cooling rate on corrosion resistance and behavior of micro-alloyed cast AZ91-Ca-Y alloy","authors":"Hongxiu Liu, Jun-Ho Bae, Jae-Wook Kang, Jun-Seob Lee, Jae-Yeon Kim, Bong-Sun You","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.026","url":null,"abstract":"Micro-alloying is an effective approach for improving the corrosion resistance of cast AZ91. However, the effect of micro-alloyed elements on corrosion resistance can be varied depending on the solidification rate influencing the diffusion and precipitation behavior of micro-alloying elements. This study investigated the effects of the cooling rate on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of micro-Ca and -Y alloyed cast AZ91 alloy (i.e., AZXW9100). To achieve various cooling rates, the alloys were prepared using three methods: steel mold casting (SMC), copper step mold casting (CSMC), and high-pressure die casting (HPDC). The corrosion behavior was analyzed through weight loss measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and corrosion morphology observations. The results showed that the key microstructural factors influencing corrosion resistance differed between short- and long-term corrosion. As the cooling rate increased, the short-term corrosion rate was lowered from 0.91 mm/y (SMC) to 0.38 mm/y (HPDC), which was attributed to the decrease in the total area fractions of the eutectic α and β phases acting as galvanic corrosion sources. The long-term corrosion rate was reduced from 17.20 mm/y (SMC) to 0.71 mm/y (HPDC), which was revealed to be due to the enhanced connectivity of the β phase acting as corrosion barriers. Meanwhile, the increase in the cooling rate led to a modification of the Zn molar ratio in the β phase, reducing the Volta potential of the β phase from 101.8 mV to 66.9 mV. This reduction in the Volta potential of the main galvanic source also contributed to improved corrosion resistance. The HPDC AZXW9100 alloy produced in this study exhibited the lowest corrosion rate compared to other alloys. These findings suggest that controlling the cooling rate is a promising strategy for enhancing the corrosion resistance of AZXW9100 alloys.","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanju Hui, Xingwang Liu, Wenhui He, Binyao Liu, Kang Sun, Gang Wang
{"title":"Metallic glass-coated composite polyethylene terephthalate artificial ligament with enhanced mechanical and frictional wear properties","authors":"Yanju Hui, Xingwang Liu, Wenhui He, Binyao Liu, Kang Sun, Gang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.028","url":null,"abstract":"Gadolinium (Gd) and yttrium (Y) elements were added to the composition design and sputtering process to create a composite artificial ligament with enhanced mechanical and frictional wear performance. Due to the oxidative and adhesive wear mechanisms, MgZnCaY metallic glass (MG) films exhibit a reduced scratch depth, a lower friction coefficient, and better wear resistance than MgZnCaGd. The wear coefficients of MgZnCaGd and MgZnCaY are 1.45 ± 0.04 and 0.99 ± 0.068, respectively. MgZnCaY MG coating has a higher hardness (8.64 ± 0.01 GPa) and Young's modulus (144.67 ± 1.57 GPa) than MgZnCaGd MG coating (4.90 ± 1.86 GPa, 110.4 ± 23.2 GPa). The MgZnCaY composite-coated artificial ligament has 49.02 MPa and 18.54% elongation at break, compared to 49.86 MPa and 15.19% for the MgZnCaGd coating. The results of the mechanical test shows that the coated composite artificial ligament allows for greater fracture elongation and appropriate stiffness during the stretching process. Because of the formation of Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, which can strengthen the interfacial bonding strength between the adhesive layer and the ligament matrix, increase the adherence of oxides, and reduce the likelihood of oxide delamination, artificial ligaments coated with MgZnGaY also perform exceptionally well mechanically. The current research findings provide new insights for the design of composite artificial ligaments and present promising materials for applications in the field of artificial ligaments.","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"89 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qianlong Ren, Jie Mi, Jinhui Wang, Shengquan Liang, Yunzhao Feng
{"title":"The influence of heat-treatment on regulating the content and morphology of LPSO phase in Mg-Y-Al alloy and its strengthening mechanism at room temperature","authors":"Qianlong Ren, Jie Mi, Jinhui Wang, Shengquan Liang, Yunzhao Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.020","url":null,"abstract":"The LPSO phase can effectively enhance the mechanical properties of Mg alloys. To investigate the impact of different LPSO phase contents and morphologies on the mechanical properties and strengthening mechanisms of Mg-Y-Al alloys under room temperature deformation, this study prepared Mg-12Y-1Al (WA121) alloys containing Bulk-LPSO (B-LPSO), Lattice-LPSO (L-LPSO), and Needle-like LPSO (N-LPSO) with different contents through different heat-treatment processes. The results indicate that with the increase in heat treatment time, the contents of B-LPSO phases remain essentially unchanged, and the contents of L-LPSO and N-LPSO phases gradually increase. The increase in N-LPSO phase content is the most pronounced, with the highest content (7.29%) observed in the alloy treated for 4.5 h. Moreover, the alloy treated for 4.5 h exhibits the best mechanical properties, with ultimate tensile strength (UTS), tensile yield strength (TYS), and elongation (EL) values of 177 MPa, 139 MPa, and 4.27%, respectively. Compared to the as-cast alloy, UTS, TYS, and EL increased by 9.94%, 11.2%, and 27.1%, respectively. The study reveals that all three LPSO phases exhibit excellent dislocation hindering effects, effectively enhancing strength of the alloy. Additionally, the N-LPSO phase, due to its dense distribution, forms numerous dislocation channels within the grains, dispersing stress concentration within the grains to improve plasticity of the alloy. Furthermore, the interaction between the N-LPSO phase and the other phases in the alloy can also enhance plasticity of the alloy. Therefore, the alloy treated for 4.5 h demonstrates a synergistic improvement in strength and plasticity. Research has revealed that the precipitation mechanism of the N-LPSO phase in the as-cast WA121 alloy involves the formation of an Al-rich region adjacent to the needle-like Mg<sub>24</sub>Y<sub>5</sub> phase. Subsequently, the Y element provided by the dissolving Mg<sub>24</sub>Y<sub>5</sub> phase reacts with this region, ultimately leading to the formation of the needle-like LPSO phase.","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morphology transition engineering on MgO for enhanced dye adsorption without using surfactants as sacrifice templates","authors":"Jie Xu, Jiajun Xu, Shiai Xu, Rujie Li, Beibei Sun, Zhongbiao Wang, Jiaxu Cheng, Kesong Chai, Chao Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.019","url":null,"abstract":"Hierarchical porous MgO is a promising adsorbent for dye removal because of its large Brunauer–Emmett–Teller specific surface area (<em>S</em><sub>BET</sub>) and abundant low-coordinated oxygen anions (LCO) sites. As hierarchical porous MgO particles with large <em>S</em><sub>BET</sub> values are typically prepared by complicated procedures under harsh conditions, such as high temperatures and high pressures, their large-scale production is impractical. Consequently, the preparation of hierarchical porous MgO with a large <em>S</em><sub>BET</sub> value under mild conditions is highly desirable. In this study, a morphology transition engineering strategy is introduced to change the morphology of simple MgO microspheres to an embroidered ball-shaped with a larger <em>S</em><sub>BET</sub> value via hydrolysis and calcination without using surfactants as sacrificial templates. During hydrolysis, numerous Mg(OH)<sub>2</sub> sheets form and attach to the MgO surface, thus increasing the <em>S</em><sub>BET</sub> value of the newly obtained MgO that forms by calcination (denoted as NM-<em>x</em>, where <em>x</em> is the hydrolysis time in hours). The sizes of the crystalline sheets were tuned by controlling the hydrolysis time. NM-12 exhibited the highest density of small-sized sheets on its surface and the largest <em>S</em><sub>BET</sub> value of 180.17 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>, which was 3.51 times that of the MgO precursor (51.89 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>). However, NM-24 (134.07 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>) had a higher adsorption efficiency for Congo red (CR) than NM-12, despite having a smaller <em>S</em><sub>BET</sub> value, which indicates that other factors are involved. NM-24 exhibited a lower probability of exposed (200) and (220) facets which were verified to repulse CR molecules by molecular dynamics simulations, and a greater number of LCO sites, which contributed to adsorption. Thus, this study introduces a facile method for preparing hierarchical porous MgO and examines the effects of LCO sites and exposed facet probabilities on its adsorption properties.","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143713198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"3D forming space and abnormal lamellar microstructures in a Mg-10Gd-Zr alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion","authors":"Ziyi Liu, Qingchen Deng, Ziyan Li, Yiwen Ding, Jing Luo, Hong Liu, Liming Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2025.02.005","url":null,"abstract":"Mg-10Gd-Zr (G10K, wt. %) is a commonly used high-performance magnesium-rare earth alloy that has demonstrated good suitability for additive manufacturing processes. However, the formability and microstructures need to be further explored for its engineering application. This study presents a systematic and in-depth investigation of the defects, microstructural characteristics, and mechanical properties of G10K alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) as a function of processing parameters. A 3D forming space for LPBF-G10K alloy is constructed by adopting laser beam diameter as the third variant other than laser power and scanning speed. With a laser beam diameter of 120 µm, the fluctuation of the melt pool is minimized, leading to the suppression of gas porosities and balling defects, and thus the expansion of forming zone of the alloy as compared to laser beam diameters of 100 or 140 µm. LPBF-G10K alloy under the optimal processing parameter consists of a heterogeneous microstructure of coarse and fine grains. The formation of abnormal lamellar structures in the coarse grains at the middle of melt pools is attributed to the planar growth along laser scanning direction. The lamellar coarse grains provide strength in the alloy due to texture-strengthening effect, while plastic deformation is primarily accommodated by equiaxed grains. These findings are instrumental for application and future modification of the LPBF-G10K alloy.","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xizao Wang, Ce Zheng, Tianjiao Luo, Tianyu Liu, Qiuyan Huang, Yingju Li, Yuansheng Yang
{"title":"Enhancing the formability of flame-retardant magnesium alloy through Zn alloying","authors":"Xizao Wang, Ce Zheng, Tianjiao Luo, Tianyu Liu, Qiuyan Huang, Yingju Li, Yuansheng Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.jma.2024.11.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2024.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"Poor formability is a key problem that limits the application of flame-retardant Mg-Al-Ca based alloys at room temperature. In this study, we present a new Mg-6Al-3Ca-0.4Mn-2Zn (wt%) alloy which exhibits excellent flame-retardant performance and excellent formability. Due to the high Ca content, the Mg-6Al-3Ca-0.4Mn-2Zn (wt%) alloy does not burn at 1065 °C. The formability of the alloys is measured using a three-point bending test, and the Mg-6Al-3Ca-0.4Mn-2Zn (wt%) alloy shows excellent formability, with a significant increase in bending displacement from 7.1 mm to 23.8 mm compared to the Mg-6Al-3Ca-0.4Mn (wt%) alloy. The combined effect of the weakened basal texture, the reduction of twins and the plastically deformable Al<sub>2</sub>Ca phase particles ensures good formability of the Mg-6Al-3Ca-0.4Mn-2Zn (wt%) alloy. The dynamic recrystallization mechanisms of the alloys have been analyzed, and the promotion of dynamic recrystallization by the PSN mechanism is responsible for the weakened basal texture and the reduction of twins in the Mg-6Al-3Ca-0.4Mn-2Zn (wt%) alloy. The new Mg alloy is attractive for industrial applications due to its excellent flame-retardant performance and formability.","PeriodicalId":16214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Magnesium and Alloys","volume":"26 7 Suppl 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143570287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}