Magnesium Alloy Development for Automotive Applications Journal Articles

abstract

• This paper summarizes the development of new cast and wrought magnesium alloys using computational thermodynamics tools and experimental approach. The Mg-Al-Ca alloys show excellent creep resistance due to the formation of high-temperature (Mg,Al)2Ca phase. The Mg-Al-Sn alloys are designed for mechanical properties and corrosion resistance through the optimization of Mg17Al12 and Mg2Sn phases in the microstructure. In the Mg-Zn-Ce system, Zn provides strength through solid solution strengthening while Ce increases the ductility via improved texture. Mg-Nd-Zn is a heat-treatable alloy system based on the precipitation hardening of Mg12Nd phase.

authors

• Luo, Alan A
• Mishra, Raja
• Powell, Bob R
• Sachdev, Anil K

publication date

• 2012

has subject area

• 0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) (FoR)
• 0912 Materials Engineering (FoR)
• Materials (Science Metrix)
• Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (Science Metrix)

published in

• Materials Science Forum  Journal

keywords

• Alloy development
• BEHAVIOR
• CREEP
• DUCTILITY
• MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES
• MG
• MICROSTRUCTURE
• Materials Science
• Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
• PHASE-EQUILIBRIA
• Science & Technology
• TEXTURE
• TRANSFORMATIONS
• Technology
• computational thermodynamics
• mechanical properties
• microstructure
• phase diagram
• precipitation
• texture

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.706-709.69

start page

• 69

end page

• 82

volume

• 706-709