Unloading behaviors of the rare-earth magnesium alloy ZE10 sheet

Due to their low symmetry in crystal structure, low elastic modulus (∼45 GPa) and low yielding stress, magnesium (Mg) alloys exhibit strong inelastic behaviors during unloading. As more and more Mg alloys are developed, their unloading behaviors were less investigated, especially for rare-earth (RE) Mg alloys. In the current work, the unloading behaviors of the RE Mg alloy ZE10 sheet is carefully studied by both mechanical tests and crystal …