Modeling hetero-deformation induced stress partitioning revealing non-basal slip activity in bimodal-grained ZK60 Mg alloy
Available online 1 June 2025
•Bimodal-grained ZK60 alloy exhibits good strength-ductility combination due to extensive activity of non-basal slips.•Hetero-deformation induced (HDI) stress partitioning on individual slip system...
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Precipitation characteristics and short-time aging treatment of Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy
Available online 1 June 2025
•Propose a short-time aging treatment route for Mg-RE alloys, specifically a two-stage aging process.•The evolution of precipitation-characteristics in Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy with holding time at 350 -...
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Impact of a large dominant pore and its location on ductility of thin-walled high-pressure die-cast magnesium
May 2025
•Three different regions exist depending on the dominant pore size and model size: 1) large pore effect dominant region, 2) pore interaction dominant transient region and 3) pore interaction dominant...
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Hybrid surface layers with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity for implants materials
May 2025
•Hybrid coatings with PDA, MK-7, vancomycin and ZA were formed on Mg alloy.•Coatings showed the optimal wettability for living cells.•Coatings have superior antibacterial effect against S. aureus.•Formed...
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The interfacial reactions of Mg battery anodes
May 2025
•This work focuses on the interface reactions between Mg anode and electrolyte.•The relationship between interface reactions and battery performance is discussed.•Based on the identified interface issues,...
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Simultaneous achievement of high strength and large elongation in extruded Mg/LPSO alloys via the anisotropic mechanical property-induced ductilization (AMID) mechanism
May 2025
•Simultaneous achievement of the extremely high UTS of ∼450 MPa with plastic elongation of ∼11% was obtained in Mg/LPSO extruded alloys by microstructural control.•The simultaneous acquisition of high...
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Exploring the degradation behavior of biodegradable metals (Mg, Zn, and Fe) in human duodenal fluid
May 2025
•The degradation behavior of Mg, Zn and Fe was investigated in human duodenal fluid (HDF).•Organics in HDF hinder the degradation of these metals in different ways.•Zn is nearly immune to degradation...
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Effect of hard-plate rolling and annealing treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of NbB2 particle-reinforced AZ91 composite
May 2025
•The NbB2/AZ91 composite exhibiting desirable mechanical properties was fabricated using hard plate rolling and a subsequent short-term annealing process.•The NbB2 particles exhibited a remarkable grain...
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Quasi-in situ electron backscatter diffraction analysis of twinning–detwinning behavior in AZ31 magnesium-alloy rolled plates subjected to compression loading in different directions
May 2025
•The twinning–detwinning behavior and slip behavior of rolled AZ31 magnesium-alloy plates during a three-step intermittent dynamic compression process along the rolling direction (RD) and normal direction...
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Recrystallization aspects and factors affecting their roles in Mg alloys: A comprehensive review
May 2025
•Recrystallization significantly influences the microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloys, while the are affected by several factors.•Deformation introduces defects that destabilize...
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Interactions between dynamic recrystallization and dynamic precipitation during hot forming of magnesium alloy: Multilevel cellular automaton modeling
May 2025
•A mesoscopic model integrating DRX and dynamic precipitation is first established.•A new particle-pinning model describing role of precipitated phase is explored.•Multilevel cellular space is constructed...
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Comparative study of corrosion behaviors of die cast LA42 and AZ91 alloys
May 2025
In our previous work, die cast LA42 (Mg–4La–2.5Al–0.3Mn, wt.%) alloy with an excellent combination of thermal-conducting performance and mechanical properties was developed. This study, taking commercial...
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Inhibiting creep in fine-grained MgAl alloys through grain boundary stabilization
May 2025
•DP-induced grain coarsening is responsible for the GB instability in the intermediate-temperature creep of wrought MgAl alloys.•The GB co-segregation improves the resistance to creep in wrought MgAl...
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Mg-Li-Cu alloy anode for highly reversible lithium metal batteries
May 2025
•Highly lithiophilic Mg-Li-Cu alloys are prepared via a facile and controlled method.•The Mg-Li-Cu alloy symmetric battery exhibits an ultra-long life of over 9000 hours and excellent low temperature...
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Comparison and evaluation of different constitutive models for predicting the hot deformation behavior of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy
May 2025
•Arrhenius model with strain compensation, ANN model, and ISV model of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy were established.•The fitting accuracy and predictive ability of different constitutive models were compared and...
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First-principles calculations to investigate the structural, elastic and thermodynamic properties of full-Heusler MgXY2 (X = Zn, Cd, Y = Ag, Au, Cu) compounds
May 2025
•MgXY2 alloys do not experience sudden hardening under applied stress conditions.•MgXY2 alloys are promising candidates for use in high-temperature applications as thermal barrier coatings.•MgXY2 alloys...
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Corrosion resistance of a calcium carbonate coating prepared by ultrasound-assisted chemical conversion in calcium disodium edetate solution
May 2025
•An anticorrosive CaCO3 coating via ultrasound treatment on AZ41 Mg alloy was prepared.•The compact CaCO3+(Mg,Ca)CO3 dual layer possesses a thickness of ∼3 um.•(Mg,Ca)CO3 inner layer plays an important...
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Excellent synergy of formability and strength of a Mg-Zn-Y-Ca-Zr alloy by tailoring segregation-assisted weak elliptical ring texture
May 2025
•The HPR-annealed alloy shows a superior yield strength-formability synergy.•Low anisotropy in mechanical properties is obtained as well.•Basal-basal GBs are prone to the GB segregation of zn and ca.•Preferential...
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Improving kinetic modelling of magnesium hydrogenation by including interfacial polarisation and interstitial hydrogen clustering behaviour within the site availability model
May 2025
•Successfully modelled magnesium hydrogenation over practical temperatures and pressures.•Interfacial polarisation and interstitial hydrogen clustering are included.•Incorporates the site availability...
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Achieved strength-ductility simultaneous enhancement of AZ31 magnesium alloy square tube through a novel tube continuous expanding shear extrusion processing
May 2025
•Proposed tube continuous expansion shear extrusion (tCESE) process to produce Mg alloy square tubes with heterogeneous structures.•The samples prepare by tCESE process exhibit simultaneous enhancement...
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of ZK61 magnesium alloy thin-walled cylindrical component processed by two-step forging
May 2025
•A magnesium alloy thin-walled cylindrical component with the thickness-changing web and the high thin-wall is successfully fabricated by two-step forging.•Microstructure and mechanical properties of...
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Formation mechanism of W phase and its effects on the mechanical properties of Mg−Dy−Zn alloys
May 2025
•A novel formation mechanism of w particle is proposed in mg−2dy–0.5zn alloys.•Nucleation and growth of w particle mainly depend on the preformed γ′ platelet.•Better mechanical properties are due to...
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