Review of electrical conductivity in magnesium alloys: Mechanisms, strategies and applications
Available online 26 August 2025
•Synergistic enhancement strategy for EC and strength of Mg alloy.•Design principles for conductive Mg alloys based on first principles.•Focus on optimizing Mg alloy EC through defect analysis....
Magnesium alloys with rare-earth elements: Research trends applications, and future prospect
Available online 26 August 2025
•Manuscript presents a complete overview of the 15+ years journey of magnesium and its alloys, covering breakthrough discoveries and cutting-edge applications.•This article discusses the progress in...
The critical roles of twinning and prismatic 〈a〉 slipping in affecting the dynamic recrystallization of hot-rolled Mg-Gd-Zr thick plate
Available online 25 August 2025
•Effect of Prismatic 〈a〉 dislocations on recrystallisation/texture was studied.•Recrystallisation process of pure Prismatic 〈a〉 dislocations was observed using TEM and TKD.•First-principles calculations...
From microstructure to mechanical properties: Image-based machine learning prediction for AZ80 magnesium alloy
Available online 23 August 2025
•Deep learning model predicts strength and strain curves from SEM images of AZ80 alloy.•Achieved <2.2 % error in image-out validation for YS and UTS prediction.•Accurate stress-strain curve construction...
Research progress on magnesium materials for structural, biomedical and energy applications
Available online 21 August 2025
•This paper explores recent research advancements in Mg-based materials especially within recent 4 years in Germany....
Investigation of the separation behavior in recycling Nd-containing magnesium alloy waste using a vacuum method
Available online 19 August 2025
•The vacuum separation process of Mg and Nd in binary system was predicted by using phase diagram.•The separation behavior of Mg and Nd under vacuum conditions was further investigated by vacuum gasification...
In vitro and in vivo degradation behavior of a corrosion-resistant Mg alloy with combined addition of rare-earth elements
Available online 19 August 2025
In vitro and in vivo degradation of the experimental AZ31-GS alloy was investigated....
Effect of surface nanocrystallization on microstructure, mechanical property and corrosion resistance of Mg and its alloys: A perspective review
Available online 19 August 2025
Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys, as the lowest density metallic structural alloys, have been widely employed across various industries, including electronic communication, automotive, aircraft, defense,...
Current status and perspectives on design, fabrication, surface modification, and clinical applications of biodegradable magnesium alloys
Available online 19 August 2025
•Five key techniques for enhancing performance of biomedical Mg alloys are reviewed.•Progress in regulating degradation, mechanical properties, and biocompatibility is summarized.•Clinical translation...
Revealing stir zone heterogeneities in friction stir-welded and annealed AZ31 alloy
Available online 14 August 2025
•AZ31 exhibits heterogenous microstructure and texture across the thickness of SZ.•The grain structure at the surface region was influenced by texture convergence.•The microstructure at the core region...
The inhibition mechanism of abnormal grain growth in dilute Mg–Al–Ca–Mn alloy through trace Gd addition
Available online 13 August 2025
•The AGG phenomenon is attributed to the diminished Zener pinning forces near the abnormally coarsened Al₈Mn₅.•The addition of Gd promotes the formation of uniform, fine Al₈Mn₄Gd precipitates, enhancing...
Enhanced printability, grain refinement and strength-ductility synergy in a Sc modified Mg-Gd alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion
Available online 13 August 2025
•A novel GSc101K alloy for LPBF process is developed by microalloying with Sc.•Printability is enhanced due to higher laser absorbance with Sc addition.•Addition of Sc significantly refines the grain...
Formation mechanism of cluster-arranged layers in Mg-Y-Zn alloy: A density functional theory study
Available online 12 August 2025
•Formation mechanisms of cluster-arranged nanoplates are revealed using DFT.•The behaviors of segregation and dislocation migration are synchronized.•Clusters effectively nucleate in a Shockley partial...
Biodegradable pure Mg fixation nails for guided bone regeneration membrane: In vitro and in vivo evaluation
Available online 9 August 2025
•This study presents the first use of ultrahigh-pure Mg (UHP-Mg, 99.99937 wt.%) for the fabrication of guided bone regeneration (GBR) barrier membrane nails, accompanied by both in vitro and in vivo...
Multi-physics modeling of laser melted magnesium alloy: Bridging melt pool dynamics to microstructure evolution
Available online 8 August 2025
•A multi-physics framework integrating of DEM, FVM-VOF, and PFM is establish to resolve multi-scale LPBF-processed Mg alloy.•Semi-elliptical molten pool exhibits intense Marangoni convection at the...
Effect of Al2Y phase on microstructure and deformation behavior of Mg-Al-Y Alloys: Insights from FIB-DIC technique
Available online 6 August 2025
•Al2Y phase enhances strength and Young's modulus in Mg-Al-Y alloys.•Mg-9Al-17Y shows optimal strength, Young's modulus, and ductility.•Al2Y-induced grain refinement improves ductility and reduces texture...
Effect of RE/Zn atomic ratio on the microstructure of Mg-Zn-Gd-Y alloys during rolling process: A new composition design strategy for high-strength and high-thermal-conductivity magnesium alloy
Available online 5 August 2025
•The effects of alloy composition and rolling parameters on the microstructure and comprehensive properties of Mg-Zn-Gd-Y alloys were systematically studied.•A design criterion for Mg-Zn-Gd-Y alloy...
Prediction of alloying element effects on the mechanical behavior of high-pressure die-cast Mg-based alloys
Available online 5 August 2025
•Machine learning models predict mechanical properties of high-pressure die-cast Mg-based alloys, with CatBoost showing the best performance.•CatBoost achieved coefficients of determination of 0.956...
Anodic behaviour of Mg at pre-breakdown stages of PEO in basic electrolytes
Available online 5 August 2025
•High-voltage voltammetry used to study anodic behaviour of Mg in PEO process.•Mg self-passivation is compromised by chemical and mechanical instabilities.•Stable initiation of PEO requires surface...
Dissimilar friction stir welding between AZ31 magnesium alloy and pure copper: Evolution mechanism from macro to micro scales
Available online 5 August 2025
•This is the first study on the process mechanism of Mg/Cu FSW.•A process-based condition between tool and redistributed Mg/Cu is proposed.•The difference of Mg/Cu flow stress results in elongation...
Advances in magnesium-based implants for biomedical applications: A comprehensive review and future perspectives
July 2025
•Comprehensive evaluation of Mg-based implants for current clinical applications.•Exposition of potential research of Mg-based materials, such as neurosurgery and fat metabolism.•Discussion of challenges...
Evaluation of damage evolution in pure magnesium during surrogate high-energy electron irradiation for Brachytherapy seed application
July 2025
•Electron microscopes can be used as surrogate for studying effects of high-energy β decay in materials for Brachytherapy application.•Evaluation of damage evolution effects was carried out in Mg, a...
Comparative study of dynamic recrystallization behavior, microstructural characteristics, and mechanical properties of high-speed-extruded AZ31 and BA56 magnesium alloys
July 2025
•AZ31 and BA56 alloys were extruded at 40 m/min and their properties were compared.•BA56 showed complete recrystallization, while AZ31 retained some unrecrystallized grains.•BA56 achieved higher strength...
A novel design magnesium alloy suture anchor promotes fibrocartilaginous enthesis regeneration in rabbit rotator cuff repair
July 2025
•Enhanced degradation properties of novel magnesium alloy suture anchor: the open architecture of the newly designed magnesium alloy suture anchor facilitates metabolic resorption of degradation products,...
Relative vacuum reduction innovative processes applied in primary magnesium production—Comprehensive analysis of thermodynamics, resource, energy flow, and carbon emission
July 2025
•The innovative relative vacuum magnesium smelting process (RVMSP) is proposed.•The critical volume fraction of Mg vapor is proposed and calculated systematically.•RVMSP reduces energy consumption and...