Both Mg-1Mn-3.5Y and Mg-1Mn-1Y-2.5Nd alloys（mass fraction,%）were extruded at 380？C.Most of the（10^-10） crystal planes in the Mg-1Mn-3.5Y alloy are parallel to the normal direction,while most of the（10^-11）crystal planes in the Mg-1Mn-1Y-2.5Nd alloy are parallel to the normal direction.The tensile tests at room temperature,100℃ and 200℃ show that the Mg-1Mn-3.5Y alloy exhibits higher yield strength,but lower elongation to failure as compared with the Mg-1Mn-1Y-2.5Nd alloy. These differences in the tensile mechanical properties between the two alloys are mainly attributed to their different texture types and amount and distribution of the Mg24Y5 precipitates.The serration flow behavior is observed in the Mg-1Mn-1Y-2.5Nd alloy at 200℃,but does not occur in the Mg-1Mn-3.5Y alloy.The Mg-1Mn-3.5Y alloy shows the cleavage fracture mode,while the Mg-1Mn-1Y-2.5Nd alloy exhibits the dimple fracture mode.
Microstructure and mechanical properties of an extruded Mg-2Dy-0.5Zn （at.%） alloy during isothermal ageing at 180℃ were investigated. Microstructure of the as-extruded alloy is mainly composed of α-Mg phase, 14H long period stacking order （LPSO） phase and small amounts of （Mg, Zn）=Dy particle phases. During ageing, the 14H LPSO phase forms and develops and its volume fraction increases with increasing ageing time. Tensile test showed that the peak-aged alloy exhibits similar yield and ultimate tensile strengths and elongation to failure at room temperature, 100℃ and 200℃, but excellent elevated temperature strengths at 300℃ as compared to the as-extruded and over-aged alloys. The analysis showed that the excellent elevated temperature strengths of the peak-aged alloy are attributed to the LPSO phase strengthening and the grain refinement strengthening, and the role of the LPSO strengthening is related to not only its amount, but also its morphology.
