Effects of Ho on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Ho-Zr magnesium alloys

Rare Metals

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-136

  Li, Daquana ^a,b   Wang, Qudong ^b   Ding, Wenjiang ^b  

^a GENERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NONFERROUS METALS   (China)

^b Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Heat treatment; Holmium; Magnesium alloys; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Rare earth additions

Indexed keywords

AS-CAST; GRAIN SIZE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH-TEMPERATURE TENSILE; MATRIX; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOLUTION TREATMENTS; STRENGTHENING EFFECT; THERMALLY STABLE;

ALLOYS; CERIUM ALLOYS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; RARE EARTH ADDITIONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; ZINC; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

HOLMIUM;

EID: 79958809304     PISSN: 10010521     EISSN: 18677185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12598-011-0211-y     Document Type: Article

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