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Effect of alloying elements on magnesium alloy damping capacities at room temperature

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Alloying is a good approach to increasing its strength but leads to a reduction of damping to pure magnesium. Classifying the alloying characteristics of various alloying elements in magnesium alloys and their combined effects on the damping and mechanical properties of magnesium alloys is important. In this paper, the properties of the Mg-0.6wt%X binary alloys were analyzed through strength measurements and dynamic mechanical analysis. The effects of foreign atoms on solid-solution strengthening and dislocation damping were studied comprehensively. The effect of solid solubility on damping capacity can be considered from two perspectives: the effect of single solid-solution atoms on the damping capacities of the alloy, and the effect of solubility on the damping capacities of the alloy. The results provide significant information that is useful in developing high-strength, high-damping magnesium alloys. This study will provide scientific guidance regarding the development of new types of damping magnesium alloys.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51361010 and 51665012) and the Jiangxi Province Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (Nos. 20171BCB23061 and 2018ACB21020).

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    Di-qing Wan, Ying-lin Hu, Shu-ting Ye, Zhu-min Li & Li-li Li

  2. Materials Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1 BJ, UK

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Wan, Dq., Hu, Yl., Ye, St. et al. Effect of alloying elements on magnesium alloy damping capacities at room temperature. Int J Miner Metall Mater 26, 760–765 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-019-1789-6

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