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The microstructure of the Mg—6%Gd-3.7%Nd-0.3%Zn-0.18%Y-0.15%Zr (%wt) alloy has been investigated after solution treatment at 540°C for 24hr followed by isothermal aging at 175°C up to 32 days by using of Vickers hardness, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy equipped with EDS, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. It was observed that the homogenized alloy contained primary α-Mg solid solution, eutectic structures, cuboid shaped phases and Zr-rich clusters. The eutectic structures were the products of a ‘quasibinary eutectic reaction’ L→α-Mg+β-Mg5RE. The eutectic phase was characterized to be of Mg5Gd prototype with the composition Mg5(GdxNd1-x, x≈0.2). The cuboid shaped phases, with the composition Gd4(NdxY1-x, x≈0.5), grew during aging and reached ~3μm average size. Precipitation of β" and β' phases during aging was observed. The maximum microhardness was achieved after 16 days of aging.
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Khawaled, S., Bamberger, M., Katsman, A. (2012). Microstructural Characterization of Homogenised and Aged Mg-Gd-Nd-Zn-Y-Zr Alloys. In: Mathaudhu, S.N., Sillekens, W.H., Neelameggham, N.R., Hort, N. (eds) Magnesium Technology 2012. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48203-3_83
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