Abstract
Peak-aged Mg-6Sn, Mg-6Sn-3Al and Mg-6Sn-3Zn (wt.%) alloys have been characterised mechanically using micro-pillar compression and microstructurally using TEM. These alloys contain more than one type of precipitate. A modified Orowan equation is proposed to quantify the strengthening behaviour of the containing multiple precipitate types. The as-estimated values agree adequately with the experimental results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1580-1601 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Philosophical Magazine |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| Early online date | 27 May 2022 |
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| Publication status | Published - 18 Aug 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The first author is grateful for financial support from the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) and the University of Birmingham.
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Keywords
- Magnesium alloys
- micro-pillar compression
- Orowan strengthening and dislocations
- precipitation
- strengthening mechanisms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics