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The microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium (Mg) alloys are significantly influenced by the casting process. In this paper, a comparative study on microstructure and mechanical properties at ambient and elevated temperatures of AZ91-2wt.% Ca (AZX912) Mg alloy samples prepared by gravity casting (GC), squeeze casting (SC) and rheo-squeeze casting (RSC), respectively, was carried out. The results show that α-Mg grains in SC and RSC samples are significantly refined compared to the GC sample. The average secondary dendritic arm spacing of AZX912 alloy samples decreases in the order of GC, SC and RSC. As testing temperature increases from 25 °C to 200 °C, strength of AZX912 alloy samples is reduced, while their elongation is increased continuously. Compared to GC and SC processes, RSC process can improve the mechanical properties of AZX912 alloy at both ambient and elevated temperatures. The enhancement of mechanical properties of RSC sample over GC and SC samples mainly results from grain refinement in the as-cast microstructure of AZX912 alloy.
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Xiao-yang Chen Female, born in 1987, Ph. D, Lecturer.
Research interest: high-performance magnesium alloys and their forming technologies.
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Chen, Xy., Zhang, Y., Lu, Yl. et al. Microstructure and mechanical properties of AZ91-Ca magnesium alloy cast by different processes. China Foundry 15, 263–269 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41230-018-8018-1
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