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Both the solid solution and precipitation are mainly strengthening mechanism for the magnesium-based alloys. A great number of alloying elements can be dissolved into the Mg matrix to form the solutes and precipitates. Moreover, the type of precipitates varies with different alloying elements and heat treatments, which makes it quite difficult to understand the formation mechanism of the precipitates in Mg-based alloys in depth. Thus, it is very hard to give a systematical regularity in precipitation process for the Mg-based alloys. This review is mainly focused on the formation and microstructural evolution of the precipitates, as a hot topic for the past few years, including Guinier-Preston Zones, quasicrystals and long-period stacking ordered phases formed in a number of Mg-TM-RE alloy systems, where TM = Al, Zn, Zr and RE = Y, Gd, Hd, Ce and La.
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Yongbo XU, Professor of IMR, CAS, graduated from the Dept. of Physics of Jilin University in 1964. He visited McMaster University (1983–1984), Canada, and University of Virginia (1991–1993), USA, as a visiting scholar. The principle theme of his research is the relationship of mechanical behavior and the microstructures for advanced materials, mechanical and fracture behavior at the crack-tip of materials. He is the author or co-author of approximately 250 peer reviewed scientific papers, and co-edited three books in the related areas. He has been the recipient of several awards, including National Natural Science Award (second class) from State (1993), Natural Science Awards (second class) from Chinese Academy of Sciences (1989), Natural Science Award (second class) from Ministry of Education of China (2012), Science and Technology Award (second class) from China Aviation Society (2010), Science and Technology Awards (third class) from CAS (1990, 1992 and 1993), from Liaoning province (1993 and 2011). He received the understanding supervisors of the graduate students of CAS (1999 and 2008). He serves as several editorial board members of Int. J. Adv. Mater. and Acta Metall. Sin. (Engl. Lett.).
Daokui XU is an associate professor and “Young Merit Scholar” of Corrosion Center in the Institute of Metal Research (IMR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He achieved Ph.D. degree from IMR, CAS in 2008. During which he obtained “Chinese Academy of Sciences-BHP Billiton” Scholarship award, “Shi Changxu” Scholarship award and “ZhuLiYueHua” Excellent Doctorate Student Scholarship of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He worked as a Research Fellow in ARC Center of Excellence, Design of Light Metals, Department of Materials Engineering, Monash University, Australia (2008.10–2011.10). He published more than 30 peer reviewed scientific papers, attended 10 invited lectures and holds 2 patents. His papers were cited more than 300 times. His research interests mainly include: (1) Fatigue behavior and fracture toughness of light metals, such as Mg and Al alloys; (2) Effects of alloying, heat treatment and thermomechanical processes on the microstructural evolution and mechanical improvement of light metals; (3) Corrosion, stress corrosion cracking and corrosion fatigue behavior of Mg and Al alloys; (4) Design of new lightweight alloys with a good balance of properties in terms of mechanical property and corrosion resistance.
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Xu, Y., Xu, D., Shao, X. et al. Guinier-preston zone, quasicrystal and long-period stacking ordered structure in Mg-based alloys, a review. ACTA METALL SIN 26, 217–231 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-013-2002-y
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