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Evaluation of corrosion performance of coated Mg component in commercial coolant

•Investigate corrosion performance at coupon and component levels for propulsion applications.•MAO coating significantly improves the corrosion resistance of magnesium.•Reveal consistent trends across...

The influence of secondary phases on the deformation and static recrystallization behavior of Mg-Ca-Zn Alloy

•Solution-treated Mg-Ca-Zn (XZ02-ST) exhibited extension, contraction, and double twinning as the major deformation modes. Additionally, evidence of basal and non-basal slip has been observed.•Precipitate-containing...

Low temperature thermolysis and hydrolysis of MgH2 generated from a titanium-mediated hydrogenation of Mg2Si

•Mg2Si can be mostly converted to MgH2 (∼76 %) via hydrogen-assisted high-energy ball milling of Mg2Si-Ti.•The Ti-induced destabilization of Mg2Si promotes its transformation into MgH2.•The obtained...

Realizing enhanced superplasticity in an AZ91 Mg alloy featuring layered heterogeneous microstructure and texture

•Friction stir processing (FSP) generated a heterogeneous microstructure with layered variations in texture and grain size.•Superplastic elongation of 977% was observed for samples deformed at high...

Advanced processing and heat treatment of magnesium alloys: a quest for the critical breakthrough to large-scale applications

•Progress in processing of magnesium alloys including casting, twin roll casting, injection molding, rolling, extrusion, forging, and additive manufacturing is briefly specified, emphasizing a quest...

Effect of high-temperature aging treatment on strength enhancement of the as-cast Mg-8Li-6Zn-1Y (in wt.%) alloy

•Most of MgLiZn particles are dissolved during high-temperature aging.•Nano-sized I-phase particles are precipitated in α-Mg phase.•Aging-hardening is due to dissolved MgLiZn and precipitated I-pha...

Deep learning-driven microstructure characterization and Vickers-hardness prediction of Mg-Gd alloys

•Multitask pipeline quantifies microstructures in metallography and TEM images.•Deep-learning accurately predicts room-temperature Vickers hardness of Mg-Gd alloys.•Deep-learning microstructure-property...

Effect of Ca content in Mg melt on dealloying kinetics and microstructural evolution of Mg–Ti composites fabricated via liquid metal dealloying

•Ca content (1–10 wt.%) in the Mg melt accelerates Ti–Cu precursor dealloying.•Dealloying completion time shortens from 40 min (1Ca) to 20 min (10Ca).•Higher Ca leads to the formation of finer, more...

Through the extrusion temperature control AZ31B/6063 composite tubes microstructure to achieve strength-ductility synchronous enhancement

•AZ31B/6063 composite tubes were successfully fabricated by shear extrusion within a broad temperature window of 280–410 °C.•The as-prepared tubes exhibit stable high performance between 280 and 380...

Ni9S8/Fe5Ni4S8-mediated reversible catalysis: Enhancing the hydrogen storage performance of MgH2 under mild conditions

•A reversible catalyst Ni9S8/Fe5Ni4S8 was synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method.•The MgH2-5 wt.% Ni9S8/Fe5Ni4S8 composite releases 5 wt.% H2 at 225 °C and absorbs 4 wt.% H2 at 45 °C.•The reversible...

Achieving strength-ductility synergy and low mechanical anisotropy in a Mg-Zn based alloy at 77 K via Gd addition and asymmetric extrusion

•Asymmetric extrusion unexpectedly induces texture strengthening in a Mg-Zn-Gd alloy, contradicting conventional wisdom.•Asymmetric extruded Mg-Zn-Gd alloy yields exceptional cryogenic properties: a...

A perspective on practical rechargeable magnesium batteries

•The critical insights and outlooks for cathode/anode/electrolyte designs and cell construction in RMBs were proposed.•Artificial intelligence technology will drive a revolution in the design of RMB...

Thermodynamically stable Mg2XH6 (X = Al, Si) double perovskite hydrides for high-capacity hydrogen storage: A DFT and AIMD study

•Mg2XH6 (X = Al/Si) double perovskite hydrides investigated via first-principles DFT.•Mechanical and dynamical stability confirmed by Born criteria and phonon spectra.•Metallic electronic structure...

Achieving Synergy in Laminated ZK60/MgEr Composite by Multiple Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms

•The ZK60/MgEr composite plate achieves an optimal balance between strength and ductility.•Systematically elucidated the deformation mechanisms during roll bonding.•The contributions of various strengthening...

Achieving superior grain refinement and microstructural stability for enhanced strength-ductility synergy in a fusion-welded Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy

•LPSO phase suppressed the AGC of welded Mg-RE alloys during heat treatment.•The grain boundary pinning mechanism within FZ was elucidated.•AGC effect on the precipitation behavior of the welded joint...

Interfacial kinetics governed by Mg volatility and donor-induced magnesium vacancies in magnesium-based systems

•Magnesium volatility activates a defect-mediated interfacial transport pathway at reduced temperatures.•Donor-induced magnesium vacancies give rise to a transient, quasi-liquid interfacial state.•Thermodynamic...

Texture weakening mediated by designed low-temperature rolling in a dilute magnesium alloy

•A weak texture is unusually attained in a dilute Mg-1Zn-1Sn-0.2Ca alloy via low-temperature-controlled rolling, by manipulating dislocation accumulation and dislocation-mediated solute partitioning.•Initially,...

Insight into corrosion and corrosion fatigue behavior of Mg alloy via preferential adsorption of inhibitor

•Corrosion fatigue strength of Mg alloy is increased by 100% in the presence of inhibitor.•Adsorption of inhibitor on Mg surface is dependent on the crystal plane.•Basal plane exhibits lowest adsorption...

Integrated Manufacturing of Light Alloy Automotive Structures: From Forming Mechanisms to Intelligent Equipment

•Solute trapping and twinning drive strengthening in Mg/Al giga-casting.•VHPDC and semi-solid processes suppress internal porosity below 1.7%.•CNN/LSTM networks and sensor fusion enable millisecond...

Uncovering the effect of basal texture tilting angle on the room-temperature stretch formability of magnesium alloy sheets and its underlying mechanisms

•Room-temperature stretch formability of Mg alloy sheet rises then falls with increasing basal texture tiling angle (BTTA).•For 0° < BTTA < 60°, continuous formability improvement is closely linked...

Mechanistic understanding of Mg17Al12 mediated microstructural refinement and strengthening in Mg-Al Alloys – a comprehensive review

•Grain refinement strongly enhances yield strength of Mg-Al alloys via the Hall-Petch relation.•Mg17Al12 precipitates critically affect alloy strength and ductility balance.•Heat treatment tailors Mg17Al12...

Anomalous strengthening of dual-phase Mg-Li-X (X = Zn, Al) alloys via high-temperature rolling: The critical role of precipitate evolution

•Novel anomalous strengthening is revealed in LZ96 and LA96 alloys during high-temperature rolling.•Monotonic strength increase in LZ96 arises from synergistic solid-solution strengthening and dynamic...

Microstructure evolution and age‐strengthening mechanism of Mg‐Gd‐Y‐Zr alloy fabricated by additive friction stir deposition

•Mg-Gd-Y-Zr AFSD alloy was obtained by AFSD.•The component was composed of fine equiaxed grains.•The ultimate tensile strength was enhanced to 433.9 MPa.•Precipitation strengthening was achieved by...

Ultrasonic impact treatment-induced gradient nanostructure in high-plasticity ZG21X alloy: Enhanced strength-ductility balance

•An asymmetric composite gradient structure of “grain size + twin + dislocation” was constructed in ZG21X magnesium alloy sheet by UIT.•The UIT sample surface layer was refined to 260 nm, primarily...

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