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http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/13994| Title: | As cast microstructures on the mechanical and corrosion behaviour of ZK40 modified with Gd and Nd additions |
| Authors: | Buzolin, RH Mohedano, M Mendis, CL Mingo, B Tolnai, D Blawert, C Kainer, KU Pinto, H Hort, N |
| Keywords: | Mg-Zn-Zr alloys;Rare earth additions;Corrosion;Mechanical properties |
| Issue Date: | 2017 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Citation: | Materials Science and Engineering A, 682: pp. 238 - 247, (2017) |
| Abstract: | The microstructure of ZK40, ZK40 with 2 wt% of Nd and Gd (ZK40-2Nd and ZK40-2Gd, respectively) were investigated with optical, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. The mechanical properties and the corrosion behaviour were correlated with the microstructure. The 2 wt% Gd addition enhanced the ductility, while the Nd addition resulted in deterioration in mechanical properties. The corrosion behaviour was also enhanced with the addition of Gd. |
| URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/13994 |
| DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.11.022 |
| ISSN: | 0921-5093 |
| Appears in Collections: | Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST) |
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