Grain coarsening of magnesium alloys by beryllium
Citation
Export citationCao, P., Qian, M. & StJohn, D. H. (2004). Grain coarsening of magnesium alloys by beryllium. Scripta Materialia, 51(7), 647- 651.
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Abstract
A trace of beryllium can lead to dramatic grain coarsening in Mg–Al alloys at normal cooling rates. It is, however, unclear whether this effect applies to aluminium-free magnesium alloys or not. This work shows that a trace of beryllium also causes considerable grain coarsening in Mg–Zn, Mg–Ca, Mg–Ce and Mg–Nd alloys and hinders grain refinement of magnesium alloys by zirconium as well.
Date
2004-10Type
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd