Materials for extreme environments can help to protect people, structures and the planet.
Extreme temperatures in aeroplane engines, hypervelocity micrometeoroid impacts on …

Magnesium alloy is one of the most widely used lightweight structural materials, and the
development of high strength-toughness magnesium alloy is an important research field at …

Given the limitations of the phase diagram method and the blindness of the trial-and-error
method in the composition design of multi-element Mg alloys, the design of multi-element …

Magnesium alloys are emerging as promising alternatives to traditional orthopedic implant
materials thanks to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and impressive mechanical …

The effect of precipitation aging on the fracture behavior of cast Mg–14.23 Gd–0.45 Zr (wt.%)
alloy at room temperature has been studied in this work. Uniaxial tensile and three-point …

Abstract Mg-7.8 Gd-2.7 Y-2.0 Ag-0.4 Zr (wt.%) alloy was prepared by traditional metal mold
gravity casting, and then was solutionized and aged. The solution and aging processing …

Experimental evidence suggests that the formation of compressive twin bands and the
associated strain localization is a key driver behind the low ductility of magnesium (Mg) at …

Magnesium alloys are an attractive material system for protection applications due to their
high specific strength and stiffness, but exhibit low ductility in these applications. The …

The design and development of cutting-edge light materials for extreme conditions including
high-speed impact remains a continuing and significant challenge in spite of steady …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been the subject of intensive scientific research and
development in the communities of materials science and engineering, mechanical …