Rev.Adv.Mater.Sci. (RAMS)
No 8, Vol. 18, 2008, pages 769-772

CONSOLIDATION OF GAS ATOMIZED Mg ALLOY POWDERS

Taek-Soo Kim and H.J. Chae

Abstract

This work is to investigate the extrusion behavior of MgZn4.3Y0.7 alloy powders prepared by gas atomization, a rapid solidification process (RSP). In order to modify the intrinsic poor mechanical properties of Mg alloys, we combine the effect of composition and process. As the extrusion ratio increases from 10:1 to 15:1, the powders have better deformed plastically, and the mechanical properties such as tensile strength and elongation were increased.

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