A simultaneous improvement of both strength and ductility by Sn addition in as-extruded Mg-6Al-4Zn alloy
Xiao-Yuan Wang, Yu-Fei Wang, Cheng Wang, Shun Xu, Jian Rong, Zhi-Zheng Yang, Jin-Guo Wang, Hui-Yuan Wang
Table 2 Tensile properties of as-extruded AZ64-xSn alloys with different Sn contents tested along extrusion direction at RT.
Nominal composition Yield strength σ0.2 (MPa) Ultimate tensile strength σb (MPa) Elongation ε (%) Fracture strain εb (%)
AZ64 $163_{-1}^{+2}$ $283_{-2}^{+3}$ $11.9_{-0.2}^{+0.8}$ $12.1_{-0.2}^{+0.8}$
AZT641 $171_{-6}^{+5}$ $328_{-7}^{+6}$ $14.8_{-1.7}^{+1.4}$ $16.3_{-1.7}^{+1.4}$
AZT642 $197_{-1}^{+2}$ $349_{-2}^{+3}$ $17.8_{-0.4}^{+0.9}$ $17.9_{-1.2}^{+1.9}$
AZT643 $207_{-3}^{+3}$ $366_{-1}^{+2}$ $19.1_{-0.6}^{+0.9}$ $20.3_{-0.6}^{+0.9}$