《A New Magnesium Alloy System-- TEXAS》.pdf

Magnesium Technology 2013 Edited by: Norbert Hort, SuveenN. Mathaudhu, Ne ale R. Neelameggham, andMartyn Alderman TMS (The Minerals, Metals Materials Society), 2013 A new magnesium alloy system : TEXAS Björn Wiese , Chamini Mendi s , Carsten Blawert , Eric Nyberg , Karl Ulrich Kainer , Norbert Hort MagIC-Magnesium Innovation Center , Helmholtz-Zentram Geesthacht , Max-Planck-Straße 1, D-21502 Geesthacht , Germany 2Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , 902 Batteile Boulevard , Richland , WA , USA Keywords : magnesium alloy system , MgCaSn phase , microstructure , mechanical properties , corrosion Abstract because thi s is a special method of casting [16] . Alloy s wer e melted in flowing Ar+ 3 % SF6 in an induction furnace A new TEXA S alloy system (Mg-Sn-Nd-Ca-Al-Si) is presented in (Nabertherm, Germany) at a temperature of 720 °C and Sn, Nd , order to extend the range of applications for magnesium alloys . Ca, Al and Si wer e added to the magnesium melt . The melt wa s The alloy ha s been produced