Sy. Chang et al., MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURE OF IGNITION-PROOF MG-CA-ZR ALLOYSPRODUCED BY SQUEEZE CASTING, Materials transactions, JIM, 38(6), 1997, pp. 526-535
The effects of calcium and zirconium additions on the microstructures
and mechanical properties have been investigated in the squeeze-cast i
gnition-proof magnesium alloys. The marked grain refining is achieved
by the combined addition of calcium and zirconium because calcium prom
otes the dissolution of zirconium into the magnesium melt. The tensile
strength and 0.2% proof stress of the magnesium alloys containing cal
cium are increased by grain refining. The combined addition of calcium
and zirconium is also effective for the grain refining in the Mg-Y al
loys. The ignition-proof Mg-Y-Ca-Zr alloys have good room-temperature
strength and elevated-temperature strength which are maintained up to
473 K. The combined addition of calcium and zirconium higher than abou
t 1% causes remarkable grain refining and improvements in tensile stre
ngth and 0.2% proof stress of the Mg-Zn alloys at room temperature.