@misc{xu_effect_of_2020, 
author={Xu, Y.,Gavras, S.,Gensch, F.,Kainer, K.,Hort, N.},
title={Effect of Nd Additions on the Mechanical Properties of Mg Binary Alloys},
year={2020},
howpublished = {journal article},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-019-03877-y},
abstract = {The influence of Nd contents and particles on the microstructure and mechanical properties of extruded Mg alloys are discussed. Pure Mg and binary Mg-xNd (x = 0.2 wt.%, 0.5 wt.%, 1 wt.%, 2 wt.%, 5 wt.%) alloys were cast and extruded. Hardness and tensile/compression tests were measured on those alloys. The results show that the addition of Nd to Mg leads to improvements in hardness, tensile/compression yield strengths and elongation. However, the Nd has little effect on ultimate strengths and compressibility of Mg alloys. The contributions of strengthening mechanisms to the tensile/compressive yield strength of extruded Mg-Nd alloys are investigated. Mg41Nd5 phase was distributed in Mg-2Nd and Mg-5Nd alloys after extrusion, which is the main reason that decreased the grain size of Mg-Nd. The tension-compressing yield asymmetry is decreased from 1.8 to 1 with the increased additions Nd in extruded alloys.},
note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-019-03877-y} (DOI). Xu, Y.; Gavras, S.; Gensch, F.; Kainer, K.; Hort, N.: Effect of Nd Additions on the Mechanical Properties of Mg Binary Alloys. JOM: The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. 2020. vol. 72, no. 1, 517-522. DOI: 10.1007/s11837-019-03877-y}}