The electronic origins of the “rare earth” texture effect in magnesium alloys

Abstract Although magnesium alloys are lightweight, recyclable and relatively cheap, they suffer from poor ductility. This can be improved by the addition of rare earth (RE) elements, and this is now a well-established criterion for wrought alloy design. It is notable that this behavior is largely r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Reza Mahjoub, Nikki Stanford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93703-w