Change in damping capacity arising from twin-boundary segregation in solid-solution magnesium alloys

Abstract

The change in twin-boundary mobility that is caused by twin-boundary segregation was investigated in pure magnesium and four binary solid-solution magnesium alloys (Mg-Ag, Mg-Sn, Mg-Y and Mg-Zn alloys). The damping capacity in the vicinity of { (Formula presented.) } twin boundaries was measured before and after annealing by nano-dynamic mechanical analysis. The subsequent annealing process led to a lower damping capacity in all magnesium binary alloys, which was in contrast to the results in pure magnesium. This is on account of the segregation of solute atoms in incoherent twin boundaries. The alloying elements, which have the characteristic of a low segregation energy for twin boundaries, effectively prevents the damping capacity degradation. © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.