Microstructure, texture, and strain-hardening behavior of extruded Mg–Gd–Zn alloys

The effect of Zn content on the microstructure, texture, mechanical properties and strain-hardening behavior of extruded Mg–2Gd–xZn (x = 0, 1, 2 and 3 wt%) sheets was investigated. Evaluation of texture revealed that while all of the alloys exhibited weak textures, the texture component was altered from a basal to a non-basal one by the addition of Zn. A typical transverse direction (TD) split texture with basal poles rotated about 40° from the...