Localized dislocation interactions within slip bands and crack initiation in Mg-10Gd-3Y-0.3Zr alloy

The underlying low-stress cyclic deformation and associated dislocation activities within the slip bands (SBs) in a rare earth-containing magnesium (RE-Mg) alloy were characterized. The results show that basal slip is the predominant deformation at grain scale, but the gliding of 〈c + a〉 dislocation is also visible near grain boundaries to accommodate localized inhomogeneous deformation. The interaction between basal 〈a〉 dislocations and...