Evolution of microstructure and texture during hot rolling and subsequent annealing of the TZ73 magnesium alloy and its influence on tensile properties

The current focus of research in Mg alloys is to develop wrought Mg‒based alloys suitable for automotive applications. The challenges to be overcome are low strength, poor ductility, and high cost associated with Mg‒based alloys. With this objective, wrought Mg–7Sn–3Zn (TZ73) alloy has been developed in the present work, which does not contain expensive Rare‒Earth (RE) elements and has much higher strength than the most commonly used commercial...