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In this work, we have investigated the influence of RE content on the tensile property, creep resistance, and microstructures of a die-cast Mg-9Al-0.3Ca-0.2Mn (wt. %). Minor content of RE elements simultaneously increases the strength and ductility, which is mostly since RE addition refined primary dendritic α-Mg and eutectic α-Mg matrix and eutectic β-Mg17Al12 phases and formed thermally stable Al11RE3 phases. The 0.6% RE adding alloy obtains the best strength-ductility synergy along with the UTS of 245 MPa, TYS of 170 MPa, and EL of 5.7%. The 0.6−1.0% RE addition gives rise to a reduction of the minimum creep rate by over one order of magnitude of the alloy, indicating a significant enhancement in creep resistance, which can be mainly attributed to RE addition introducing Al11RE3 phases to prevent grain boundary sliding, and suppressing dynamic precipitation of γ-Mg17Al12 phases during high-temperature creep. These results can provide important references for the design of creep-resistant die-cast Mg alloys and promote the application of commercial Mg-Al based alloys at high temperatures.
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