Effect of rolling deformation to microstructure and properties of Mg-8.5Li-1Al-1Ce alloy

Mg-8.5Li-1Al-1Ce alloys were prepared with vacuum induction melting method. Uniaxial rolling deformation of alloys was obtained by two-roll milling. The effect of rolling deformation was studied on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-8.5Li-1Al-1Ce. The results show that the microstructure morphologies of alpha-phase, beta-phase and Al2Ce-phase go through different changes under different rolling percentages, and the mechanical properties are improved with increasing deformation. Besides the basal slip system, the prism and pyramidal slip systems are also activated in alpha(Mg) phase, with all the slip systems in beta(Li) phase being uniformly activated.