Table 2 The area number density of β′ and β1 precipitate in nonHIP-GZ1208K-T6 alloy and HIP-GZ1208K-T6 alloy at different ageing times.

From: The influence of hot isostatic pressing on precipitates, mechanical properties of Mg-12Gd-0.8Zn-0.4Zr (wt.%) alloy manufactured by sand casting

A (× 1015 m−2)

nonHIP-GZ1208K-T6

HIP-GZ1208K-T6

ΔHIP-nonHIP

8 h

β′

1.65

1.50

− 0.15

β1

0.64

0.74

 + 0.10

32 h

β′

0.84

1.20

 + 0.36

β1

3.19

3.08

− 0.11

Δ32h-8 h

β′

− 0.81

− 0.30

Δ (× 1015 m−2)

β1

 + 2.59

 + 2.34

  1. *A represents the area number density.
  2. HIP-nonHIP = AHIP—AnonHIP; Δ32h-8 h = A32h—A8h.