Table 1 Tensile properties of the Mg-6%Li and Mg-6%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y alloys before and after natural ageing treatment for 35 days.

From: Natural ageing responses of duplex structured Mg-Li based alloys

Alloys

Conditions

YS (MPa)

UTS (MPa)

EL (%)

Mg-6%Li

Solution treated

80 ± 5

140 ± 3

27 ± 2

Ageing treated

77 ± 4

133 ± 4

30 ± 3

Mg-6%Li-6%Zn-1.2%Y

Solution treated

183 ± 3

252 ± 5

20 ± 2

Ageing treated

171 ± 5

234 ± 5

27 ± 3