Table 2 The values of the compressive mechanical properties of the sintered Mg–15Gd–1Zn bulks.

From: Microstructure and mechanical properties of the Mg–Gd–Zn alloy prepared by sintering of rapidly-solidified ribbons

Temperature (oC)

Pressure (MPa)

Time (min)

Yield stress (MPa)

Ultimate stress (MPa)

True strain to failure

430

40

5

306

405

0.1

10

201

341

0.18

45

5

266

421

0.17

10

189

282

0.1

50

5

316

388

0.14

450

40

5

298

374

0.13

45

5

310

411

0.16

10

299

382

0.13

50

5

291

366

0.13

470

45

3

243

411

0.21

5

260

410

0.17

50

5

258

378

0.15