This invention relates to the field of
magnesium alloy preparation technology, specifically to a high-strength, high-
ductility, multi-scale hierarchical heterostructure
magnesium alloy and its preparation method. The
magnesium alloy, by weight percentage (100%), comprises the following components: Mg: 65-70%, Sc: 20-33%, with the balance being Gd. The preparation method includes: S1, weighing Mg, Sc, and Gd metals, and vacuum melting to obtain a
magnesium alloy ingot; S2,
solution treatment and aging to precipitate needle-like secondary α phase within the β phase; S3, high-temperature hot rolling to promote
dynamic recrystallization; S4, heat treatment to adjust the biphase structure ratio of the
magnesium alloy, promoting the
precipitation of nano-B2-rich Sc particles and L12-rich Gd nano-precipitates, followed by cold
quenching to
room temperature to obtain a hierarchical heterostructure
magnesium alloy. The hierarchical heterostructure prepared by this invention has a maximum tensile strength of 493 MPa, a maximum yield strength of 439 MPa, and a maximum elongation after fracture of 40.8%. This invention, through heat treatment
process control and Gd alloying, produces a hierarchical heterostructure magnesium alloy with excellent comprehensive mechanical properties.