The invention relates to the technical field of
magnesium alloys, in particular to a high-
toughness rare earth-containing
magnesium alloy and a preparation method thereof.The high-
toughness rare earth-containing
magnesium alloy is prepared from, by weight, 3-8 parts of Zn, 1-5 parts of RE, 0.5-3 parts of Al, 0.1-1 part of Mn, 0.05-0.3 part of Zr and the balance Mg; rE is a combination of Y, Nd and La in a
mass ratio of (2-3): 1: (0.5-1).
Zinc is used as a secondary main element to replace part of aluminum, efficient
solid solution strengthening is achieved through high
solid solubility of
zinc in magnesium, meanwhile, the morphology and distribution of a precipitated phase are regulated through
rare earth, a beta-MgZn2 phase is formed, the high-temperature stability is better, balance optimization of strength,
toughness and
corrosion resistance is achieved, meanwhile, the
welding performance of the
alloy is improved through combination of Y, Nd, La and Zr, and the
welding performance of the alloy is improved. The hot crack tendency is reduced, the brittle phase problem of a traditional
high aluminum alloy is avoided, and the
corrosion resistance and the
machining performance are synergistically improved.