The invention discloses high-strength cast
magnesium alloy and a preparation method thereof. The high-strength cast
magnesium alloy comprises the following ingredients by
mass percentage: 8 to 14 weight percent of Gd, 1 to 5 weight percent of Y, 0.6 to 2 weight percent of Al, less than 0.02 weight percent of
impurity elements of Si, Fe, Cu and Ni and the balance of Mg. The preparation method of
magnesium alloy comprises two process work procedures:
smelting and subsequent heat treatment, wherein the
smelting process work procedure is carried out under the protection condition of SF6 and CO2
mixed gas and comprises the steps of material baking, magnesium melting, Gd and Y addition, Al addition and
casting, and the heat treatment process work procedure comprises
solid solution treatment andaging treatment. Through the method of adding
rare earth elements such as Al, Gd and Y into the alloy to generate Al-RE
intermetallic compounds through in-situ reaction, the goal of refining crystalline grains is reached, the crystalline grain stability of the obtained high-strength cast
magnesium alloy is excellent, the recession resistance performance of the refining effect is high, and higher tensile strength and elongation are realized.