简介:Thecreepmechanismofas-castMg-6Al-6Ndalloywasstudied.Thestressexponentforcreepis5.8undertheappliedstressesof50-70MPaat175°C.Theactivationenergyforcreepis189kJ·mol-1undertheappliedstressof70MPaintherangeof150-200°C.Thetruestressexponentandthresholdstressforcreeparecalculatedas4.96and10.2MPa,respectively.Thetruestressexponentindicatesthatitscreepmechanismbelongstothedislocationclimb-controlledcreep,whichisinagreementwiththemicrostructurechangesbeforeandaftercreep.ThehighvalueforstressexponentisattributedtotheinteractionofAl11Nd3phasewithdislocations.Theactivationenergyismorethantheself-diffusionactivationenergyofMg,whichisattributedtotheloadtransfertakingplacefromthematrixtoAl11Nd3phaseduringcreep.