Effect of Mn on damping capacities, mechanical properties, and corrosion behaviour of high damping Mg–3wt.%Ni based alloy

The effect of Mn on the damping capacities, mechanical properties, and corrosion behaviour of high damping Mg–3 wt.%Ni based alloys has been studied. The damping vs. strain amplitude spectrum of the studied alloys could be divided into three parts. The strain amplitude weakly dependent part appears again when the microplastic strain occurs at high strain amplitude. The mechanical properties of as-cast Mg–3 wt.%Ni alloy could be improved by the addition of Mn, which is due to the refinement of α-Mg dendrites and solid solution strengthening by Mn. In addition, the corrosion resistance of the alloys could also be improved remarkably by the addition of Mn.