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Flame-retardant magnesium alloy and method of manufacturing same

Assignee: UNIV KUMAMOTO NAT UNIV CORPPriority: Apr 15, 2013Filed: Apr 14, 2014Published: Mar 10, 2016
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Abstract

A method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy having mechanical properties of a long period stacking ordered magnesium alloy and having an ignition temperature of 800° C. or more is provided. The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy comprises a step of melting a flame-retardant magnesium alloy which contains a atomic % of Zn, b atomic % of Y, x atomic % of Ca and a residue of Mg, and a, b and x satisfy formulae 1 to 4 below. 0.5≦ a <5.0  (Formula 1) 0.5< b <5.0  (Formula 2) ⅔ a −⅚≦ b   (Formula 3) 0< x ≦0.5  (Formula 4)

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1 . A method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy comprising a step of melting a flame-retardant magnesium alloy which contains a atomic % of Zn, b atomic % of Y, x atomic % of Ca and a residue of Mg, wherein a, b and x satisfy formulae 1 to 4 below,
   0.5≦ a< 5.0  (Formula 1)
     0.5< b< 5.0  (Formula 2)
     ⅔ a− ⅚≦ b   (Formula 3)
     0< x≦ 0.5.  (Formula 4)
   
     
     
         2 . A method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy comprising a step of melting a flame-retardant magnesium alloy which contains a atomic % of Zn, b atomic % of Y, x atomic % of Ca and a residue of Mg, wherein a, b and x satisfy formulae 1 to 4 below,
   0.25≦ a≦ 5.0  (Formula 1)
     0.5≦ b≦ 5.0  (Formula 2)
     0.5 a≦b   (Formula 3)
     0< x≦ 0.5.  (Formula 4)
   
     
     
         3 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy has an ignition temperature of 800° C. or more.   
     
     
         4 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy is melted at a temperature of 800° C. or less.   
     
     
         5 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy is melted, and then the melted flame-retardant magnesium alloy is cast.   
     
     
         6 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein a cooling rate in casting said flame-retardant magnesium alloy is 1000K/second or less.   
     
     
         7 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy contains y atomic % of Al, and y satisfies formula 5 below,
   0< y≦ 0.5.  (Formula 5)
 
   
     
     
         8 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Eu, Mm and Gd, and c satisfies formula 6 and formula 7 below or formula 7 and formula 8 below,
   0≦ c< 2.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0.2≦ b+c≦ 6.0  (Formula 7)
 
     c/b≦ 1.5.  (Formula 8)
 
   
     
     
         9 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Eu, Mm and Gd, and c satisfies formula 6 and formula 7 below,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0.1≦ b+c≦ 6.0.  (Formula 7)
 
   
     
     
         10 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Yb, Tb, Sm and Nd, and c satisfies formula 8 and formula 9 below,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 8)
 
   0.2≦ b+c≦ 6.0.  (Formula 9)
 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Yb, Tb, Sm and Nd, and c satisfies formula 8 and formula 9 below,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 8)
 
   0.1≦ b+c≦ 6.0.  (Formula 9)
 
   
     
     
         12 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Yb, Tb, Sm and Nd, contains, in total, d atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Eu, Mm and Gd, and c and d satisfy formulae 6 to 8 or formulae 8 and 9 below,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0≦ d< 2.0  (Formula 7)
 
   0.2≦ b+c+d≦ 6.0  (Formula 8)
 
     d/b≦ 1.5.  (Formula 9)
 
   
     
     
         13 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Yb, Tb, Sm and Nd, contains, in total, d atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Eu, Mm and Gd, and c and d satisfy formulae 6 to 8 below,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0≦ d≦ 3.0  (Formula 7)
 
   0.1≦ b+c+d≦ 6.0.  (Formula 8)
 
   
     
     
         14 . The method of manufacturing a flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein said flame-retardant magnesium alloy contains, in total, more than 0 atomic % and not more than 2.5 atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Th, Si, Mn, Zr, Ti, Hf, Nb, Ag, Sr, Sc, B, C, Sn, Au, Ba, Ge, Bi, Ga, In, Ir, Li, Pd, Sb and V.   
     
     
         15 . A flame-retardant magnesium alloy comprising a atomic % of Zn, b atomic % of Y, x atomic % of Ca and a residue of Mg,
 wherein a, b and x satisfy formulae 1 to 4 below, and said alloy comprises a crystalline structure having a long period stacking ordered structural phase,
   0.5≦ a< 5.0  (Formula 1)
 
   0.5< b< 5.0  (Formula 2)
 
   ⅔ a− ⅚≦ b   (Formula 3)
 
   0< x≦ 0.5.  (Formula 4)
 
   
     
     
         16 . A flame-retardant magnesium alloy comprising a atomic % of Zn, b atomic % of Y, x atomic % of Ca and a residue of Mg,
 wherein a, b and x satisfy formulae 1 to 4 below, and said alloy comprises a crystalline structure having a long period stacking ordered structural phase,
   0.25≦ a≦ 5.0  (Formula 1)
 
   0.5≦ b≦ 5.0  (Formula 2)
 
   0.5 a≦b   (Formula 3)
 
   0< x≦ 0.5.  (Formula 4)
 
   
     
     
         17 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein said alloy has an ignition temperature of 800° C. or more.   
     
     
         18 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein said alloy contains y atomic % of Al, and y satisfies formula 5 below,
   0< y≦ 0.5.  (Formula 5)
 
   
     
     
         19 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein said alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Eu, Mm and Gd, and c satisfies formula 6 and formula 7 below or formula 7 and formula 8 below,
   0≦ c< 2.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0.2≦ b+c≦ 6.0  (Formula 7)
 
     c/b≦ 1.5.  (Formula 8)
 
   
     
     
         20 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein said alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Eu, Mm and Gd, and c satisfies formula 6 and formula 7,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0.1≦ b+c≦ 6.0.  (Formula 7)
 
   
     
     
         21 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein said alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Yb, Tb, Sm and Nd, and c satisfies formula 6 and formula 7 below,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0.2≦ b+c≦ 6.0.  (Formula 7)
 
   
     
     
         22 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein said alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Yb, Tb, Sm and Nd, and c satisfies formula 6 and formula 7 below,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0.1≦ b+c≦ 6.0.  (Formula 7)
 
   
     
     
         23 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein said alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Yb, Tb, Sm and Nd, contains, in total, d atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Eu, Mm and Gd, and c and d satisfy formulae 6 to 8 or formulae 8 and 9 below,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0≦ d< 2.0  (Formula 7)
 
   0.2≦ b+c+d≦ 6.0  (Formula 8)
 
     d/b≦ 1.5.  (Formula 9)
 
   
     
     
         24 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein said alloy contains, in total, c atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Yb, Tb, Sm and Nd, contains, in total, d atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Eu, Mm and Gd, and c and d satisfy formulae 6 to 8 below,
   0≦ c≦ 3.0  (Formula 6)
 
   0≦ d≦ 3.0  (Formula 7)
 
   0.1≦ b+c+d≦ 6.0.  (Formula 8)
 
   
     
     
         25 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein said alloy contains, in total, more than 0 atomic % and not more than 2.5 atomic % of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Th, Si, Mn, Zr, Ti, Hf, Nb, Ag, Sr, Sc, B, C, Sn, Au, Ba, Ge, Bi, Ga, In, Ir, Li, Pd, Sb and V.   
     
     
         26 . The flame-retardant magnesium alloy according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein said alloy is a cast.

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