Internal Friction Peaks in Mg-0.6% Zr and Mg-Ni High Damping Magnesium Alloys

A broad relaxation peak, which contributes to the high damping capacity around room temperature, has been obtained in all high damping magnesium alloys. This peak is a dislocation-related relaxation peak, which is probably caused by the interaction between dislocation and point defects (vacancy and solid atoms) during the dislocation movement on the basal plane activated by heat. The grain boundary relaxation peak also has been observed in both Mg-Ni and Mg-0.6%Zr high damping alloys. However, it is necessary to point out that microstructure can affect the gain boundary relaxation. With Ni content increasing, the grain is refined and the grain boundary internal friction peak shifts to lower temperature. Compared with Mg-0.6%Zr alloy, the grain boundary internal friction peak shifts to higher temperature after adding a little yttrium (Y).