A semi-solid press-forming process was applied to Mg–4~8%Al, Mg–4~8%Al–2%Ca and Mg–4~8%Al–l%Si– 0.5%Ca alloys for a purpose of toughness improvement. Effects of heat treatment were investigated on tensile properties and microstructure of the semi-solid formings. Fine globular particles of the α-phace are distributed uniformely together with the fine eutectic constituent in the semi-solid formings made from 15% strained materials. The grain size of the α-phase particles in as-formed specimens decreases with increasing aluminum and calcium contents. A network of intermetallic compound, Mg
17Al
12 crystallized along grain boundaries in the Mg–Al binary and Mg–Al–1%Si–0.5% Ca alloys, breaks up with decreasing aluminum content, resulting in increases both of tensile strength and of elongation. The Mg
17Al
12 compounds disappear after the T4–treatment in the all investigated alloys, while the shape of Al
2Ca compounds becomes globular after the T4–treatment of Mg–Al–2%Ca alloys alone. The microstructural changes clearly improve tensile strength and elongation. The age hardning by precipitation of Mg
17Al
12 phase occurs by T6–treatment in the Mg–Al binary and Mg–Al–1%Si–0.5%Ca alloys with aluminum content more than 6%, and in the Mg– Al–2%Ca alloys with aluminum larger than 8%. The aged specimens exhibit higher tensile strength and 0.2% proof stress than as-formed spesimens.
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