Development of thin film and its property of magnesium alloy

The possibility for development of thin-filmed magnesium alloy was investigated in this study. A file with a thickness of ~ 30 μm was successfully produced by controlling of initial microstructure, rolling temperature and applied strain. This thin-filmed magnesium alloy had a strong basal texture due to wrought process, i.e., the rolling; however, the mechanical properties, such as hardness and damping capacity, were superior to those of pure magnesium. This result is expected to open doors to the development of functional magnesium alloys having good mechanical properties.