TY - JOUR AU - Wang, Dawei AU - Jiang, Xiangshuang AU - Chen, Changxin AU - Zhang, Xun AU - Jin, Zhong-Zheng AU - Cao, Fuyong AU - Zhu, Jia-Ning AU - Wang, Cheng AU - Ma, Yinlong AU - Zha, Min PY - 2025 TI - Adjustable corrosion and mechanical properties of Mg-Zn-Ca-Ni alloys for fracturing materials JO - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys SN - 2213-9567 SP - 2618 EP - 2635 VL - 13 IS - 6 AB - Two sets of alloys, Mg-Zn-Ca-xNi (0 ≤ x ≤ 5), have been developed with tunable corrosion and mechanical properties, optimized for fracturing materials. High-zinc artificial aged (T6) Mg-12Zn-0.5Ca-xNi (0 ≤ x ≤ 5) series, featuring a straightforward preparation method and the potential for manufacturing large-scale components, exhibit notable corrosion rates up to 29 mg cm−2 h−1 at 25 °C and 643 mg cm−2 h−1 at 93 °C. The high corrosion rate is primary due to the Ni–containing second phases, which intensify the galvanic corrosion that overwhelms their corrosion barrier effect. Low-zinc rolled Mg-1.5Zn-0.2Ca-xNi (0 ≤ x ≤ 5) series, characterizing excellent deformability with an elongation to failure of ~26%, present accelerated corrosion rates up to 34 mg cm−2 h−1 at 25 °C and 942 mg cm−2 h−1 at 93 °C. The elimination of corrosion barrier effect via deformation contributes to the further increase of corrosion rate compared to the T6 series. Additionally, Mg-Zn-Ca-xNi (0 ≤ x ≤ 5) alloys exhibit tunable ultimate tensile strengths ranging from ~190 to ~237 MPa, depending on their specific composition. The adjustable corrosion rate and mechanical properties render the Mg-Zn-Ca-xNi (0 ≤ x ≤ 5) alloys suitable for fracturing materials. UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jma.2024.07.011 DO - 10.1016/j.jma.2024.07.011