Mg–9Li–3Al–1.6Yalloyswerepreparedthroughmixturemethod.Themicrostructure,mechanicalproperties,andcorrosionresistanceoftheas-castandasextrudedalloyswerestudiedbyopticalmicroscopy（OM）,scanningelectronicmicroscopy（SEM）,X-raydiffraction（XRD）,mechanicalpropertiestesting,andelectrochemicalmeasurement.Theas-castMg–9Li–3Al–1.6Yalloywiththeaveragegrainsizeof325lmiscomposedofb-Limatrix,blocka-Mg,andgranuleAl2Yphases.Afterextrusion,thegrainsizeoftheas-castalloyisobviouslyrefinedandreachesto75lm;thestrengthandelongationoftheextrudedalloyareenhancedby17.20%and49.45%,respectively,owingtotheirfinemicrostructureandreductionofcastingdefects.Theas-extrudedalloyshowsbettercorrosionresistancecomparedtotheas-castone,whichmayberelatedtothelowstoredenergyanddislocationdensityintheextrudedalloy,alsothehomogenizationtreatmentbeforeextrusion.
