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Development of High Performance Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposites Using Nano-SiC Particulates as Reinforcement

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In the present study, magnesium-based composites with three different volume percentages of nano-sized SiC particulates (SiCp) reinforcement were fabricated using a simple and inexpensive technique followed by hot extrusion. Microstructural characterization of the materials revealed uniform distribution of nano-size SiCp and obvious grain refinement. The tensile test result indicates a remarkable improvement on the strength for the as-extruded SiCp/AZ31B nanocomposite, while the elongation to fracture was decreased by comparing with the AZ31B alloy. Although, compared with the as-extruded AZ31B alloy, the ductility of the SiCp-reinforced AZ31B nanocomposite is decreased, but the ductility of the present SiCp-reinforced AZ31B nanocomposite is far higher than that of the conventional micron or submicron SiCp-reinforced magnesium matrix composites. It is concluded that, compared with the larger sized (micron or submicron) particles, the addition of nano SiCp in the AZ31B alloy resulted in the best combination of the strength and ductility. An attempt is made in the present study to correlate the effect of presence of nano-SiCp as reinforcement and its increasing amount with the microstructural and mechanical properties of magnesium.

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  1. College of Engineering, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People’s Republic of China

    M. J. Shen

  2. College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Eastern Liaoning University, Dandong, 118003, People’s Republic of China

    W. F. Ying

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China

    X. J. Wang & K. Wu

  4. Liaoning Provincial Gem Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, Shenyang, 110000, People’s Republic of China

    M. F. Zhang

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Shen, M.J., Ying, W.F., Wang, X.J. et al. Development of High Performance Magnesium Matrix Nanocomposites Using Nano-SiC Particulates as Reinforcement. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 24, 3798–3807 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-015-1707-7

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