Mg based nano-composites fabricated by friction stir processing

C.J. Lee*, J.C. Huang, P.J. Hsieh

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Abstract

Friction stir processing (FSP) has been applied to incorporate 5-10 vol.% nano-sized SiO2 into an AZ61Mg alloy matrix to form bulk composites. The nano-particles were uniformly dispersed after four FSP passes, and the average grain sizes of the composites varied within 0.5-2 μm. The composites nearly doubled the hardness of the base material and exhibited high strain rate superplasticity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1415-1420
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume54
Issue number7
Online published20 Jan 2006
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • AZ61Mg alloy
  • Composites
  • Friction stir processing
  • Nano-particles

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