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Effect of in-situ (TiC-TiB2) reinforcement on aging and mechanical behavior of AZ91 magnesium matrix composite
Published in Elsevier Inc.
2018
Volume: 139
   
Pages: 221 - 232
Abstract
In the present work, influence of in-situ TiC-TiB2 reinforcement on age hardening behavior and mechanical properties of TiC-TiB2/AZ91 composite was investigated. The base and in-situ composite materials were solution treated at 400 °C for 24 h and then aged at different temperatures up to 100 h. The kinetics of age hardening results revealed that the addition of in-situ TiC-TiB2 reinforcement increase the age hardening kinetics of the composite as compared to AZ91 magnesium alloy. The improvement in age hardening kinetics is attributed to the presence of high dislocation density resulted from the mismatch of coefficients of thermal expansion between in-situ TiC-TiB2 reinforcement and magnesium matrix. The precipitation behavior of Mg17Al12 phase in both AZ91 alloy and TiC-TiB2/AZ91 composites were established. After age hardening, base and in-situ composite materials show significant improvement in ultimate tensile strength by 47.72% and 66.49% respectively as compared with the base monolithic alloy. The enhancement of mechanical properties in the base and in-situ composites is explained in detail by analyzing their fractographs and microstructures. © 2018
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JournalData powered by TypesetMaterials Characterization
PublisherData powered by TypesetElsevier Inc.
ISSN10445803
Open AccessNo
Concepts (25)
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    Characterization
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    Composite materials
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    Fractography
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    FRACTURE MECHANICS
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    Hardening
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    Kinetics
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    Magnesium
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    Magnesium alloys
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    Mechanical properties
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    Precipitation (chemical)
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    Reinforcement
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    Tensile strength
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    Thermal expansion
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    Titanium alloys
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    TITANIUM CARBIDE
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    AGE HARDENING BEHAVIORS
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    AZ91 MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
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    COEFFICIENTS OF THERMAL EXPANSIONS
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    High dislocation density
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    IN-SITU COMPOSITE
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    Micro-structural characterization
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    PRECIPITATION BEHAVIOR
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