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Investigation of Intermetallic Phase Fractions and Dry-corrosive Wear Properties in Mg–Al–Si Ternary Alloy

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This study produced a non-standard alloy of 85% Mg, 13.5% Al, and 1.5% Si by weight. In-depth microstructural, chemical, and morphological analyses of the secondary β phases formed in the MgAlSi alloy were conducted. The formation processes of the intermetallic phases were also examined. Image processing was applied to the obtained microstructures using the Image-J program. The average alloy had a matrix α phase to secondary β phase ratio of approximately 60/40. Furthermore, a dry and corrosive wear test were applied to the MgAlSi alloy by means of reciprocating motion. The wear rate was calculated to be at least 0.00137 mm3/Nm, indicating that the unique MgAlSi ternary alloy produced had very high wear resistance due to the presence of intermetallic phases.

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We would like to thank the Scientific Research Projects Department of karabuk University for this project (Project no: KBÜBAP-22-DS-028). Also we would like to thank the laboratory staff of the Hitit University Physics Department for expanding this study. We would also like to present my respects to Karabük University Materials-Research-Development-Center (MARGEM) management.

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  1. Technical Sciences Vocational School, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey

    Bunyamin Cicek

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    Levent Elen

  3. Biomedical Engineering, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey

    Erkan Koc & A. Najah Saud

  4. Biomedical Engineering, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq

    A. Najah Saud

  5. Metallurgy and Material Engineering, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey

    Yavuz Sun

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Cicek, B., Elen, L., Koc, E. et al. Investigation of Intermetallic Phase Fractions and Dry-corrosive Wear Properties in Mg–Al–Si Ternary Alloy. Inter Metalcast 18, 331–342 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-023-00992-0

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