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Effects of two-step high-energy ball milling process and hot isostatic pressing on the mechanical properties of PM magnesium

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Commercial powders of magnesium were processed by high-energy ball milling (HEBM) using a two-stage composite process. The microstructural and morphological evolution of the powders was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). From the results obtained, it was determined that the energy transferred by means of the control of balls size and high milling speeds allowed the particles of Mg powder to deform and fracture, achieving grain refinement and particle size reduction in a relatively short time. Likewise, milling energy calculations were made to determine the effect of the milling parameters. Subsequently, milled powders were compacted and HIPed reaching a densification of 95%. Finally, mechanical tests showed that the developed process increased the hardness and compressive strength of Mg compared to the material obtained by casting.

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The authors received funding from the Departamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación—COLCIENCIAS (Project 111580862830, contract 183–2019), Universidad de Antioquia, Centro de Investigación para el Desarrollo y la Innovación (CIDI) of the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (Rad:482C-05/19–35), and Universidad de Medellín.

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    Jesus María Rios, Alex Humberto Restrepo, Francisco Javier Bolívar, Juan Guillermo Castaño & Félix Echeverria

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Rios, J.M., Restrepo, A.H., Zuleta, A.A. et al. Effects of two-step high-energy ball milling process and hot isostatic pressing on the mechanical properties of PM magnesium. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 121, 187–196 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-09299-6

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