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Microstructure and Tensile Properties of SiC Particles Reinforced AZ31 Magnesium Alloys Prepared by Multi-pass Friction Stir Processing

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Two different sized SiC particles (~ 60 nm and ~ 1 μm) were mixed into AZ31 alloy by multi-pass friction stir processing (FSP). The microstructure and mechanical properties of the processed material were investigated by optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, and uniaxial tensile tests. After FSP without SiC addition, the grains were refined to several microns. The elongation was improved significantly after processing, at an expense of significant sacrifice in yield strength. 60 nm SiC particles were composited homogeneously in the matrix by four passes of FSP to enhance the yield strength. The yield strength exhibited a 68% improvement which could well compensate the decreased yield strength in FSP without SiC addition. In addition, the 1 μm SiC particles were inhomogeneous in the stir zone which also induced an increase in yield strength. However, the elongation decreased sharply because cracks nucleated and propagated quickly at the SiC–matrix interface.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51871084 and 51401072).

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China

    Jinhua Peng, Zhen Zhang, Peng Guo, Ji’an Huang & Yucheng Wu

  2. National–Local Joint Research Center of Non-ferrous Metal Materials and Processing Technology, Hefei, 230009, China

    Zhen Zhang & Yucheng Wu

  3. Institute of Industry and Equipment Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China

    Jinhua Peng & Wei Zhou

  4. School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang, Singapore

    Wei Zhou

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Peng, J., Zhang, Z., Guo, P. et al. Microstructure and Tensile Properties of SiC Particles Reinforced AZ31 Magnesium Alloys Prepared by Multi-pass Friction Stir Processing. Trans Indian Inst Met 73, 1093–1099 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-020-01936-6

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