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Preparation of lightweight, high hardness multi-component systems induced by partial oxidation and hard intermetallic phase formation

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The ternary Mg–Al–Ti and quaternary Mg–Al–Ti–Cu systems were prepared by mechanical alloying in oxygen-lean atmosphere followed by spark plasma sintering. The ternary Mg–Al–Ti and quaternary Mg–Al–Ti–Cu systems which were sintered at 750 °C after 16 h milling showed the highest hardness of 509 and 947 HV with low densities of 2.9 and 3.9 g/cm3, respectively. The decrease in particle size and uniform dispersion of elements through optimization of the MA process induced the formation of uniform composite microstructure after SPS. Moreover, the addition of the fourth element, Cu, showed a significant impact on the improvement in hardness. This result was explained from the perspective of the microstructure and the electronic nature of elements. Our results provide a facile method for synthesizing oxide/metal composites from elemental powders without a separate oxidation process.

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Acknowledgments

This research was partially supported by “Knowledge Hub Aichi”, Priority Research Project from Aichi Prefectural Government. We would like to thank Takahiko Kato, Ph.D., Masao Tabuchi, Ph.D., Yoshio Watanabe, Ph.D., Takeshi Hagio, Ph.D., and Kyusung Kim, Ph.D., for valuable advice on characterization.

Funding

This research was financially supported by Open Innovation Platform with Enterprises, Research Institute and Academia (OPERA, Grant No. JPMJOP1843) and Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP, Grant No. JPMJSC18H1) of Japan Science and Technology Agency.

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  1. Department of Chemical Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan

    Seulgee Lee & Nagahiro Saito

  2. Department of International Collaborative Program in Sustainable Materials and Technology for Industries Between Nagoya University and Chulalongkorn University, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan

    Chayanaphat Chokradjaroen

  3. Institute of Material Innovation, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan

    Yasuyuki Sawada & Nagahiro Saito

  4. Conjoint Research Laboratory in Nagoya University, Shinshu University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan

    Nagahiro Saito

  5. Open Innovation Platform with Enterprises, Research Institute and Academia (OPERA), Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan

    Nagahiro Saito

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Lee, S., Chokradjaroen, C., Sawada, Y. et al. Preparation of lightweight, high hardness multi-component systems induced by partial oxidation and hard intermetallic phase formation. Journal of Materials Research 38, 4235–4246 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-023-01137-z

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