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Effect of External Pressure on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of In Situ (ZrB2+Al2O3/Al3Zr)/6016 Nanocomposites

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In this study, effect of external pressure on the microstructure and mechanical properties of in situ (ZrB2+Al2O3/Al3Zr)/6016 composites, synthesized under electromagnetic field, is investigated using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and tensile testing. It is found that the application of 0.5MPa external pressure can promote uniformity in shape and slight decrease in α-Al grain size due to pressure-assisted faster solidification rate, and thus results in strengthening of both the 6016 alloy and in situ (ZrB2+Al2O3/Al3Zr)/6016 nanocomposite. It is also found that the external pressure can inhibit the growth of in situ reinforcement particles present in (ZrB2+Al2O3/Al3Zr)/6016 nanocomposite, restricting their size to lower aspect ratios. The improved strengthening of the composite matrix contributes to the simultaneously higher yield strength (YS), ultimate tensile strength (UTS), %elongation and hardness. The work hardening rate and improvement in mechanical properties are discussed in terms of reinforcement particles’ size and morphology of tensile fracture.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. U20A20274, 52071158, 51701085, U1664254), the Six Talents Peak Project of Jiangsu Province (2018-XCL-202), the Open Funds of SKLMMC of SJTU (MMC-KF18-16), the Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of High-end Structural Materials (HSM1803).

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Dar, S.M., Zhao, Y., Kai, X. et al. Effect of External Pressure on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of In Situ (ZrB2+Al2O3/Al3Zr)/6016 Nanocomposites. Inter Metalcast 16, 2162–2174 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40962-021-00736-y

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