Nanocrystalline MAX/Mg Composites with Exceptional Properties

Abstract

Understanding the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-MAX composites Composites were fabricated by pressureless melt infiltration of Mg and Mg alloys into TiC and Ti2AlC porous preforms. Ti2AlC is a layered machinable ternary carbide (MAX), which is relatively light and stiff. Pure Mg and three Al-containing Mg alloys, AZ31, AZ61 and AZ91 were used as matrices. When the matrix Al content was ? 6 wt.%, the best mechanical properties were achieved for all the composites fabricated. We also studied the effect of reinforcement particle size. For fine-grained reinforcements - 50 vol.% TiC-AZ61 - the elastic modulus was 175+-5 GPa, Vickers hardness was 34+-0.3 GPa, and the ultimate compressive strengths was 1028+-5 MPa. The enhancements in elastic and mechanical properties are attributed to finer grained Mg-matrices, the presence of Al in the matrices which enhances the wetting TiC and Ti2AlC by Mg to create strong interfaces and finer reinforcement particle sizes, that lead to a better mechanical interlocking. In addition, due to Ti2AlC inherent mechanical energy dissipation, damping properties of Mg-Ti2AlC composites were measured to be higher than their TiC reinforcement counterparts. Quite recently we discovered a new micromechanism in the deformation of layered solids; bulk ripplocations, whose existence will upend much of our understanding of the deformation of layered solids.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 04, 2017
Accession Number
AD1053767

Entities

People

  • Michel Barsoum

Organizations

  • Drexel University

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  • Abstracts
  • Agreements
  • Alloys
  • Composite Materials
  • Compressive Strength
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diffraction
  • Dislocations
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Magnesium Alloys
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Energy
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Neutron Diffraction
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Standards
  • Universities

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  • Materials science

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  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials