TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of Ni addition and hot-extrusion on the microstructure and tensile properties of Al-15%Mg2Si composite
AU - Emamy, M.
AU - Khodadadi, M.
AU - Honarbakhsh Raouf, A.
AU - Nasiri, N.
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - The effects of nickel addition and hot-extrusion on the microstructure and tensile properties of in situ Al-15%Mg2Si composite specimens have been investigated. Al-15%Mg2Si composite ingots were prepared by an in situ process and different amounts of nickel (0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0wt% Ni) were added to the remelted composite. Optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated that Ni addition changes the morphology of both primary and eutectic Mg2Si phases and decreases the size of primary Mg2Si particles from 42μm to 17μm. Hot-extrusion was found to be powerful in breaking the eutectic network and changing the size and morphology of pseudo-eutectic Mg2Si phase. The results obtained from tensile testing revealed that both Ni addition and hot-extrusion process improve ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation values. Fracture surface examinations revealed a transition from brittle fracture mode in as-cast composite to ductile fracture in hot-extruded composite after Ni addition. This can be attributed to the changes in size and morphology of primary and eutectic Mg2Si phases and also the formation of more and finer α-Al phase.
AB - The effects of nickel addition and hot-extrusion on the microstructure and tensile properties of in situ Al-15%Mg2Si composite specimens have been investigated. Al-15%Mg2Si composite ingots were prepared by an in situ process and different amounts of nickel (0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 and 5.0wt% Ni) were added to the remelted composite. Optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated that Ni addition changes the morphology of both primary and eutectic Mg2Si phases and decreases the size of primary Mg2Si particles from 42μm to 17μm. Hot-extrusion was found to be powerful in breaking the eutectic network and changing the size and morphology of pseudo-eutectic Mg2Si phase. The results obtained from tensile testing revealed that both Ni addition and hot-extrusion process improve ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation values. Fracture surface examinations revealed a transition from brittle fracture mode in as-cast composite to ductile fracture in hot-extruded composite after Ni addition. This can be attributed to the changes in size and morphology of primary and eutectic Mg2Si phases and also the formation of more and finer α-Al phase.
KW - A. Metal matrix composite
KW - C. Extrusion
KW - G. Fractography
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U2 - 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.10.005
DO - 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.10.005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84870288913
SN - 0261-3069
VL - 46
SP - 381
EP - 390
JO - Materials and Design
JF - Materials and Design
ER -