STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF SiC ADDITION ON HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEATION OF α-Mg PRIMARY PHASE IN THE AZ91/SiC COMPOSITE
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https://doi.org/10.7494/mafe.2010.36.2.123Keywords:
AZ91/SiC composite, statistical analysis, grain size distribution, SiC particle, magnesium alloyAbstract
The aim of this research was to compare influence of different SiC mass fraction and different SiC particle size on the nucleation process of magnesium primary phase in AZ91/SiC composite. This paper presents experimental results using SiC particles as a reinforcement for AZ91 alloy and their influence on both the grain size of α-Mg primary phase and dimensional homogeneity of grains of this phase. This study provides a good basis for optimizing the process of preparing the AZ91/SiC composite.
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