Variation in mechanical properties with MnO2 content in cast and forged in-situ Al-8Mg-MnO2 composites

Particulate Al-8Mg-MnO2 composite is synthesized using stir cast method by adding 3, 5 and 8 wt% of MnO2 powder in Al-8Mg melt and subsequently hot forged at 400 °C. It shows intermetallic precipitates containing Al, Mg and Mn at dendrite boundaries and embedded alumina and MnO2 particles in the mat...

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Main Authors: Vikas Narain, Subrata Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785417307287