The Poisoning Effect of Al and Be on Mg—1 wt.% Zr Alloy and the Role of Ultrasonic Treatment on Grain Refinement

Addition of Al—Be master alloy to a Mg—Zr alloy reduces melt oxidation, however, it has a detrimental grain coarsening effect that is believed to be caused by an unknown interaction of Be with the Zr nucleant particles. However, this study found that Al is the major cause of grain coarsening. By ana...

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Main Authors: Nagasivamuni Balasubramani, Gui Wang, David H. StJohn, Matthew S. Dargusch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2019.00322/full