Mechanical and wear properties of Al-Al_3Mg_2 nanocomposites prepared by mechanical milling and hot pressing

作     者：A. Zolriasatein R.A. Khosroshahi M. Emamy N. Nemati 

作者机构：Faculty of Materials Engineering Sahand University of Technology Center of Excellence for High Performance Materials School of Metallurgy and Materials University of Tehran 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials》 (矿物冶金与材料学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2013年第20卷第3期

页      面：290-297页

核心收录：

学科分类：08[工学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 080502[工学-材料学] 

基　　金：Iran National Science Foundation Universities of Tehran and Tabriz (Sahand University of Technology) for financial support 

主　　题：nanocomposites intermetallics mechanical milling hot pressing wear compressive strength hardness 

摘      要：β-A13Mg2 intermetallic was used as a reinforcing agent to improve the mechanical properties of an aluminum matrix. Different amounts of A13Mg2 nanoparticles （ranging from 0wt% to 20wt%） were milled with aluminum powders in a planetary ball mill for 10 h. Consolidation was conducted by uniaxial pressing at 400β under a pressure of 600 MPa for 2 h. Microstructural characterization confirms the uniform distribution of A13Mg2 nanoparticles within the matrix. The effects of nano-sized A13Mg2 content on the wear and mechanical properties of the composites were also investigated. The results show that as the A13Mg2 content increases to higher levels, the hardness, compressive strength, and wear resistance of the nanocomposites increase significantly, whereas the relative density and ductility decrease. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） analysis of worn surfaces reveals that a transition in wear mechanisms occurs from delamination to abrasive wear by the addition of A13Mg2 nanoparticles to the matrix.