Carbon nanotube addition to concentrated magnesium alloy AZ81: Enhanced ductility with occasional significant increase in strength

Materials and Design

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 15-23

  Paramsothy, M ^a   Tan, X H ^b   Chan, J ^b   Kwok, R ^b   Gupta, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd ST Kinetics   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube nanoparticle; Magnesium alloy nanocomposite; Mechanical properties; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; CARBON NANOTUBES; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOPARTICLES;

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; ENHANCED DUCTILITY; FAILURE STRAIN; GRAIN SIZE; LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION; MONOLITHIC ALLOYS; NANOPARTICLE ADDITION; TENSILE DUCTILITY;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84867750229     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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