Investigation of grain refinement in Al/Al2O3/B 4C nano-composite produced by ARB
Date
2014Source Title
Composites Part B: Engineering
Print ISSN
13598368
Volume
58
Pages
438 - 442
Language
English
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Abstract
In this study, Al/Al2O3/B4C nano-composites were fabricated via the accumulative roll bonding (ARB) process. The grain refinement of the Al/Al2O3/B4C nano-composite strips during the ARB process was studied. Microstructural characterizations of the fabricated composites after 2, 5, and 9 cycles were performed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that the composite sample, after 9 cycles, was filled with homogenously distributed ultra fine grains with an average grain size of 230 nm. The findings also revealed that the increase in the dislocation density due to the presence of the nano-sized particles resulted in the grain refinement of the specimens. It was also found that the grain refinement is accelerated by the presence of the refinement particles. © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
A. Metal-matrix composites (MMCs)B. Microstructure
D. Electron microscopy
A. Metal-matrix composites (MMCs)
Accumulative roll bonding (ARB) process
Average grain size
Composite samples
Dislocation densities
Micro-structural characterization
Nano-sized particles
Ultra fine grain
Grain refinement
Metallic matrix composites
Nanocomposites
Particle size
Roll bonding
Transmission electron microscopy
Grain size and shape
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http://hdl.handle.net/11693/26522Published Version (Please cite this version)
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