Microstructural and micro-mechanical behaviours of friction stir processed magnesium alloy

A.K. Basak; A. Pramanik; Chander Prakash; S. Shankar; Lovi Raj Gupta; Vladimir A. Smirnov; Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani

Journal of Materials Research and Technology (Jul 2023)

Microstructural and micro-mechanical behaviours of friction stir processed magnesium alloy

A.K. Basak,
A. Pramanik,
Chander Prakash,
S. Shankar,
Lovi Raj Gupta,
Vladimir A. Smirnov,
Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani

Affiliations

A.K. Basak: Adelaide Microscopy, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Corresponding author.
A. Pramanik: School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, Australia
Chander Prakash: School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Punjab 144411, India; Research Laboratory Neuroelectronics and Memristive Nanomaterials (NEUROMENA Lab), Institute of Nanotechnologies, Electronics and Electronic Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Taganrog 347922, Russia; Department of Radio Electronics and Nanoelectronics, Institute of Nanotechnology, Electronic and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University 347928, Taganrog, Russia; Corresponding author.
S. Shankar: Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, India
Lovi Raj Gupta: School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Punjab 144411, India; Research Laboratory Neuroelectronics and Memristive Nanomaterials (NEUROMENA Lab), Institute of Nanotechnologies, Electronics and Electronic Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Taganrog 347922, Russia; Department of Radio Electronics and Nanoelectronics, Institute of Nanotechnology, Electronic and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University 347928, Taganrog, Russia
Vladimir A. Smirnov: Research Laboratory Neuroelectronics and Memristive Nanomaterials (NEUROMENA Lab), Institute of Nanotechnologies, Electronics and Electronic Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Taganrog 347922, Russia; Department of Radio Electronics and Nanoelectronics, Institute of Nanotechnology, Electronic and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University 347928, Taganrog, Russia
Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25
pp. 6303 – 6312

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This investigation deals with the microstructural and mechanical behaviours of friction stir processed (FSPed) commercially available pure magnesium with different tool profile geometry. The micro-level properties were assessed through in-situ micro-pillar compression which showed that FSPed material experienced significant plastic deformation and even re-distribution of residual oxide particles which was present in the cast magnesium together with grain refinement (from 3.4 μm to 2.6–2.7 μm). These changes in microstructure contributed to raise the compressive and yield strengths of the FSPed magnesium, up to 99 MPa and 94 MPa respectively, compared to 33 MPa of cast magnesium, when triangular tool profile was employed. Furthermore, the deformed material acquires ductile breakage with improved plasticity (micro-necking) irrespective of processing conditions, that is, either cast or friction stir processed.

Published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology

ISSN: 2238-7854 (Print); 2214-0697 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-materials-research-and-technology/

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