Improvement of mechanical performance on zirconium dioxide nanoparticle synthesized magnesium alloy nano composite
R. Venkatesh,
M. Vignesh Kumar,
I. Kantharaj,
Roshita David,
Melvin Victor De Poures,
Ismail Hossain,
A.H. Seikh,
M.A. Kalam,
Murugan P
Affiliations
R. Venkatesh
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, 602105, Tamilnadu, India
M. Vignesh Kumar
Department of Mechanical Engineering, KCG College of Technology, Karapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600097, India
I. Kantharaj
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560069, India
Roshita David
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560069, India
Melvin Victor De Poures
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, 602105, Tamilnadu, India
Ismail Hossain
Department of Nuclear and Renewable Energy, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg, 620002, Russia
A.H. Seikh
Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
M.A. Kalam
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FEIT, University of Technology, Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
Murugan P
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jimma Institute of Technology, JIMMA University, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.
With excellent mechanical properties and distinct solidification, the AZ31B series magnesium alloy has great potential for targeting engineering applications and synthesized via die casting process found a drawback on oxidation results porosity and reduced mechanical properties. Here, the magnesium alloy AZ31B series nanocomposite was synthesized with varied weight percentages of zirconium dioxide nanoparticles through a liquid metallurgy route with an applied stir speed of 200 rpm under an argon nature. With the help of a scanning electron microscope, the distribution of particles in the composite surface was found to be homogenous and void-free surface, which output results in less percentage of porosity (<1 %), and the composite contained 6 wt% ZrO2 offers superior yield strength (212 ± 3 MPa), tensile strength (278 ± 2 MPa), and impact strength of 16.4 ± 0.4 J/mm2. In addition, 8 wt% ZrO2 blended composite showed the maximum microhardness value (78.3 ± 1 HV). The best-enhanced result of NC3 (AZ31B/6 wt% ZrO2) is suggested for lightweight to high-strength structural applications.
