Abstract
The attractive properties of Mg-bcc nanocomposites have gained increasing interest, but fabrication to bulk scales failed so far as strain immediately localizes within the Mg-phase. Targeting successful processing strategies, we analyze the deformation behavior and resulting microstructures of Mg-Fe composites as a function of applied strain and processing temperature using high-pressure torsion. Counterintuitively, processing at 73% of Mg's melting point accelerated microstructural refinement and improved homogeneity. Suppressing strain localization of the phases, a three-fold hardness increase compared to ambient processing is obtained. Such hardness levels suggest that further optimization likely paves the way towards bulk Mg-based materials beyond a gigapascal strength.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 115428 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Scripta materialia |
Volume | 230.2023 |
Issue number | June |
Early online date | 17 Mar 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |