Effects of graphene nano-platelets (GNPs) on the microstructural characteristics and textural development of an Al-Mg alloy during friction-stir processing

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dc.contributor.authorKhodabakhshi, Farzad
dc.contributor.authorNosko, Martin
dc.contributor.authorGerlich, Adrian P.
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-29T19:33:07Z
dc.date.available2018-01-29T19:33:07Z
dc.date.issued2018-02-15
dc.descriptionThe final publication is available at Elsevier via http:/dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.12.045 © 2018. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this research is to characterize the unique microstructural features of Al-matrix nanocomposites reinforced by graphene nano-platelets (GNPs), fabricated by multi-pass friction-stir processing (FSP). During this process, secondary phase GNPs were dispersed within the stir zone (SZ) of an AA5052 alloy matrix, with a homogenous distribution achieved after five cumulative passes. The microstructural characteristics and crystallographic textures of different regions in the FSPed nanocomposite, i.e., base metal (BM), heat affected zone (HAZ), thermo-mechanical affected zone (TMAZ), and SZ, were evaluated using electron back scattering diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses. The annealed BM consisted of a nearly random crystal orientation distribution with an average grain size of 10.7μm. The SZ exhibited equiaxed recrystallized grains with a mean size of 2μm and a high fraction of high-angle grain boundaries (HAGBs) caused by a discontinuous dynamic recrystallization (DDRX) enhanced by pinning of grain boundaries by GNPs. The sub-grains and grain structure modification within the HAZ and TMAZ regions are governed by dislocation annihilation and reorganization in the grain interiors/within grains which convert low-angle to high-angle grain boundaries via dynamic recovery (DRV). The FSP process and incorporation of GNPs produced a pre-dominantly {100}<100> cube texture component in the SZ induced by the stirring action of the rotating tool and hindering effect of nano-platelets. Although, a very strong {112}<110> simple shear texture was found in the HAZ and TMAZ regions governed by additional heating and deformation imposed by the tool shoulder. These grain structure and texture features lead to a hardness and tensile strength increases of about 55% and 220%, respectively.en
dc.description.sponsorshipSlovak Foundation VEGA [grant 2_0158_16, and by grant APVV-14-0936]en
dc.identifier.urihttp:/dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.12.045
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/12970
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
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dc.subjectGrapheneen
dc.subjectAl-Mg alloyen
dc.subjectFriction-stir processingen
dc.subjectMicrostructureen
dc.subjectTextureen
dc.titleEffects of graphene nano-platelets (GNPs) on the microstructural characteristics and textural development of an Al-Mg alloy during friction-stir processingen
dc.typeArticleen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKhodabakhshi, F., Nosko, M., & Gerlich, A. P. (2018). Effects of graphene nano-platelets (GNPs) on the microstructural characteristics and textural development of an Al-Mg alloy during friction-stir processing. Surface and Coatings Technology, 335, 288–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.12.045en
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uws.contributor.affiliation2Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineeringen
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