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December 1, 2024

Nanoparticles stabilize grains in solid-state additively manufactured Mg alloy

A Journal of Magnesium and Alloys paper reports grain-growth stagnation in a solid-state additively manufactured Mg-4Y-3RE alloy.

Friction-extruded ZK60 magnesium alloy tubes made using the ShAPE process — Solid-phase-processed ZK60 magnesium tubes shown as process context for Dr. Zhang’s magnesium-alloy research.S. Whalen / Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, CC0 · Source ↗

The study links exceptional thermal grain stability to persistent Zener pinning by oxide nanoparticles.

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