Influence of carbon nanoparticle inoculation on the structure of ML5 casting magnesium alloy

The object of this study is to investigate the structure of cast magnesium alloy (Mg-Al-Zn) inoculated with nano particles of different allotropic forms of carbon. The aim of this study is to improve the processability and quality of critical load bearing magnesium alloy part castings. The tasks of...

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Main Authors: Spartak Makovskyi, Kostyantyn Balushok, Kyryl Obnosov, Viktor Greshta, Vadym Shalomeyev, Daria Tkach
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Language:English
Published: National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute» 2023-08-01
Series:Авіаційно-космічна техніка та технологія
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Online Access:http://nti.khai.edu/ojs/index.php/aktt/article/view/2080
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author Spartak Makovskyi
Kostyantyn Balushok
Kyryl Obnosov
Viktor Greshta
Vadym Shalomeyev
Daria Tkach
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description The object of this study is to investigate the structure of cast magnesium alloy (Mg-Al-Zn) inoculated with nano particles of different allotropic forms of carbon. The aim of this study is to improve the processability and quality of critical load bearing magnesium alloy part castings. The tasks of the study are: attainment of efficient control of the alloy structural features by introduction of incremental additions of carbon nano particles; determination of the relationship between the quantity of the added inoculating carbon agent and α - solid solution grain size; determination of the influence of allotropic forms of carbon on the morphologic characteristics of the intergranular borders and the eutectoid (a+Mg17Al12); and comparative analysis of the phase composition of the standard ML5 alloy and the experimental alloy ML5 inoculated with carbon black, nanographite, and single-wall carbon nanotubes. The phase composition was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis using copper radiation. Micro X-ray spectral analysis was performed. The following findings were obtained. Using an optical microscope α – solid solution grain size was measured in the standard and inoculated alloy. In the samples of the alloy variants inoculated with 0.1 % wt. of carbon black, nanographite, and single-wall carbon nanotubes, the grain size was reduced by appox. 50 % compared with the standard alloy. In the samples of the alloy inoculated with 0.1 % wt. of nanographite and single wall carbon nanotubes, eutectoid (a+Mg17Al12) precipitates along the grain boundaries were thinner than those in the standard alloy samples and those inoculated with carbon black. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed no new phase formation. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the alloy samples with nanographite and nanotubes display weak peaks of free carbon, which may indicate the presence of free carbon in small quantities in the structure. The scientific and practical originality of the obtained results consists of the following: a technology of inoculation with incremental additions of allotropic forms of nano carbon, namely carbon black, nanographite, and single-wall carbon nanotubes, has been tested on a standard cast magnesium alloy (Mg-Al-Zn system) in an environment similar to the industrial production of critical magnesium cast components. It has been shown that the introduction of nanocarbon in a quantity of 0.1 % wt. can have a beneficial effect on the structural characteristics of ML5 cast magnesium alloy with no change in its phase composition. Nanographite and single wall carbon nanotubes with a regular structure contribute to the formation of thinner intergranular boundaries than amorphous carbon black.
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spelling doaj.art-380a17134997476c882b82d1b4f23ead2023-08-24T07:58:41ZengNational Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute»Авіаційно-космічна техніка та технологія1727-73372663-22172023-08-0104sup2899610.32620/aktt.2023.4sup2.121969Influence of carbon nanoparticle inoculation on the structure of ML5 casting magnesium alloySpartak Makovskyi0Kostyantyn Balushok1Kyryl Obnosov2Viktor Greshta3Vadym Shalomeyev4Daria Tkach5MOTOR SICH JSC, ZaporizhzhiaMOTOR SICH JSC, ZaporizhzhiaMOTOR SICH JSC, ZaporizhzhiaNational University «Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic», ZaporizhzhiaNational University «Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic», ZaporizhzhiaNational University «Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic», ZaporizhzhiaThe object of this study is to investigate the structure of cast magnesium alloy (Mg-Al-Zn) inoculated with nano particles of different allotropic forms of carbon. The aim of this study is to improve the processability and quality of critical load bearing magnesium alloy part castings. The tasks of the study are: attainment of efficient control of the alloy structural features by introduction of incremental additions of carbon nano particles; determination of the relationship between the quantity of the added inoculating carbon agent and α - solid solution grain size; determination of the influence of allotropic forms of carbon on the morphologic characteristics of the intergranular borders and the eutectoid (a+Mg17Al12); and comparative analysis of the phase composition of the standard ML5 alloy and the experimental alloy ML5 inoculated with carbon black, nanographite, and single-wall carbon nanotubes. The phase composition was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis using copper radiation. Micro X-ray spectral analysis was performed. The following findings were obtained. Using an optical microscope α – solid solution grain size was measured in the standard and inoculated alloy. In the samples of the alloy variants inoculated with 0.1 % wt. of carbon black, nanographite, and single-wall carbon nanotubes, the grain size was reduced by appox. 50 % compared with the standard alloy. In the samples of the alloy inoculated with 0.1 % wt. of nanographite and single wall carbon nanotubes, eutectoid (a+Mg17Al12) precipitates along the grain boundaries were thinner than those in the standard alloy samples and those inoculated with carbon black. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed no new phase formation. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the alloy samples with nanographite and nanotubes display weak peaks of free carbon, which may indicate the presence of free carbon in small quantities in the structure. The scientific and practical originality of the obtained results consists of the following: a technology of inoculation with incremental additions of allotropic forms of nano carbon, namely carbon black, nanographite, and single-wall carbon nanotubes, has been tested on a standard cast magnesium alloy (Mg-Al-Zn system) in an environment similar to the industrial production of critical magnesium cast components. It has been shown that the introduction of nanocarbon in a quantity of 0.1 % wt. can have a beneficial effect on the structural characteristics of ML5 cast magnesium alloy with no change in its phase composition. Nanographite and single wall carbon nanotubes with a regular structure contribute to the formation of thinner intergranular boundaries than amorphous carbon black.http://nti.khai.edu/ojs/index.php/aktt/article/view/2080cast magnesium alloyinoculationgrain sizeintermetallic phase mg17al12carbon nanoparticlesnanographitesingle wall carbon nanotubes
spellingShingle Spartak Makovskyi
Kostyantyn Balushok
Kyryl Obnosov
Viktor Greshta
Vadym Shalomeyev
Daria Tkach
Influence of carbon nanoparticle inoculation on the structure of ML5 casting magnesium alloy
Авіаційно-космічна техніка та технологія
cast magnesium alloy
inoculation
grain size
intermetallic phase mg17al12
carbon nanoparticles
nanographite
single wall carbon nanotubes
title Influence of carbon nanoparticle inoculation on the structure of ML5 casting magnesium alloy
title_full Influence of carbon nanoparticle inoculation on the structure of ML5 casting magnesium alloy
title_fullStr Influence of carbon nanoparticle inoculation on the structure of ML5 casting magnesium alloy
title_full_unstemmed Influence of carbon nanoparticle inoculation on the structure of ML5 casting magnesium alloy
title_short Influence of carbon nanoparticle inoculation on the structure of ML5 casting magnesium alloy
title_sort influence of carbon nanoparticle inoculation on the structure of ml5 casting magnesium alloy
topic cast magnesium alloy
inoculation
grain size
intermetallic phase mg17al12
carbon nanoparticles
nanographite
single wall carbon nanotubes
url http://nti.khai.edu/ojs/index.php/aktt/article/view/2080
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