Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 Nanoparticles

The effect of CeO2 nanoparticles on the microstructure of two different metal matrixes, AA2024 aluminum alloy and pure aluminum, were studied. The aluminum-based composites were synthesized by mechanical milling and subsequently sintering at 550°C under an argon atmosphere. The microstructural evolu...

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Main Authors: Francisco J. Baldenebro-López, Raúl Peréz-Bustamante, Ivanovich Estrada-Guel, Roberto Martínez-Sánchez, Alberto Duarte-Moller, Cynthia D. Gómez-Esparza
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3242394
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Raúl Peréz-Bustamante
Ivanovich Estrada-Guel
Roberto Martínez-Sánchez
Alberto Duarte-Moller
Cynthia D. Gómez-Esparza
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Raúl Peréz-Bustamante
Ivanovich Estrada-Guel
Roberto Martínez-Sánchez
Alberto Duarte-Moller
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description The effect of CeO2 nanoparticles on the microstructure of two different metal matrixes, AA2024 aluminum alloy and pure aluminum, were studied. The aluminum-based composites were synthesized by mechanical milling and subsequently sintering at 550°C under an argon atmosphere. The microstructural evolution of consolidated composites was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The experimental results revealed that the addition of CeO2 nanoparticles in the AA2024 alloy produced a dispersed needle-like Ce-Cu-rich phase that reduces the hardness of samples after sintering. On the contrary, the dispersion of CeO2 in pure aluminum shows significant improvement of hardness in comparison with the reinforced and unreinforced AA2024 aluminum alloy. During the sintering, the CeO2 nanoparticles show higher chemical stability in the aluminum matrix in comparison with the AA2024 matrix.
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spelling doaj-art-1ab5b0aa0a44435f901b61dbada595bc2025-02-03T05:57:36ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422019-01-01201910.1155/2019/32423943242394Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 NanoparticlesFrancisco J. Baldenebro-López0Raúl Peréz-Bustamante1Ivanovich Estrada-Guel2Roberto Martínez-Sánchez3Alberto Duarte-Moller4Cynthia D. Gómez-Esparza5Facultad de Ingeniería Mochis, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Los Mochis 81223, MexicoCONACYT-Corporación Mexicana de Investigación en Materiales S.A. de C.V., Saltillo 25290, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados Materiales S.C., Chihuahua 31136, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados Materiales S.C., Chihuahua 31136, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados Materiales S.C., Chihuahua 31136, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados Materiales S.C., Chihuahua 31136, MexicoThe effect of CeO2 nanoparticles on the microstructure of two different metal matrixes, AA2024 aluminum alloy and pure aluminum, were studied. The aluminum-based composites were synthesized by mechanical milling and subsequently sintering at 550°C under an argon atmosphere. The microstructural evolution of consolidated composites was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The experimental results revealed that the addition of CeO2 nanoparticles in the AA2024 alloy produced a dispersed needle-like Ce-Cu-rich phase that reduces the hardness of samples after sintering. On the contrary, the dispersion of CeO2 in pure aluminum shows significant improvement of hardness in comparison with the reinforced and unreinforced AA2024 aluminum alloy. During the sintering, the CeO2 nanoparticles show higher chemical stability in the aluminum matrix in comparison with the AA2024 matrix.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3242394
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Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 Nanoparticles
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 Nanoparticles
title_full Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 Nanoparticles
title_fullStr Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 Nanoparticles
title_full_unstemmed Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 Nanoparticles
title_short Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 Nanoparticles
title_sort microstructural changes and mechanical response of aluminum based composites prepared with dispersed ceo2 nanoparticles
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