TiC Nanoparticle Addition to Enhance the Mechanical Response of Hybrid Magnesium Alloy

Table 1

Results of grain characteristics and microhardness of AZ31/AZ91 and AZ31/AZ91/TiC nanocomposite.

Material	TiC (vol%)	Grain characteristics^a		Microhardness (HV)
		Size (μm)	Aspect ratio
AZ31/AZ91	—	5.1±0.7	1.4	111±5
AZ31/AZ91/1.5vol% TiC	1.50	4.0±1.0	1.4	129±7 (+16)

^aBased on approximately 100 grains.
() Brackets: indicate % change with respect to corresponding result of AZ31/AZ91.