Adding TiC Nanoparticles to Magnesium Alloy ZK60A for Strength/Ductility Enhancement

Table 1

Results of grain characteristics and microhardness of ZK60A and ZK60A/TiC nanocomposite.

Material	TiC (vol.%)	Grain characteristics^a		Microhardness (HV)
		Size (μm)	Aspect ratio
ZK60A	—	8.9 ± 2.0	1.5	138 ± 7
ZK60A/1.5 vol.% TiC	1.50	7.0 ± 1.6	1.4	116 ± 11 (−16)

^aBased on approximately 100 grains.
( ) Brackets indicate % change with respect to corresponding result of ZK60A.