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

Table 2

Texture results of ZK60A and ZK60A/TiC nanocomposite based on X-ray diffraction.

Material	Section^a	Plane	Average I/Imax^b
ZK60A	T	1 0−1 0 prism	0.11
		0 0 0 2 basal	0.23
		1 0−1 1 pyramidal	1.00
	L	1 0−1 0 prism	0.33
		0 0 0 2 basal	0.58
		1 0−1 1 pyramidal	1.00
ZK60A/1.5 vol.% TiC	T	1 0−1 0 prism	0.37
		0 0 0 2 basal	0.06
		1 0−1 1 pyramidal	1.00
	L	1 0−1 0 prism	0.32
		0 0 0 2 basal	0.58
		1 0−1 1 pyramidal	1.00

^aT: transverse, L: longitudinal.
^bI_max is XRD maximum intensity from either prism, basal, or pyramidal planes.