The Overall Effects of AlN Nanoparticle Addition to Hybrid Magnesium Alloy AZ91/ZK60A

Table 2

Texture results of AZ91/ZK60A and AZ91/ZK60A/AlN nanocomposite based on goniometer X-ray diffraction.

Material	Section^a	Plane	Average (𝐼/𝐼max)^b
AZ91/ZK60A		1 0 −1 0 prism	0.46
	T	0 0 0 2 basal	0.20
		1 0 −1 1 pyramidal	1.00
		1 0 −1 0 prism	0.33
	L	0 0 0 2 basal	0.66
		1 0 −1 1 pyramidal	1.00
AZ91/ZK60A/; 1.5 vol% AlN		1 0 −1 0 prism	0.32
	T	0 0 0 2 basal	0.18
		1 0 −1 1 pyramidal	1.00
		1 0 −1 0 prism	0.35
	L	0 0 0 2 basal	0.72
		1 0 −1 1 pyramidal	1.00

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