1 Introduction
2 Experimental Procedures
2.1 Materials
2.2 Coating Process
2.3 Composite Manufacturing
2.4 Nanocomposite Characterization
2.5 Tensile Testing
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Coatings
3.2 Composite Properties
3.2.1 Microstructure
3.2.2 Mechanical Properties
Alloy | YS (MPa) | UTS (MPa) | %E |
---|---|---|---|
AZ91 | 157.23 | 213.96 | 5.0 |
AZ91-Pr | 172.39 | 261.32 | 4.7 |
AZ91-Pr-1.0 CNTs | 174.63 | 258.47 | 4.5 |
AZ91-Pr-0.5CNTs@TiO2 | 180.77 | 346.99 | 5.3 |
AZ91-Pr-1.0CNTs@TiO2 | 194.19 | 389.67 | 7 |
AZ91-Pr-1.5CNTs@TiO2 | 190.12 | 377.76 | 6.7 |