Abstract
The fabrication of nano-composites is quite challenging because uniform dispersion of nano-sized reinforcements in metallic substrate is difficult to achieve using powder metallurgy or liquid processing methods. In the present study, Al-based nano-composites reinforced with Al2O3 particles have been successfully fabricated using friction stir processing. The effects of nano-Al2O3 particle addition on grain structure evolution of friction stir processed Al matrix during post-weld annealing were investigated. It was revealed that the pinning effect of Al2O3 particles retarded grain growth and completely prevented abnormal grain growth during post weld annealing at 470 °C. However, abnormal grain growth can still occur when the composite material was annealed at 530 °C. The mechanism involved in the grain structure evolution was discussed therein.
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