| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1578786 | Materials Science and Engineering: A | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We report on the microstructure and mechanical properties of sputter-deposited Mg/Nb multilayer films, with individual layer thickness, h, of 2.5–200 nm. High resolution TEM studies reveal the formation of metastable Mg with body-centered cubic structure along interface in multilayers with h of 5 nm or less. As h decreases, the hardnesses of multilayers increase and approach a maximum of ∼2.7 GPa at a few nm layer thickness. Size dependent strengthening in Mg/Nb multilayers is compared to that in Mg with various grain sizes, and Cu/Nb and Al/Nb multilayers, and strengthening mechanisms in Mg/Nb multilayers are discussed.
Research highlights▶ High strength Mg/Nb nanocomposites. ▶ Metastable bcc Mg. ▶ Strengthening mechanisms in nanolayers.
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Authors
B. Ham, X. Zhang,