About this Abstract | 
  
   
    | Meeting | 
    2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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    | Symposium 
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    Nanocomposites VI: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Advanced Composites
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    | Presentation Title | 
    Role of Rare Earth Oxide Reinforcements in Enhancing the Mechanical, Damping and Ignition Resistance of Magnesium | 
  
   
    | Author(s) | 
    Milli Suchita  Kujur, Vyasaraj  Manakari , Gururaj  Parande , Mrityunjay  Doaddamani, Ashis  Mallick, Manoj  Gupta | 
  
   
    | On-Site Speaker (Planned) | 
    Manoj  Gupta | 
  
   
    | Abstract Scope | 
    
Magnesium based nanocomposites, on account of their excellent dimensional stability coupled with mechanical integrity, have provided the much-needed impetus for utilization in both aerospace and automobile-related applications. However, the perceived easy ignition and flammability of magnesium alloys creates a detrimental safety feature which hinders their aerospace application opportunities. Incorporation of rare earth metal oxides into magnesium matrix can induce ‘reactive element effect’ (REE), due to their strong rare-earth-oxygen interactions. Along with enhancing the protective characteristics of oxides on many metals and alloys, the addition of such rare earth oxides also helps in realizing a refined microstructure and good strength-ductility combination in the composites. This manuscript presents the mechanical properties and ignition resistance characteristics of the new and improved composite materials engineered by reinforcing magnesium with rare-earth oxide nanoparticles.  Rationale for the observed properties is discussed while concurrently establishing the relationship between microstructure of the engineered composites and resultant mechanical properties. | 
  
   
    | Proceedings Inclusion? | 
    Planned:  |