Authors
Materials Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract
In this investigation, Zn-Al alloy metal-matrix nano composites that
reinforced via various weight percentages (2%, 4%, 6%, and 8%) of
nanosilica (SiO2) particles were fabricated applying the technique of stir
casting. Behaviors of the corrosion of the unreinforced alloy and
reinforced composites were measured utilizing a potentiostat test in a (3.5
wt.% NaCl) salt solution. The optical microscopy was employed to
investigate the surface microstructure of the composite. Microstructure
analysis manifested that the uniform distributions of the reinforcing
particles in the composites are alike, consisting of a dendritic structure of
the zinc alloy matrix with an excellent reinforcing particles steady
dispersion. The improved results of the corrosion resistance for the metal
matrix composites showed an excellent resistance to corrosion than the
matrix in the (3.5 wt.% NaCl) solution. Raising the weight percentage of
the reinforcement particulates of nansilica (SiO2) reduced the composites
rate of corrosion
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