Effects of Cerium addition on the Mechanical Behavior of AZ31 alloy

• Worked on this project as a part of coursework in the subject "Mechanical Behavior of Materials" taught by Prof. Dr. Sivaprasad Katakam, in the month of November 2019 at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. 

• The primary goal of this project was to increase the strength of AZ31 magnesium alloy by the addition of Rare earth alloy with a negligible increase in density.

• I carried out the casting of AZ31-xCe alloys (where x=0 wt.%, 0.5 wt.%, and 1 wt.%) using stir casting technique.

• The characterization of these samples was carried out using an optical microscope. The hardness values were measured using Rockwell's Hardness Tester.

• The hardness value increased with the increase in the addition of Ce to AZ31. Highest hardness amongst the alloys was recorded in AZ31-1% Ce.

Note - Please visit the link below for the complete report on the project.

Project Report

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