HeatTreatmentonMagnesiumAluminumZincAlloyAZ91D.PDF

Heat Treatment on Magnesium Aluminum Zinc Alloy AZ91D Jason Rann, SMARTER participant Composite Materials and Mechanics Laboratory, Polytechnic Institute at New York University Program Advisor: Dr. Vikram Kapila Research Mentor: Dr. Nikhil Gupta In Collaboration with: Vasanth C Shunmugasamy Overview • Introduction to Composites and AZ91D • Practical applications of Magnesium alloys and impetus for further exploration • Experimental Tools • Experimental procedure • Results • Conclusion Composite Materials • A composite material is a material comprised of more than one element, wherein they retain their physical and chemical identity. o Ex. Plywood, chocolate chip cookie • Alloy is the specific term classifying metal composite materials o Ex. AZ91D Composite Materials Lab • Studying Forged Alloys • Creating your own composites Alloy Material Examples • Steel • Magnesium Alloy Precision Machined Products Association The metallurgy’s blog for beginners Why study Magnesium Alloy? • Magnesium is one of the most abundant elements on Earth. • Harvested from the crust of the Earth and seawater. • 20% as dense as steel • High workability Automotive application of Magnesium Mark White, Jaguar, U.K. Military application of Magnesium Drive train on Boeing Alloy engine for Apache attack helicopter Gear Box on General Electric F110 engine for F-16 fighter jet. Bruce Gwyn