Oxidation of AM60B Mg Alloys Containing Dispersed SiC Particles in Air at Temperatures Between 400 and 550 °C

摘要

AM60B magnesium alloys, with and without dispersed SiC particles, were oxidized between 400 and 550 °C in air. The scales generated consisted primarily of MgO and a small amount of Mg₃N₂ formed by the outward diffusion of cations (Mg, Al, Mn) and the inward diffusion of anions (N, O). The SiC particles were stable in the AM60B alloy during oxidation and increased its oxidation resistance to a certain extent. However, given the predominance of the non-protective MgO as the main oxide, the SiC_p/AM60B composites were inevitably destroyed as oxidation progressed. Keywords Magnesium - AM60B - Silicon carbide - Oxidation