An Introduction to Lightweight, Energy Saving, Environment Friendly Magnesium Based Nanocomposites: Materials of Upcoming Generation

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Magnesium nanocomposites are promising materials for weight and strength critical engineering and biomedical applications. The addition of nano-particles to magnesium can improve hardness and strength without detrimental effect on the ductility which tends to occur when micron-size particles are added. Examples of magnesium nanocomposites reinforced with ceramic and metallic particles are provided and the microstructure, grain size, tensile, compressive and dynamic behavior are discussed.

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