Effect of Different Processes on Hydrogen Storage Properties of AZ Magnesium Alloy

Abstract:

In this research, AZ31 and AZ91 magnesium alloys were used as hydrogen storage materials to compare the effects of equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) and high energy ball milling (HEBM) processes on the hydrogen storage properties. In addition, the effects of using different AZ magnesium alloys (AZ31 and AZ91) with the same processes and parameters on the hydrogen storage properties were investigated. The results show that the crystal size of AZ magnesium alloy has been decreased by both ECAP and HEBM processes. It was also revealed that AZ31 magnesium alloy processed by ECAP route B_C with 8 passes has faster absorption and desorption rate than AZ31 magnesium alloy processed by HEBM ball material ratio 30:1 with 300rpm. The capacity of two samples is 7.0 and 6.8 wt.%. The AZ91 magnesium alloy processed by HEBM ball material ratio 30:1 with 300rpm has faster hydrogen absorption and desorption rate than that of AZ91 magnesium alloy processed by ECAP route B_C with 8 passes at 375^oc. The capacity of two samples is both 6.7 wt.%.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 920)
• Pages: 230-235
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.920.230
• Online since: April 2018
• Authors: Song Jeng Huang, Chieh Fang, Veeramanikandan Rajagopal*, Yong Lin Chen
• Keywords: AZ Magnesium Alloy, Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP), High Energy Ball Milling (HEBM), Hydrogen Storage

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