With a purpose of synthesizing dispersion strengthened Mg–based materials, powders of pure Mg and Mg–Al (AZ91) alloy were mechanically alloyed with addition of metal oxide (MnO
2 and Fe
2O
3). After mechanical alloying, the powders were consolidated by vacuum hot pressing and hot extrusion. Solid state reactions in the mechanically alloyed powders and extruded materials were studied by XRD and TEM. In all systems, the solid state reactions started during mechanical alloying and progressed during subsequent heat treatment. In Mg–Al– metal oxide systems, added MnO
2 and Fe
2O
3 were decomposed and formation of MgO and intermetallic aluminide compounds occurred. In the as-extruded materials, fine magnesium matrix grains of 100~200 nm in size were observed, and those extremely fine compounds of less than 20 nm in size were dispersed in the magnesium matrix. In Mg–Al–MnO
2 system, the 0.2% proof stress and specific strength of the as-extruded material in compression test were 596 MPa and 305 MPa/ (Mg/m
3), respectively.
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