In this paper, the thermophysical properties of cellular Al and Ceramic Particulate / Al Composites were
explored. Thermophysical properties are defined as material properties that vary with temperature without
altering the material's chemical identity including thermal conductivity (TC), coefficient of thermal expansion
(CTE), energy absorption, porosity and relative density. The significance of cellular Al and AMMCs reinforced
by ceramic particles lies in their propertieswhich are difficult to be available combined in other engineering
materials. New cellular AMMCs that meet the needs of the required engineering applications could be
synthesized by selection an appropriate reinforcements. Different kinds of ceramic particles such as oxides,
carbides, nitrides, as well as carbon nanotubes can be utilized as reinforcements for manufacturing of cellular
AMMCs. Thermophysicalproperties of cellular AMMCs consisting of Al as continuous matrix phase and
ceramic particles as reinforcements are directly influenced by type, size, and geometry of dispersions, also the
RVR. In addition, the constituents of ceramic particulate / aluminium composites characterized by different heat
transfer mechanisms, wherethe TC mechanism in metals is attributed to free electrons, while phonons are
primarily responsible for TC in nonmetallic materials, as well as an interfacial thermal barrier resistance
influence effectively on heat transfer inside the composite and thus the thermophysical properties. In this paper,
based on the literature review, thermophysical properties of cellular Al and AMMCs reinforced by ceramic
particles were discussed.
This document is a term report on composite materials submitted by two students. It provides an introduction to composite materials, discussing that they are made of two or more materials that retain their properties but combine to produce an overall material with different properties. It then discusses why composites are used, their key characteristics, and various applications such as in aircraft, transportation, construction, sports equipment, and more. It provides examples of uses in specific industries like aerospace, automotive, infrastructure, and others. In the conclusion it lists several references used in compiling the report.
Synthesis And Characterization of Aluminum –Silicon-Fly Ash Composite By Stir...IRJESJOURNAL
The document summarizes research on the synthesis and characterization of aluminum-silicon carbide-fly ash composites fabricated using stir casting. Three samples were produced: (1) aluminum 7075, (2) 90% aluminum-10% silicon carbide, and (3) 90% aluminum-10% fly ash. The composites were analyzed using chemical confirmation tests, microhardness testing, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that hardness and strength increased with higher reinforcement content. SEM revealed uniform dispersion of silicon carbide and fly ash particles. Microhardness was highest for the aluminum-silicon carbide composite, indicating silicon carbide improved properties more than fly ash. The composites exhibited fairly uniform distribution
Fabrication and Electrical Discharge Machining of Al-SiC-Mg Composite with Me...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Composites are the materials obtained by
combinations of different materials, with greater and better
properties that are not present in the individual parent
material. Due to its outstanding properties like light weight,
corrosion resistance, higher strength and better thermal and
electrical properties it is widely used. More than 40000
products of composite materials are used across the Globe. In
this work Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite is formed with
varying percentage of SiC and Mg. The electrical discharge
machining (EDM) of the fabricated composite material has
done to observe the material removal rate (MRR) and surface
roughness along with different tests such as XRF, hardness
test, tensile test and compression test. This paper represents
the information that are observed after conducting various
tests on composites casted by varying the percentage of Sic
and Mg.From Various tests it is observed that with increase
in percentage of SiC and Mg hardness, Young’s modulus and
MRR increases
Development of WC-Feal Composite by Stir Casting MethodDr. Amarjeet Singh
In this paper author make an effort to develop a new
material for fulfill the need of present requirement. This
material is developed by the using of stir casting method. A
AMMC’s composite are developed to fulfill the need of present
requirements. This composite material is prepared by the use
of 3 metals. These metals are iron (Fe), aluminum (Al) and
tungsten carbide (WC).Thus this composite come under metal
matrix composite. This composite is WC – FeAl composite.
This is prepared by the use of stir casting method. The base
metals are iron and aluminum. These are having equal
quantity by weight. In this the sample is prepared by the
change the of percentage reinforcement. This is varying from
0 to 3%. A test is conduct to check their tensile strength as
well as compressive strength. By these test it is confirm that
with the increase the percentage of reinforcement in the
composite their tensile strength is decrease but their
compressive strength is increase.
This document discusses key challenges in fabricating metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs). The main technical challenges are: (1) selecting high-quality GNP reinforcements, (2) uniformly dispersing GNPs within the metal matrix, (3) preventing reactivity between GNPs and the metal matrix, (4) achieving strong interfacial bonding between the metal and GNPs, and (5) preventing preferred orientation of GNPs that could lead to anisotropic properties. Addressing these challenges is important to take full advantage of GNPs' properties and improve the performance of MMNCs.
Material science and engineering is an interdisciplinary field that develops new materials and improves existing ones by understanding microstructure-composition-processing relationships. The field studies how a material's structure, synthesis, and processing affect its properties. Material scientists focus on underlying relationships between synthesis, processing, structure and properties, while material engineers translate materials into useful devices by controlling synthesis and processing to achieve desired structures and properties.
Aluminium Based Metal Matrix Composites for Aerospace Application: A Literatu...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of mechanical and civil engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in mechanical and civil engineering. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
This document provides a summary of an industry report on the advanced ceramics market. Some key points:
- The report is 290 pages long and costs $4900. It provides historical and forecast demand data for advanced ceramics from 2000-2020.
- Demand for advanced ceramics in the US is forecast to rise 6.0% annually to $14.2 billion by 2015 as various industries rebound from recession. Electronic components will remain the largest market.
- Transportation equipment and environmental markets are also expected to see strong growth driven by new emissions regulations increasing demand for ceramic filters and catalysts.
- The report covers industry structure, market share, competitive strategies and profiles major players
This document is a term report on composite materials submitted by two students. It provides an introduction to composite materials, discussing that they are made of two or more materials that retain their properties but combine to produce an overall material with different properties. It then discusses why composites are used, their key characteristics, and various applications such as in aircraft, transportation, construction, sports equipment, and more. It provides examples of uses in specific industries like aerospace, automotive, infrastructure, and others. In the conclusion it lists several references used in compiling the report.
Synthesis And Characterization of Aluminum –Silicon-Fly Ash Composite By Stir...IRJESJOURNAL
The document summarizes research on the synthesis and characterization of aluminum-silicon carbide-fly ash composites fabricated using stir casting. Three samples were produced: (1) aluminum 7075, (2) 90% aluminum-10% silicon carbide, and (3) 90% aluminum-10% fly ash. The composites were analyzed using chemical confirmation tests, microhardness testing, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results showed that hardness and strength increased with higher reinforcement content. SEM revealed uniform dispersion of silicon carbide and fly ash particles. Microhardness was highest for the aluminum-silicon carbide composite, indicating silicon carbide improved properties more than fly ash. The composites exhibited fairly uniform distribution
Fabrication and Electrical Discharge Machining of Al-SiC-Mg Composite with Me...Dr. Amarjeet Singh
Composites are the materials obtained by
combinations of different materials, with greater and better
properties that are not present in the individual parent
material. Due to its outstanding properties like light weight,
corrosion resistance, higher strength and better thermal and
electrical properties it is widely used. More than 40000
products of composite materials are used across the Globe. In
this work Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite is formed with
varying percentage of SiC and Mg. The electrical discharge
machining (EDM) of the fabricated composite material has
done to observe the material removal rate (MRR) and surface
roughness along with different tests such as XRF, hardness
test, tensile test and compression test. This paper represents
the information that are observed after conducting various
tests on composites casted by varying the percentage of Sic
and Mg.From Various tests it is observed that with increase
in percentage of SiC and Mg hardness, Young’s modulus and
MRR increases
Development of WC-Feal Composite by Stir Casting MethodDr. Amarjeet Singh
In this paper author make an effort to develop a new
material for fulfill the need of present requirement. This
material is developed by the using of stir casting method. A
AMMC’s composite are developed to fulfill the need of present
requirements. This composite material is prepared by the use
of 3 metals. These metals are iron (Fe), aluminum (Al) and
tungsten carbide (WC).Thus this composite come under metal
matrix composite. This composite is WC – FeAl composite.
This is prepared by the use of stir casting method. The base
metals are iron and aluminum. These are having equal
quantity by weight. In this the sample is prepared by the
change the of percentage reinforcement. This is varying from
0 to 3%. A test is conduct to check their tensile strength as
well as compressive strength. By these test it is confirm that
with the increase the percentage of reinforcement in the
composite their tensile strength is decrease but their
compressive strength is increase.
This document discusses key challenges in fabricating metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs). The main technical challenges are: (1) selecting high-quality GNP reinforcements, (2) uniformly dispersing GNPs within the metal matrix, (3) preventing reactivity between GNPs and the metal matrix, (4) achieving strong interfacial bonding between the metal and GNPs, and (5) preventing preferred orientation of GNPs that could lead to anisotropic properties. Addressing these challenges is important to take full advantage of GNPs' properties and improve the performance of MMNCs.
Material science and engineering is an interdisciplinary field that develops new materials and improves existing ones by understanding microstructure-composition-processing relationships. The field studies how a material's structure, synthesis, and processing affect its properties. Material scientists focus on underlying relationships between synthesis, processing, structure and properties, while material engineers translate materials into useful devices by controlling synthesis and processing to achieve desired structures and properties.
Aluminium Based Metal Matrix Composites for Aerospace Application: A Literatu...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of mechanical and civil engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in mechanical and civil engineering. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
This document provides a summary of an industry report on the advanced ceramics market. Some key points:
- The report is 290 pages long and costs $4900. It provides historical and forecast demand data for advanced ceramics from 2000-2020.
- Demand for advanced ceramics in the US is forecast to rise 6.0% annually to $14.2 billion by 2015 as various industries rebound from recession. Electronic components will remain the largest market.
- Transportation equipment and environmental markets are also expected to see strong growth driven by new emissions regulations increasing demand for ceramic filters and catalysts.
- The report covers industry structure, market share, competitive strategies and profiles major players
Experimental evaluations and performance of the aluminum silicon carbide par...IAEME Publication
This document summarizes an experimental study on aluminum-silicon carbide particle metal matrix composites. Ring-shaped composites were fabricated using solid-state processing with varying sintering temperatures and times. The composites were subjected to thermal shock at +800C and -800C, and their radial crushing strength was tested. Micrographs of the fractured surfaces were analyzed. Thermal shock from sub-ambient temperatures was found to be more damaging than from elevated temperatures. Failure from elevated temperatures was dominated by cavity formation at interfaces, while sub-ambient temperatures caused more interfacial and matrix damage. The study evaluated the effect of reinforcement particles on the mechanical properties of the composites.
Fabrication and Micro structural Analysis of Carbon Nano Tube Materials by Ad...IJERA Editor
The application spectrum of low cost material reinforced metal matrix composites is growing rapidly in various
engineering fields due to their superior mechanical and thermal properties. In the present study it is proposed to
explore the possibilities of reinforcing aluminum alloys (AlSiC and Al6061) with locally available inexpensive
rice husk and fly ash for developing a new composite material. A sample of TiB2 also added to one sample to
get better phenomena’s in matrix composites. A rice husk and fly ash particles of 5, 10 and15% each by weight
are proposed to develop metal matrix composites using liquid metal processing route. Stir cast and in-situ
methods are used to prepare composites. Fabrication did by considering constant stirrer RPM. The fabricated
samples analyzed to study internal bonding applications and properties by using SEM and OM. Thermal
conductivity voltage constants also observed in microstructure analysis and flow of material also analyzed.
The document summarizes research on the effects of varying polyaniline filler concentration in silver-polyaniline epoxy conductive adhesives. Conductive adhesives were prepared with polyaniline concentrations ranging from 3-10%. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the chemical synthesis methods produced spherical silver particles and polyaniline particles as expected. UV-visible spectroscopy confirmed the doping of the polyaniline. Tests on the adhesive shear strength found that increasing the polyaniline filler loading decreased the adhesive strength, with more filler resulting in less strength. The research thus showed how the polyaniline concentration impacts an important property of electrically conductive adhesives.
This document presents a project on aluminum metal matrix composites. It discusses why composite materials were chosen as the major project topic due to their properties like high strength and stiffness. It then provides an overview of applications of composites in various industries. The document outlines the plan of presentation which includes introducing metal matrix composites and aluminum MMCs as well as discussing the materials, manufacturing process, and conclusions from previous work.
Strength to Weight Ratio is an important factor in this design.
Aluminum has a higher Strength to Weight Ratio than steel, making it lighter. However, polymers like polyethylene are even lighter than aluminum and can be easily molded.
While both aluminum and polyethylene meet the design requirements, polyethylene is lower in cost and lighter. Therefore, polyethylene would be the best choice of material for the soda drink container design. Its light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance and low manufacturing cost make it suitable to produce large volumes of containers economically.
The document provides an introduction to engineering materials, including their classification and properties. It discusses how materials are composed of atoms that bond together through different types of bonds like ionic and covalent bonds. Materials are classified into families including metals, non-metals, and composites. Metals are further broken down into ferrous and non-ferrous categories. Key factors that influence material properties are also outlined, such as heat treatment, processing methods, and environmental reactions.
This study examined the compressive strength of concrete containing steel fibers and mineral admixtures. Concrete cubes were made with cement replaced by 2-10% silica fume and 10% fly ash, and steel fibers added at 0.5-2% by weight. The cubes were tested for compressive strength at 3, 7, and 28 days. The results showed that compressive strength generally increased with the addition of up to 1.5% steel fibers. The optimum mix was found to be 10% fly ash, 8% silica fume, and 1.5% steel fibers, which achieved strengths comparable to plain concrete without changing workability much.
IRJET- Effect of Strontium (SR) and Iron (FE) on Solidification Process o...IRJET Journal
This document summarizes a study on the effect of adding strontium to recycled aluminum LM-25 alloy with high iron content. The researchers melted aluminum chips containing 0.25-0.5% iron and added strontium powder. Samples taken from different points in the die casting showed a reduction in iron from 0.21% to 0.16% due to strontium addition. Microstructure analysis revealed dendritic structure and coarse acicular eutectic silicon. Hardness tests showed higher hardness near the die walls and a downward trend from top to bottom of the casting, indicating iron sedimentation. Computer simulation of the die casting using ProCAST software predicted the fluid flow and solidification rate.
A Review on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Aluminium Metal Matri...IRJET Journal
This document provides a review of the mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium metal matrix composites (AMCs). It discusses how AMCs exhibit improved strength, toughness, and other properties compared to aluminium alone. The document reviews the mechanical behavior and microstructure of various AMCs reinforced with materials like silicon carbide and fly ash. Testing showed that AMCs with 10% silicon carbide particulate exhibited around 12% higher tensile strength and 17% higher yield strength compared to pure aluminium, along with a 9% increase in hardness. Optical microscopy indicated more uniform distribution of reinforcements when both silicon carbide and fly ash were included.
Improved mechanical properties of aluminium-nanotubes-epoxy nanocomposites ...Jorge Ivan Cifuentes
The document discusses using aluminium powder, carbon nanotubes, and epoxy to create novel nanocomposites with improved mechanical properties for wind turbine blades and machine components. Different combinations of aluminium powder and carbon nanotubes were mixed with epoxy at various percentages and tested. The nanotubes and aluminium powder were surface modified for improved bonding with the epoxy matrix. Tests showed the nanocomposites had greater tensile strength, flexibility, hardness, and toughness than traditional materials like nylon and fiberglass. The improved materials could enable the fabrication of lighter, stronger wind turbine blades that better withstand extreme weather.
Microstructural characterization and mechanical property evaluation of microa...IJERA Editor
Experimental evaluation of microstructural and mechanical property of any material is very important for knowingtheir serviceability, various properties and behavior in different operational conditions. These parametric properties can be used to predict their proper utilization, life prediction, service reliability and operational safety in various condition. The material used in this investigation is amicroalloyed steel. The microstructuralcharacterizations have been done through optical microscopy as well as SEM andvarious mechanical property evaluation were done through tensile test, hardness test and Charpy impact toughness tests in different orientations. The results have been used to predict the serviceability, and it is observed from this study that this steel contains good amount of ferrite-pearlitecombination, and this material show the high tensile strength and better mechanical property for utilizing in the field of automotive and piping industry.
Preparation and Characterization of Aluminium Foam Prepared through Melt Rout...IRJET Journal
The document summarizes the preparation and characterization of aluminum foam produced through a melt route method. Aluminum (LM0) was melted and dolomite was added as a foaming agent and stirred, producing gas bubbles that formed a porous aluminum foam structure upon solidification. The foam was then characterized through tensile testing, hardness testing, and SEM analysis. Tensile testing showed a yield strength of 4.421 N/mm2, ultimate strength of 39.791 N/mm2, and breaking point of 13.263 N/mm2. Hardness testing yielded an average Rockwell hardness of 45 HRC. SEM images showed the foam had a uniform, porous structure throughout.
Strength Analysis of Aluminium Composite Reinforced with Coconut Ash Powder A...ijtsrd
The strength of Al 6063 and against its reinforced samples using coconut husk has been analysed. The wide range of applications of these metals lies in the field of aeronautical engineering, automobile engineering, marine Industry, military and also in the architectural field. The different tests which have been carried out on this metal and its composites are UTM, Brinell test and Impact test. Muhib-Ul-Hussian | Dr. Gautam Kocher | Er Pradeep Singh "Strength Analysis of Aluminium Composite Reinforced with Coconut Ash Powder: A Review" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-3 , April 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30525.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/mechanical-engineering/30525/strength-analysis-of-aluminium-composite-reinforced-with-coconut-ash-powder-a-review/muhibulhussian
South America takes its name from explorer Amerigo Vespucci. It formed over 120 million years ago when the continent arrived at its current location. Unique to South America are the Amazon River, Angel Falls, the Amazon Rainforest, and South American jaguars. The geological features of South America arose from the subduction of the Nazca Plate along the western coast and the filling of the former Amazon bay by erosion of mountain ranges.
This document outlines a magazine proposal focused on the indie genre. The magazine will feature photos of the model Tanya Kekic in natural settings like parks and forests, holding a guitar. The front cover will showcase the model smiling in sunlight. Interior pages will display full-page photos of the model engaging in activities like holding a guitar amid scenic backgrounds. The target audience is mainstream 16-20 year old females, so fashion and pretty natural images will be included. Inspiration is drawn from Acoustic Magazine.
This document provides an introduction to open source software. It defines open source software as software with source code that is openly shared and can be redistributed, adapted, and modified. Open source software is created through collaboration between programmers, designers, and testers online. It is initiated by a lead developer who specifies the language, platform, licensing, and goals. Participants then jointly work on specifications and submit code for review and testing. Major examples of open source software discussed include the Linux operating system, the Apache web server, MySQL database, Android mobile OS, and programming languages like PHP. A brief history of open source development is also provided.
This presentation discusses how software improves life. It defines software as consisting of code, documentation, procedures, and data. Examples are given of how software facilitates tasks like online shopping, finding information, and checking medical stock. Major software projects that impacted people include Ushahidi, which mapped reports of violence in Kenya, and Betterplace.org, a platform for donating to and fundraising for social projects. The presentation concludes by thanking the audience.
E-biz Solutions provides tailored digital solutions including consulting, outsourcing, mobile applications, and marketing campaigns. They are experts in platforms like Facebook, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Squarespace, and Parse, and can build unified experiences across websites, mobile apps, and online stores. Their goal is to connect customers and provide digital solutions that drive results beyond expectations through exceptional design and world-class technology.
Making Mojos: How iPads Enhance Mobile Journalism Education Nicole Kraft
We conducted a yearlong study of beginning journalism students utilizing one-to-one iPads to examine the impact of iPads and appropriate apps in a “flipped” journalism classroom environment (where lectures are homework, and skill development and execution are done in class.
Experimental evaluations and performance of the aluminum silicon carbide par...IAEME Publication
This document summarizes an experimental study on aluminum-silicon carbide particle metal matrix composites. Ring-shaped composites were fabricated using solid-state processing with varying sintering temperatures and times. The composites were subjected to thermal shock at +800C and -800C, and their radial crushing strength was tested. Micrographs of the fractured surfaces were analyzed. Thermal shock from sub-ambient temperatures was found to be more damaging than from elevated temperatures. Failure from elevated temperatures was dominated by cavity formation at interfaces, while sub-ambient temperatures caused more interfacial and matrix damage. The study evaluated the effect of reinforcement particles on the mechanical properties of the composites.
Fabrication and Micro structural Analysis of Carbon Nano Tube Materials by Ad...IJERA Editor
The application spectrum of low cost material reinforced metal matrix composites is growing rapidly in various
engineering fields due to their superior mechanical and thermal properties. In the present study it is proposed to
explore the possibilities of reinforcing aluminum alloys (AlSiC and Al6061) with locally available inexpensive
rice husk and fly ash for developing a new composite material. A sample of TiB2 also added to one sample to
get better phenomena’s in matrix composites. A rice husk and fly ash particles of 5, 10 and15% each by weight
are proposed to develop metal matrix composites using liquid metal processing route. Stir cast and in-situ
methods are used to prepare composites. Fabrication did by considering constant stirrer RPM. The fabricated
samples analyzed to study internal bonding applications and properties by using SEM and OM. Thermal
conductivity voltage constants also observed in microstructure analysis and flow of material also analyzed.
The document summarizes research on the effects of varying polyaniline filler concentration in silver-polyaniline epoxy conductive adhesives. Conductive adhesives were prepared with polyaniline concentrations ranging from 3-10%. Scanning electron microscopy images showed that the chemical synthesis methods produced spherical silver particles and polyaniline particles as expected. UV-visible spectroscopy confirmed the doping of the polyaniline. Tests on the adhesive shear strength found that increasing the polyaniline filler loading decreased the adhesive strength, with more filler resulting in less strength. The research thus showed how the polyaniline concentration impacts an important property of electrically conductive adhesives.
This document presents a project on aluminum metal matrix composites. It discusses why composite materials were chosen as the major project topic due to their properties like high strength and stiffness. It then provides an overview of applications of composites in various industries. The document outlines the plan of presentation which includes introducing metal matrix composites and aluminum MMCs as well as discussing the materials, manufacturing process, and conclusions from previous work.
Strength to Weight Ratio is an important factor in this design.
Aluminum has a higher Strength to Weight Ratio than steel, making it lighter. However, polymers like polyethylene are even lighter than aluminum and can be easily molded.
While both aluminum and polyethylene meet the design requirements, polyethylene is lower in cost and lighter. Therefore, polyethylene would be the best choice of material for the soda drink container design. Its light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance and low manufacturing cost make it suitable to produce large volumes of containers economically.
The document provides an introduction to engineering materials, including their classification and properties. It discusses how materials are composed of atoms that bond together through different types of bonds like ionic and covalent bonds. Materials are classified into families including metals, non-metals, and composites. Metals are further broken down into ferrous and non-ferrous categories. Key factors that influence material properties are also outlined, such as heat treatment, processing methods, and environmental reactions.
This study examined the compressive strength of concrete containing steel fibers and mineral admixtures. Concrete cubes were made with cement replaced by 2-10% silica fume and 10% fly ash, and steel fibers added at 0.5-2% by weight. The cubes were tested for compressive strength at 3, 7, and 28 days. The results showed that compressive strength generally increased with the addition of up to 1.5% steel fibers. The optimum mix was found to be 10% fly ash, 8% silica fume, and 1.5% steel fibers, which achieved strengths comparable to plain concrete without changing workability much.
IRJET- Effect of Strontium (SR) and Iron (FE) on Solidification Process o...IRJET Journal
This document summarizes a study on the effect of adding strontium to recycled aluminum LM-25 alloy with high iron content. The researchers melted aluminum chips containing 0.25-0.5% iron and added strontium powder. Samples taken from different points in the die casting showed a reduction in iron from 0.21% to 0.16% due to strontium addition. Microstructure analysis revealed dendritic structure and coarse acicular eutectic silicon. Hardness tests showed higher hardness near the die walls and a downward trend from top to bottom of the casting, indicating iron sedimentation. Computer simulation of the die casting using ProCAST software predicted the fluid flow and solidification rate.
A Review on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Aluminium Metal Matri...IRJET Journal
This document provides a review of the mechanical properties and microstructure of aluminium metal matrix composites (AMCs). It discusses how AMCs exhibit improved strength, toughness, and other properties compared to aluminium alone. The document reviews the mechanical behavior and microstructure of various AMCs reinforced with materials like silicon carbide and fly ash. Testing showed that AMCs with 10% silicon carbide particulate exhibited around 12% higher tensile strength and 17% higher yield strength compared to pure aluminium, along with a 9% increase in hardness. Optical microscopy indicated more uniform distribution of reinforcements when both silicon carbide and fly ash were included.
Improved mechanical properties of aluminium-nanotubes-epoxy nanocomposites ...Jorge Ivan Cifuentes
The document discusses using aluminium powder, carbon nanotubes, and epoxy to create novel nanocomposites with improved mechanical properties for wind turbine blades and machine components. Different combinations of aluminium powder and carbon nanotubes were mixed with epoxy at various percentages and tested. The nanotubes and aluminium powder were surface modified for improved bonding with the epoxy matrix. Tests showed the nanocomposites had greater tensile strength, flexibility, hardness, and toughness than traditional materials like nylon and fiberglass. The improved materials could enable the fabrication of lighter, stronger wind turbine blades that better withstand extreme weather.
Microstructural characterization and mechanical property evaluation of microa...IJERA Editor
Experimental evaluation of microstructural and mechanical property of any material is very important for knowingtheir serviceability, various properties and behavior in different operational conditions. These parametric properties can be used to predict their proper utilization, life prediction, service reliability and operational safety in various condition. The material used in this investigation is amicroalloyed steel. The microstructuralcharacterizations have been done through optical microscopy as well as SEM andvarious mechanical property evaluation were done through tensile test, hardness test and Charpy impact toughness tests in different orientations. The results have been used to predict the serviceability, and it is observed from this study that this steel contains good amount of ferrite-pearlitecombination, and this material show the high tensile strength and better mechanical property for utilizing in the field of automotive and piping industry.
Preparation and Characterization of Aluminium Foam Prepared through Melt Rout...IRJET Journal
The document summarizes the preparation and characterization of aluminum foam produced through a melt route method. Aluminum (LM0) was melted and dolomite was added as a foaming agent and stirred, producing gas bubbles that formed a porous aluminum foam structure upon solidification. The foam was then characterized through tensile testing, hardness testing, and SEM analysis. Tensile testing showed a yield strength of 4.421 N/mm2, ultimate strength of 39.791 N/mm2, and breaking point of 13.263 N/mm2. Hardness testing yielded an average Rockwell hardness of 45 HRC. SEM images showed the foam had a uniform, porous structure throughout.
Strength Analysis of Aluminium Composite Reinforced with Coconut Ash Powder A...ijtsrd
The strength of Al 6063 and against its reinforced samples using coconut husk has been analysed. The wide range of applications of these metals lies in the field of aeronautical engineering, automobile engineering, marine Industry, military and also in the architectural field. The different tests which have been carried out on this metal and its composites are UTM, Brinell test and Impact test. Muhib-Ul-Hussian | Dr. Gautam Kocher | Er Pradeep Singh "Strength Analysis of Aluminium Composite Reinforced with Coconut Ash Powder: A Review" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-3 , April 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30525.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/mechanical-engineering/30525/strength-analysis-of-aluminium-composite-reinforced-with-coconut-ash-powder-a-review/muhibulhussian
South America takes its name from explorer Amerigo Vespucci. It formed over 120 million years ago when the continent arrived at its current location. Unique to South America are the Amazon River, Angel Falls, the Amazon Rainforest, and South American jaguars. The geological features of South America arose from the subduction of the Nazca Plate along the western coast and the filling of the former Amazon bay by erosion of mountain ranges.
This document outlines a magazine proposal focused on the indie genre. The magazine will feature photos of the model Tanya Kekic in natural settings like parks and forests, holding a guitar. The front cover will showcase the model smiling in sunlight. Interior pages will display full-page photos of the model engaging in activities like holding a guitar amid scenic backgrounds. The target audience is mainstream 16-20 year old females, so fashion and pretty natural images will be included. Inspiration is drawn from Acoustic Magazine.
This document provides an introduction to open source software. It defines open source software as software with source code that is openly shared and can be redistributed, adapted, and modified. Open source software is created through collaboration between programmers, designers, and testers online. It is initiated by a lead developer who specifies the language, platform, licensing, and goals. Participants then jointly work on specifications and submit code for review and testing. Major examples of open source software discussed include the Linux operating system, the Apache web server, MySQL database, Android mobile OS, and programming languages like PHP. A brief history of open source development is also provided.
This presentation discusses how software improves life. It defines software as consisting of code, documentation, procedures, and data. Examples are given of how software facilitates tasks like online shopping, finding information, and checking medical stock. Major software projects that impacted people include Ushahidi, which mapped reports of violence in Kenya, and Betterplace.org, a platform for donating to and fundraising for social projects. The presentation concludes by thanking the audience.
E-biz Solutions provides tailored digital solutions including consulting, outsourcing, mobile applications, and marketing campaigns. They are experts in platforms like Facebook, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Squarespace, and Parse, and can build unified experiences across websites, mobile apps, and online stores. Their goal is to connect customers and provide digital solutions that drive results beyond expectations through exceptional design and world-class technology.
Making Mojos: How iPads Enhance Mobile Journalism Education Nicole Kraft
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ThermophysicalProperties of Cellular Aluminium andCeramic
Particulate / Aluminium Composites
Khalid Almadhoni*, Sabah Khan**
*Ph. D. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, JMI, Jamia
Nagar, New Delhi-110025 (India).
**Dr. Assistant Prof., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, JMI,
Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025 (India)
ABSTRACT
In this paper, the thermophysical properties of cellular Al and Ceramic Particulate / Al Composites were
explored. Thermophysical properties are defined as material properties that vary with temperature without
altering the material's chemical identity including thermal conductivity (TC), coefficient of thermal expansion
(CTE), energy absorption, porosity and relative density. The significance of cellular Al and AMMCs reinforced
by ceramic particles lies in their propertieswhich are difficult to be available combined in other engineering
materials. New cellular AMMCs that meet the needs of the required engineering applications could be
synthesized by selection an appropriate reinforcements. Different kinds of ceramic particles such as oxides,
carbides, nitrides, as well as carbon nanotubes can be utilized as reinforcements for manufacturing of cellular
AMMCs. Thermophysicalproperties of cellular AMMCs consisting of Al as continuous matrix phase and
ceramic particles as reinforcements are directly influenced by type, size, and geometry of dispersions, also the
RVR. In addition, the constituents of ceramic particulate / aluminium composites characterized by different heat
transfer mechanisms, wherethe TC mechanism in metals is attributed to free electrons, while phonons are
primarily responsible for TC in nonmetallic materials, as well as an interfacial thermal barrier resistance
influence effectively on heat transfer inside the composite and thus the thermophysical properties. In this paper,
based on the literature review, thermophysical properties of cellular Al and AMMCs reinforced by ceramic
particles were discussed.
Keywords - Al foams, Cellular AMMCs, Ceramic particles, Thermal properties, physical properties.
I. INTRODUCTION
Cellular metals and metal composites are
relatively new materials offer opportunities in a wide
range of an engineering applications. They have been
have been under increasing development and
commercial utilization in different sectors of the
economy such as building and architecture,
mechanical, chemical industries. This type of
materials can be used, for example, to fabricate light-
weight structures, filters, heat exchanger, biomedical
implants, sound absorbers, sensors, catalyst
substrates and mechanical damping devices
[1].Cellular materials are highly porous, with relative
density lower than 0.3, and present an interesting
combination of physical, thermal and mechanical
properties, as low weight, high impact absorption,
damping properties, sound and thermal insulation,
etc. [2-3].Because of consisting different physical,
thermal and mechanical properties cellular metals
and metal composites are become more popular and
new applications o these materials are brought out
each passing day. There are many different
composite materials can be produced by different
methods. Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) is one
of these materials. Cellular MMCs keeping a
combination of many advantageous properties of
metal matrix composites with low relative density,
present an interesting combination of properties, as
low weight, high energy absorption, etc. Various
kinds of ceramic materials, e.g. SiC, SiO2, Al2O3,
MgO, ZnO, BeO, MnO2, TiO2, TiC, etc. are generally
used as reinforcement elements. Superior properties
of these materials such as refractoriness, high
compressive strength and hardness, excellent wear
resistance, etc. make them appropriate for use as
reinforcement in MMCs [4-5-6].Metal foams are
characterized by high performance applications as
multifunctional materials in electronic, mechanical,
civil, chemical and biochemical engineering. These
materials are anticipated to find many more
applications. The foams make high efficiency heat
exchanger (i.e. for stirling engines, latent heat
cooling systems and regenerators in solar power
plants) and industrial filters. Furthermore, metal
foams are used as electrode materials for fuel cells
and rechargeable batteries because they have very
high specific surface areas, characteristics required
for flow-through applications or when surface
exchange are involved. Hybrid foams (composites
consisting to two foamed constituents), in addition to
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combining metal foams with ceramic and polymer
materials are expected to see more exposure
[7].Metal foams keeping a combination of numerous
advantageous properties of metals with low relative
density, are cellular materials containing pores filled
with gas. There are two types of metal foams: closed-
and open cell metal foams. If pores insulated by
metal walls from each other, then this is named as
closed cell metal foam, if pores interconnected with
each other is referred to as open cell metal foam or
metal sponge.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(e) (f)
(g)
Fig. 1.1 (a): Al foam produced by a continuous
process of gas injection to a viscous melt (Banhart,
2001), (b): Pore structure of aluminum foamed by gas
releasing agent (TiH2) (Duarte and Banhart, 2000),
(c): Pore structure of aluminum foamed by solid–gas
eutectic solidification (Banhart, 2001), (d): SEM
micrograph of pure aluminum foam produced by
replication (Marchi& Mortensen, 2001), (e): SEM
image of Al foam parts made by investment casting
(Banhart, 2001), (f): Cellular aluminum material
made by using space-holding fillers.Density1.1g/cm
and (g): SEM micrographof a typical Al foam
manufactured by SDP (Zhaoand Sun, 2001).
The relative densities ranging from 50 to 98%
can be achieved. Open-celled aluminum foams can
be produced via varied methods. Investment casting,
pre-form infiltration and SDP are the most widely
used techniques. For production of closed-celled
aluminum foams, Alcan, Alporas and gasar are the
most widely routes, (figures 1.1-a, -b, -c, -d, -e, -f and
–g) show various structures of Al foams produced by
different techniques. Due to rapidly increasing
demand for higher quality Al foams, there has been a
growing requirement for developing other cost
effective manufacture technologies. [8].
Thermal properties of cellular metal matrix
composites reinforced by ceramic particles are
affected bytype, shape, distribution and the size of
particles, as well as the reinforcement volume ratio
(RVR) and cell size. AL alloy AA2011 was
infiltrated in the semisolid state into preforms of
sintered NaCl particles. Results showed thatthe
feasibility of the application of semisolid technology
to fabricatean open cell and closed cell syntactic
foams, as well as low density metal matrix
composites viathixoinfiltration of the alloy into
removable preforms of NaCl particles or non-
removable preforms of hollow glass microspheres
and ceramic porous particulates. Concerning the
materials produced, results showedcomposites
containing porous reinforcements can present some
mechanical characteristics of the conventional
cellular metals,figure 1.2.
Fig. 1.2: Typical sample produced by thixoinfiltration
of AA2011alloy into a preform of removable NaCl
particles; (a) generalaspect; (b) general aspect of the
architecture; (c) microstructure ofcell walls.
Due to this behavior associated to the low
density and other specific properties inherent to metal
matrix composites, more attention should be paid to
this kind of material, [9].
A closed cell AlMg4.5Mn0.7 / SiCp composite
foam was fabricated by direct foaming at semi-solid
temperature, and the effects of reinforcement size and
fraction on energy absorption were investigated,
results show that energy absorption capability
increase with increasing reinforcement ratio and
decreasing reinforcement size, (figures 1.3-a, -b, -c
and –d).
Fig. 1.3: Product of foam with different fraction of
SiCp (12μm), a) %5, b) %10, c) %15, d) %20.
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It was realized that composite foam with
produced by smaller size of reinforcement is more
capable to absorption of energy [10].
An Open-cell Al alloy (AC3A) composite foams
with 1-5% SiC particles have been successfully
manufactured via pressure infiltration casting route
with polyurethane preform. An addition of higher
ceramic particle led to higher volume fraction of the
particles both in the matrix and on the strut surface,
as a result, improved the compressive strength,
energy absorption and microhardness of the foams, as
illustrated in figure 1.4 [11].
Fig. 1.4: SEM micrographs showing structures of
pure AC3A and composite foams containing 1% and
5% SiC particles: (a), (b) Pure AC3A; (c), (d)
AC3A+1%SiC; (e), (f) AC3A+5%SiC.
Thermal property of a material is its physical
property related to application of heat energy and
explain its response. As a solid body absorbs energy
in the form of heat, its temperature increases and its
dimensions increase. Heat capacity, thermal
expansion, and thermal conductivity are properties
that are often critical in the practical utilization of
solids. Heat is transferred at a higher rate across
materials of high thermal conductivity than across
materials of low thermal conductivity. The reciprocal
of thermal conductivity is called thermal resistivity
[12].
Different kinds of engineering materials ( metals,
ceramics, polymers and composites), so the thermal
conductivity mechanism depends on kind of material.
TC mechanism in materials is attributed to electrons
and phonons. Due to a large numbers of free
electrons with high free mean paths and velocities in
high pure metals, the electron mechanism of heat
transfer is much more efficient than the phonon
contribution. The TC in pure metals remains
approximately constant with rising temperature.
Metals with crystal structure type of FCC are
characterized by the highest TC. Metals have crystal
structure of BCC exhibit an order of magnitude lower
TC. Alloying metals with impurities result in a
reducing in the TC. Atoms of different metals have
different sizes, act with impurities as scattering
centers and lead to lowering the efficiency of electron
motion.Nonmetals, such as glass, ceramics and
polymers, are thermal isolating materials as much as
they lack numbers of free electrons. Phonons are
primarily responsible for TC in nonmetallic materials
and they are scattered much more than electrons by
lattice imperfections, so they are not as effective as
free electrons in the transport of heat
energy.Crystalline ceramics are characterized by
higher thermal conductivities thananother amorphous
ceramics, since the phonon scattering is much less
than effective when the atomic structure is little
disordered and irregular. With rising temperature,
increases the scattering of lattice vibrations. As a
result, the TC of most ceramic materials normally
diminishes with increasing temperature, especially at
relatively low temperatures (Figure 1.5).
Fig. 1.5: Dependence of thermal conductivity on
temperature for several ceramic materials
Porosity may have a considerable effect on TC
of ceramics. Increasing the pore volume will lead to
a decreasing of the TC [13-14-15] .
Thermal boundary resistance “Interfacial thermal
resistance” is defined as a measure of an interface's
resistance to thermal flow. The heat energy carrier
(phonon or electron, depending on the type of
material) will scatter at the interface when it attempts
to travel through the interface. The probability of
transmission after scattering will depend on the
available energy states on both the sides of interface.
Two primary models are utilized to understand the
thermal resistance of interfaces: the acoustic
mismatch and diffuse mismatch models. Both are
based only on phonon transport, with ignoring of the
electrical contributions. Therefore, they should be
used for interfaces where at least one of the materials
is electrically insulating. That means the thermal
resistance will result from the transfer of phonons
across the interface. Heat energy is transferred when
higher energy phonons exist in higher density in the
hotter material propagate to the cooler materials,
which in turn transmits lower energy phonons,
resulting a net energy flux. The decisive factor in
determining the thermal resistance at an interface is
the overlap of phonon states., as shown in figures
1.6-a and –b [16].
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Fig. 1.6-a: Typical Interfacial Resistance of
liquidHelium With metals. Resistance has
beenmultiplied by T3 to remove the expected T-3
dependence.
Fig. 1.6-b: Thermal conductance of measured
interfaceof some Composites (Composites and
alloys).
An expressions for the effective TC of composite
materials consisting of a continuous matrix phase
with dilute concentrations of dispersions with
spherical, cylindrical and flat plate geometry with a
thermal barrier resistance at the interface between the
constituents were derived by a modification of the
original theories of Rayleigh and Maxwell. Due to
the existence of an interfacial thermal barrier
resistance in composites, it was found that the
effective TC not only depends on the volume fraction
of the dispersed constituent but also on the dispersion
size. However, interfacial thermal barriers are
expected to be effective only if they are non-parallel
to the direction of heat flow. This suggests that for
non-spherical dispersions with preferred orientation,
the existence of a thermal barrier resistance can serve
as an additional mechanism for introducing
anisotropy in TC even when Kd (dispersion TC) = Km
(matrix TC) [17].
The thermal resistance can be caused by different
types of phonon scattering processes such as phonon-
phonon scattering, boundary scattering, scattering
from static point imperfections, dislocations of
atoms, stacking faults and grain boundaries. In some
cases was found that phonon-boundary scattering
effects dominate the thermal conduction processes
and decreasing TC. Due to the large band gap
between the valence and conduction bands, most
ionically and covalently bonded materials show very
low TC, but covalently bonded solids tend to have
higher TCs than thus of ionically bonded solids. The
distance between phonon scattering centers
represents the relevant mean free path. Collisions
between phonons are not relevant because they do
not change the net momentum of the phonons
involved in transport whereas so-called umklapp
processes, in which two phonons interact with the
lattice to yield a third scattered phonon. Phonons
travel at the speed of sound and for maximizing the
TC, these phonon scattering processes must be
minimized. In composites, the scattering of phonons
is mainly because of the interfacial thermal barriers,
resulting from acoustic mismatch and flaws
associated with the filler-matrix interface. There are
four criteria must be met in the solid nonmetallic
material in order to be high TC: low atomic mass,
chemical bonding, simple crystal structure and low
anharmonicity in the molecular vibrations [18-19].
II. THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES
OF AL/CERAMIC COMPOSITES
MMCs are fabricated and developed for an
optimization of thermal and physical properties in an
engineering applications. For these applications, the
thermal expansion can be controlled with a negligible
penalty in TC. TECdecreases with increasing volume
fraction of silicon carbide in a 2080/SiCp composite.
Because of the TC of SiC which is similar to those of
Al, AMMC reinforced with SiC will not lose much in
the way of TC. In particular, a bimodal distribution of
the particles was used, due to a small reinforcement
particles fit in the space between large particles.
Enhanced TC and lightweight in a CTE – matched
material are the features being exploited in using
Al/SiC and Al/C MMCs in electronic industrials.,
Continuous boron fiber-reinforced aluminum
composites made by diffusion bonding were also
used as heat sinks in chip carrier multilayer boards.
Al/carbon fiber composites are characterized by high
TC along the fiber direction, the conductivity
transverse to the fibers is two-third those of
aluminum. C/Al composites are useful in heat
transfer applications where lightweight is required.
These composites are also useful to utilize in high
speed airplanes for dissipation of heat from the
leading edges of wings. Also, the importance of
MMCs lies in its utilize for covers of inertial
guidance system for a missile system [20].
The TCs and TECs of semiconductors, ceramics
and thermal materials used in microelectronic,
optoelectronic, and MEMS packaging are illustrated
in figure 2.1, [21].
Fig. 2.1: Thermal conductivities and coefficients of
thermal expansion of semiconductors, ceramics and
thermal materials used in microelectronic,
optoelectronic and MEMS packaging.
2.1. Investigative review on thermal properties of
cellular Al and Al/ceramics composites
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M. Robert and A. Jorge used AA7075 alloy as
matrix and porous, lightweight and low cost
SiO2/MgO/Al2O3 ceramic particles as reinforcements
to produce a cellular AMMC viathixoinfiltration
technique.
(a)
(b)
Fig. 2.2(a): Relative density of the AA7075/SiO2-
MgO-Al2O3 composite produced and (b): Thermal
conductivity of AA7075/SiO2-MgO-Al2composites,
estimated by different theoretical models.
Results showed that the new cellular composite
material can present low thermal conductivity, in the
order of 30% of the conductivity of the alloy without
reinforcement (depending on RVR of reinforcement),
the relative density (figure 2.2-a) and the thermal
conductivity of the cellular composite increased with
increasing the particles size, as shown in figure 2.2-b.
[22].
The effective thermal conductivity and thermal
contact resistance (TCR) of ERG Doucel aluminum
foam samples with different porosities and pore
densities in a vacuum under varying compressive
loads are measured., Results showed that the
effective TC increases with increasing the foam
density It is relatively insensitive to compressive
load up to 2MPa. It is found that the TCR contributes
more than 50% of the total thermal resistance, for
relatively low compressive loads.
(a) (b)
(C) (d)
Fig. 2.3 (a): TCR of different Al foam samples over a
range of compression, (b): TCR to total thermal
resistance ratio fordifferent Al foam samples under
compression, (c): Real contact areato cross-sectional
area for various Al foam samples under compression
and(d): ratio of total contact area to cross-sectional
areafor various Al foam samples under compression.
As illustrated in figures 2.3-a, -b,-c and –d, Also,
TCR increases with reducing the ratio of contact area
to the cross-sectional area and it is more sensitive to
the compressive load rather than porosity and pore
density. It decreases with increasing the foam density
[23].
The6063 aluminum open cell foams have been
produced via conventional precision casting route to
investigatethe thermal, A water heating system was
organized for measuring of heat transfer.
Measurement of heat transfer showed that the
temperature between the top and bottom of the foam
increased and became larger with increasing the cell
size, figures 2.4-a, -b, -c, -d, -e and -f.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(e) (f)
Fig. 2.4 (a, b and c): Temperature increase of the 20,
40 and 60 mm thick foams, respectively, with time,
(d): Temperature increase of the 20, 40 against cell
size after 300 s, (e): Simulated temperature increase
of temperature increase of water plotted and (f): The
60 mm thick foams with time against the setting
temperature of heater.
This means that temperature rise effect is greater
for larger cell size foam, even with the same amount
of heat due to low density of the foam [24].
Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) values
of the aluminum alloy A356 matrix syntactic foams
filled with SiC hollow particles (SiCHP) was
investigated. As illustrated in figure 2.5, it was found
that syntactic foams had lower CTE compared to the
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matrix alloy. The syntactic foam demonstrated a
higher CTE values at higher temperature [25].
Fig. 2.5: Coefficient of thermal expansion values of
the A356/SiCHP syntactic foams
Thermal properties of different density Alporas
aluminum foam wasinvestigated via X-ray
tomography andcomparative method in the function
of the temperature at 30, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500
°C,respectively.
Fig. 2.6: Thermal conductivity of foams atdifferent
temperatures
As illustrated in figure 2.6, the results
highlighted that the thermal conductivity and its ratio
increases in the function of relative density [26].
H. Osman, A. Omran and others studied the
optimum parameters affecting the preparation of
aluminum foam from recycled aluminum. The
parameters are: temperature, CaCO3 to aluminum
scrap wt.% as foaming agent, Al2O3 to aluminum
scrap wt.% as thickening agent, and stirring time. The
results indicated that the optimum parameters are
ranging from 800 to 850 o
C, CaCO3 to aluminum
scrap was 5%, Al2O3 to aluminum scrap was 3% and
stirring time was 45 second with stirring speed 1200
rpm. The produced foam apparent densities ranged
from 0.40-0.60 g/cm3
, as shown in figures 2.7-a, -b, -
c and –d, [27].
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Fig. 2.7 (a): Effect of CaCO3 on aluminum foam
density, (b): Effect of alumina on relative density,
(c): Effect of stirring time on relative density and (d):
Effect of temperature on relative density.
Commercial A356 cast aluminum alloy as matrix
and SiC particles with purity of 98.0 wt.% and mean
particle size of 10 μmas reinforcement were used for
fabrication aluminum foams via melt gas injection
process. Results showed that the cell size of the
sample foamed increases with increasing SiC particle
concentration at constant foaming temperature and
the cell wall thickness increases with increasing SiC
particle concentration at constant
foamingtemperature, figures 2.8-a, -b and –c, [28] .
(a) (b)
(c)
Fig. 2.8(a): Effect of volume fraction SiC particle o n
the cell size of the aluminum foam, (b): Effect of
volume fraction SiC particle on the foam density of
the aluminum foam and (c): Effect of volume fraction
SiC particle on the porosity of the aluminum foam.
Replicated AlSi7Mg0.3 alloy foams were
manufactured by infiltrating preforms of NaCl
particles, varying themetal infiltration pressure and
the mould temperature. The results showed that when
the mould is preheatedat 500 °C there is an excessive
chill and the liquid metal does not develop a smooth
skin through intimate contact withthe mould surface.
When the mould is preheated at 550 °C the void
density decreases by increasing the applied pressure.
Increasing the infiltration leads to an enhancement
the metal infiltration through the salt pattern., so
thevoid density distribution is more regular and there
is a more effective replication of salt particles with a
consequent reduced void circularity, figures 2.9-a and
–b, [29].
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(a)
(b)
Fig. 2.9 (a): Foam density according to temperature
and pressure variations on two levels, and (b): Main
effects of temperature and pressure on the averaged
void density.
B. Kumar, C. Kumar and V. Reddy produced a
low cost aluminium foams with better quality using
CaCO3as foaming agent in the closed cell aluminum
foam and polystyrene granules as space holders in
open cell aluminium foam. As illustrated in figures
2.10-a, -b and –c, experimental findings indicated
that percentage porosity of 21.771% and 19.18%
were obtained for open cell Aluminum foam and for
closed cell Aluminium foam, respectively.
TiH2powder as foaming agent was successfully
replaced by commercial CaCO3 powder in closed cell
Aluminium sponge production. Polystyrene granules
as space holders are better utilized for open cell
Aluminium sponge production. It is found that the
properties of Aluminium sponge significantly depend
on its porosity, which means that a desired property
can be tailored by the sponge density [30].
Fig. 2.10 (a): Variation of densities in Al6061 parent
metal and developed Al6061 sponges, (b): Variation
of density in Al6061 parent metal and developed
Al6061 sponge materials with varying percentage of
CaCO3 and (c): variation of porosity in Al6061 alloy
and developed Al sponge.
A. Seksak and T. Rath used aluminium-titanium
hydride with rice husk ash (RHA) particles to
produce a foam with improved pore structure. The
particles significantly influence the foam structure by
increasing the viscosity of aluminium melt,
modifying foam microstructure and increasing the
cell wall strength, resulting in an improvement in the
structure and an increase in energy absorbed, as
shown in figure 2.11.
Fig. 2.11: Expansion and pore structure at maximum
expansionof Al foams added with rice husk ash at
various contents.
Results showed that a larger maximum
expansion ofcomposite foams was found at 1 wt.%
RHAparticle addition, compared with pure Alfoams,
and anincrease in theenergy absorption, for a given
strain. These improvement in foam structure
areresulted from the increasing viscosity of Almelt,
the modification of foam microstructureand the
increasing strength in the cell walls atwhich the
particles reside [31].
Aluminum foam was produced by replication
casting process. Pure sodium chloride of spherical
shape with various fractions was used. NaCl bed with
porosity ranging from 50% up to 65% was used and
the gauge DV8009-Kc of the membrane type with an
error of 2.5% was used to estimate thepressure
vacuum. In the experimental work, a model
describing the interaction between solid particles
poorly wetted by molten metal with theassociated
formation of an “air collar” was developed. The
expression for the permeability of replicated
aluminum foam was derived on the basis of the
“bottleneck” model of a porous medium also it agrees
well with the experimental data. Figures 2.12-a and –
b show that the aperture radius increases with
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increasing NaCl particle size and the permeability of
replicated aluminum decreases with increasing
pressure to the surface of air collar [32].
(a) (b)
Fig. 2.12 (a): Relation between aperture radius
andNaCl particle size (P = 25 kPa) and(b):
Permeability of replicated aluminum.
The thermal conductivity of Alporas samples in
the functionof the temperature at 30, 100, 200, 300,
400, 500 o
C was determined by using a comparative
method. The ratio of thermal conductivity was
calculated and shown anincreasing function by the
density of the foams. As illustrated in figures 2.13-a,
b, -c, -d and –e, findings indicated thatin case of the
0.177 g/cm3
density samples, the pressure ofthe gas
environment did not influence significantly the
TCdata. A slight increase of the heat conductivity
was found vs. Temperature (in the temperature
ranging from RT to 500 o
C) in all the densities. The
TC of foam vs. density showedalmost linear
behaviour [33].
(a)
(b)
(c) (d)
(e)
Fig. 2.13- (a):Thermal conductivity of different
relative density foams atdifferent temperatures,
(b):Thermal conductivity in the function of the
temperature inthe case of 0.066 relative density,
(c):Thermal conductivity in the function of the
temperature inthe case of 0.171 relative density,
(d):Thermal conductivity in the function of the
temperature inthe case of 0.09 relative density, and
(e): The measured conductivity values vs. the relative
densitiesof the foams.
B. Oana, R. Florea and I.Carceafocused research
on Al-Mg alloys with magnesium and silicon carbide
(SiC). They used different gas blowing method (N2,
SO2 and C4H10). They analyzed the samples obtained
by electron microscopy and observed that the best
results in terms of pore volume gave blowing with
C4H10. Results showed that the viability of the foams
obtaining method and that the foam stability was
achieved by depositing of some particles (Al2O3, and
SiC) on pores walls. It is also found thatspherulites
distribution and their size significantly influence the
increasing the porosity of cellular composites [34].
K.Kitazono examined an impact of superplastic
deformation on the solid-statefoaming process of
closed-cell aluminum foams. He used a SP5083
aluminum alloy as a model material. The ARB
process enabled for manufacturingof preform
platecontaining TiH2 particles. Results indicated that
aluminum foams with smalland anisotropic pores
were produced under the superplastic foaming
condition. Also it was found that the aluminum foams
having oblate pores with substantially low thermal
conductivity, figure 2.14 [35] .
Fig. 2.14: Thermal conductivity of the SP5083 alloy
foams measured by the LF method. Broken lines
show theoretically calculated values based
oncontinuum theory.
Two-dimensional finite element numerical
model to get the equivalent coefficient of the thermal
conductivity of aluminum foams with different
aperture distribution model was used. Simulation
results indicated that apparent TC linearly increases
with an increasing the porosity, it was also found that
the cell sizeand the distribution have negligible
influences on the thermal property. Figures 2.15-a, -b
and –c illustrated the simulation results obtained from
the experiments.
(a)
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(b)(c)
Fig. 2.15 (a): Relationship of the effective thermal
conductivity and the porosity when aperture size
keeps constant and the effects of the air filled in the
pore, (b): Relationship of the effective thermal
conductivity and the pore size and (c): The
relationship of equivalent coefficient of the thermal
conductivity and different aperture distribution
model.
As shown in illustrated figures, the effective TC
of closed-cell foam aluminum materials under low
temperature coefficient was mainly influenced by the
porosity [36].
III. SUMMARY
From the above introduced extensive literature
survey, it can be noticed that worthwhile
comprehensive efforts have been reported to evaluate
thermophysical properties of cellular Al and AMMCs
reinforced with ceramic particles used to meet the
needs of modern industrial applications.
Inthe case of aluminium foams, the porosity,
cells size and cells size have significantly effect on
the thermophysical properties, where it was found
that the effective thermal conductivity (TC)increases
with an increase of cell size and relative density of
foams. TCdecreases with theincreasing of porosity
when the pore size unchanged and whenthe
aluminium foams having oblate pores. It was noted
that the sound absorption of the aluminium with
closed cell foam is better than those of the open cell
foam.The large contribution of thermal contact
resistance (TCR) to the total thermal resistance, this
due to a small ratios of contact area to the cross-
sectional area.
In the cellular aluminium, theTCR has the large
contribution tothe total thermal resistance for
relatively lowcompressive loads, this due to the small
ratios of contact area to the cross-sectional area.
Thermophysical properties of cellular AMMCs
reinforced with ceramic particles basically depend on
type, size and geometry of dispersions, as well as the
reinforcement volume ratio ”RVR”. It was noticed
that an increasing of RVR leads to an increase both
porosity and energy absorption capability, and also
causes a reducing of relative density andTC. While
increasing of reinforcement particles size leads to an
enhancement of TC and reducing of both porosity
and energy absorption capability.TC can be greater
for larger cell size foam.Cell size of the sample
foamed increases with increasing particles
concentration at constant foaming temperature and
cell wall thickness increases with increasing particles
concentration constant foaming temperature. It was
found that the spherulites distribution and their size
substantially influence the increase of cellular
composite material porosity. Thermal, electrical
conductivity and their ratio increase in the function of
relative density.A larger maximum expansion of
composite foams depend on the RVR. The
improvement in foam structure of the foams are
resulted from the increasing viscosity of Al melt. It
was also observed that the syntactic foams had lower
CTE compared to the matrix. The syntactic foam
demonstrated a higher CTE values at higher
temperature. By preheating of the mould, the void
density can be reduced by increasing the applied
pressure. Furthermore an increased infiltration
pressure improves metal infiltration through the salt
pattern. In these conditions the void density
distribution will be more regular and there is a more
effective replication of salt particles with a
consequent reduced void circularity.
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