scholarly journals The Influence of Acid Hardener on the Strength and Hot-Distortion Properties of No-Bake Sand Cores

Author(s):  
Imre Budavári ◽  
Gábor Gyarmati ◽  
László Varga

AbstractIn this research work, the effects of different amounts of acid hardener (30%, 40%, 60%, 80% weighted to the resin) on the hardening characteristics and hot-distortion properties of no-bake furan and no-bake phenolic bonded sand cores were studied. Bending tests were conducted on test bars with storage times of 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 24h. Hot-distortion tests were carried out on specimens with storage times of 4h and 24h. The bending tests revealed that in the case of the furan binder system, the acid hardener is best utilized in terms of higher bending strength, in an amount of 40–60%, while in the case of the phenolic binder system, the amount of 60–80% acid hardener resulted in higher bending strength of the sand specimens. Too low (30%) acid hardener (catalyst) level produced low bending strength. Too high (80%) amount of acid hardener decreased the strength of the no-bake furan sand samples, and as can be seen from the SEM analysis, it damaged the binder bridges between the sand grains. The hot-distortion tests showed that there is a correlation between the catalyst content and the max. Deformation of the samples both in the furan and in the phenolic no-bake sand cores, which can be described with a maximum curve. Increasing the acid hardener changes the thermoplastic behavior of the phenolic resin, thus the binder bridges become more rigid and brittle. The acid hardener above 40% decreased the thermal stability of the furan and phenolic bonded test pieces. The research work also revealed significant differences between the specimens made with furan and phenolic binder and the effect of the storage time in terms of the bending strength and hot-distortion properties.

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1728
Author(s):  
Peng Wen ◽  
Teng-Gen Hu ◽  
Yan Wen ◽  
Ke-Er Li ◽  
Wei-Peng Qiu ◽  
...  

An ethyl acetate extract from of Nervilia fordii (NFE) with considerable suppression activity on lipid peroxidation (LPO) was first obtained with total phenolic and flavonoid contents and anti-LPO activity (IC50) of 86.67 ± 2.5 mg GAE/g sample, 334.56 ± 4.7 mg RE/g extract and 0.307 mg/mL, respectively. In order to improve its stability and expand its application in antioxidant packaging, the nano-encapsulation of NFE within poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and polyvinyl(pyrrolidone) (PVP) bio-composite film was then successfully developed using electrospinning. SEM analysis revealed that the NFE-loaded fibers exhibited similar morphology to the neat PVA/PVP fibers with a bead-free and smooth morphology. The encapsulation efficiency of NFE was higher than 90% and the encapsulated NFE still retained its antioxidant capacity. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the successful encapsulation of NFE into fibers and their compatibility, and the thermal stability of which was also improved due to the intermolecular interaction demonstrated by thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). The ability to preserve the fish oil’s oxidation and extend its shelf-life was also demonstrated, suggesting the obtained PVA/PVP/NFE fiber mat has the potential as a promising antioxidant food packaging material.


2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uiatan Aguiar Nogueira ◽  
Matilde Batista Melo ◽  
Daniel De Lima Araujo

RESUMO: A Análise de elementos estruturais, realizadas durante as etapas de projeto de uma estrutura, é parte fundamental para garantia de bom desempenho e estabilidade do sistema estrutural. Na execução de algumas estruturas, como as coberturas em edificações, é usual o emprego de perfis leves de aço formados a frio devido ao seu baixo peso. Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo avaliar a eficiência estrutural desses perfis quando comparados, por exemplo, aos perfis soldados compactos. Para tanto, foram realizados ensaios de flexão em quatro vigas biapoiadas submetidas a duas forças concentradas, de forma a se obter flexão pura no meio do vão das vigas. Estas foram instrumentadas para a determinação da sua rigidez e da sua resistência à flexão. A principal contribuição deste trabalho é demonstrar a eficiência estrutural de perfis formados a frio em seção caixa submetidos à flexão em comparação com perfis de seção tipo “H” soldados. ABSTRACT: The analysis of structural elements, in a structure’s design, is an essential step to ensure good performance and stability of the structural system. In any types of structures, such as roofing in buildings, it’s usual using cold-formed steel beams due to their small weight. This research seeks to evaluate the structural efficiency of cold-formed steel beams when compared, for example, to compact welded steel beams. Thus, bending tests were performed in four simply supported beams submitted to two concentrated loads, in order to obtain pure flexure at the mid-span of the beams. These beams were instrumented for the determination of their rigidity and bending strength. The results showed that the cold-formed steel beam, box-shaped, presented structural efficiency similar to the welded steel beam “H” shaped.


2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 505-505
Author(s):  
Juhaina Alghdir and Ahmad Falah Juhaina Alghdir and Ahmad Falah

The co-polymerization of polyaniline is one of the most important methods used to improve the electrical activity and thermal stability of polyaniline. Previously, electrochemical co-polymerization of phenol and aniline was performed on 304 stainless steel anodes. In this study, we present the co-polymerization of aniline and phenol chemically at laboratory temperature in an acidic medium with ammonium pyrosulfate as an oxidant. The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis of poly(aniline-co-phenol) sample shows a rough (non-smooth) surface with crystalline particles with microscopic diameters. We characterized the prepared polymer with DSC, DTA, and thermos gravimetric analysis (TGA). We found that the thermal decomposition of poly(aniline-co-phenol) was on six steps. The glass transition temperature of the co-polymer (Tg) was found at 863.89 and#176;C and the melting transition temperature was observed at 877.80 and#176;C. We studied the kinetics of Poly(aniline-co-phenol) using two methods: UV-Vis, HPLC. Then we determined the reaction order. It was found that the reaction was the zero-order reaction (n=0) in both previous two methods.


2007 ◽  
Vol 353-358 ◽  
pp. 345-348
Author(s):  
Ki Woo Nam ◽  
B.G. Ahn ◽  
M.K. Kim ◽  
C.S. Son ◽  
Jin Wook Kim ◽  
...  

The optimized conditions of pressureless sintering were investigated in order to obtain the bending strength and the elastic wave signal of Al2O3 composite ceramics for textiles machinery. As sintering conditions, a temperature range from 1400°C to 1700°C and time from 30 minutes to 150 minutes were applied. Three-point bending tests were conducted on the sintered materials to obtain the strength property. From the test results, the optimum sintering condition was 1600°C, 100 minutes. Al2O3 composite ceramics showed that the elastic wave signal characteristics had a regular correlativity between the optimum sintering temperature and time as well as the maximum bending strength.


2012 ◽  
Vol 499 ◽  
pp. 229-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Pan ◽  
Wen Feng Ding ◽  
Jiu Hua Xu ◽  
B. Zhang ◽  
H.H. Su ◽  
...  

Alumina (Al2O3) bubble particles were added into the mixture of CBN abrasive grains, Cu-Sn-Ti alloy and graphite particles to prepare the composite blocks for porous CBN abrasive wheels. The specimens were sintered at the temperature of 920°C for the dwell time of 30 min. The bending strength of the composite blocks was measured by the three-point bending tests. The fracture surface of the blocks was characterized. The results show that, the content of alumina bubble particles does not take significant effect on the mechanical strength of the composite blocks. Even the lowest strength of the composite blocks, 98 MPa, is higher than that of the vitrified CBN abra-sive wheels. Cu-Sn-Ti alloy has bonded firmly alumina particles and CBN grains by means of the chemical reaction and corresponding products. Finally, the chip space was formed through the re-moval of the ceramic wall of the alumina bubble particles within the CBN abrasive wheel during dressing.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Cano ◽  
Tanja Lube ◽  
Philipp Huber ◽  
Alberto Gallego ◽  
Juan Alfonso Naranjo ◽  
...  

The fused filament fabrication (FFF) of ceramics enables the additive manufacturing of components with complex geometries for many applications like tooling or prototyping. Nevertheless, due to the many factors involved in the process, it is difficult to separate the effect of the different parameters on the final properties of the FFF parts, which hinders the expansion of the technology. In this paper, the effect of the fill pattern used during FFF on the defects and the mechanical properties of zirconia components is evaluated. The zirconia-filled filaments were produced from scratch, characterized by different methods and used in the FFF of bending bars with infill orientations of 0°, ±45° and 90° with respect to the longest dimension of the specimens. Three-point bending tests were conducted on the specimens with the side in contact with the build platform under tensile loads. Next, the defects were identified with cuts in different sections. During the shaping by FFF, pores appeared inside the extruded roads due to binder degradation and or moisture evaporation. The changes in the fill pattern resulted in different types of porosity and defects in the first layer, with the latter leading to earlier fracture of the components. Due to these variations, the specimens with the 0° infill orientation had the lowest porosity and the highest bending strength, followed by the specimens with ±45° infill orientation and finally by those with 90° infill orientation.


2012 ◽  
Vol 450-451 ◽  
pp. 482-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Ying Zhang ◽  
Di Hong Li ◽  
Dong Xing Zhang

The effects of moisture content on the bending strength of T300/914 composite laminates that immersed in water for 7 days and 14 days was discussed in this paper. The three-point bending tests were conducted on the composite laminates. Experimental results reveal that the moisture content in the laminates increased with immersion time and that moisture absorption accelerated damage propagation in the composite laminates. The bending strength of the unaged, aged specimens were characterized and analyzed. Compared to the unaged specimens, the bending strength of the composite laminates immersed for 7 and 14 days decreased by 6.62% and 16.98%, respectively. The results revealed that the bending strength of the aged specimens decreased with the increasing immersion time.


Author(s):  
Om Prakash Minugu ◽  
Raghavendra Gujjala ◽  
Ojha Shakuntala ◽  
Panchal Manoj ◽  
M Somaiah Chowdary

In the current research work an attempt is made to utilize the ecofriendly biochar materials as reinforcements in polymer composites. Biochar materials were developed from Arhar stalks and Bael shells waste biomass by pyrolysis process and studied for different characteristics. The surface morphology, crystalline structure, fixed carbon content and elemental composition of synthesized biochar materials were studied using scanning electron microscope, x-ray diffraction and proximate analysis. The results showed that the biochar (BB) produced using Bael shells are highly amorphous in nature and have high amount of elemental carbon than arhar stalk biochar (AB). Using epoxy as matrix and biochar materials as reinforcement composites were fabricated with three different filler weight fractions i.e., 2%, 4% and 6%. The composites with 4% Bael shell biochar exhibited high tensile strength, and has 183% more strength when compared with neat epoxy. Increasing the filler percentage from 4% to 6% the strength and hardness of composites reduced due to poor interfacial bonding. Morphological studies were performed on fractured surfaces of tensile tested samples by using scanning electron microscope. From thermogravimetric analysis it was found that with the inclusion of biochar materials thermal stability of composites was significantly enhanced. 4% Bael biochar composites (BBC) exhibited higher thermal resistance which left 8% residual mass.


Author(s):  
Thomas P. James ◽  
Brendan A. Andrade

Composite replica bones have been used extensively for biomechanical studies. These studies normally rely upon the overall tensile, compressive, and bending strength of large replica bones, such as the tibia and femur. In this study, highly localized behavior of composite bone was scrutinized by examining the material’s response to cortical screws in bending. Of interest was localized deformation of the composite material as compared to the response of natural bone under similar loading conditions. Cortical screw deflection in a laminated composite bone was compared to deflection in a bovine bone under quasi-static loading. The laminated composite bone consisted of short glass fiber reinforced epoxy as a cortical bone substitute, while polyurethane foam was used as a cancellous bone substitute. A new laser projection method was used to make comparative measurements of the slope of the screw head near to the applied load. Initial results indicate that composite bone is a reliable substitute for natural bone in quasi-static studies of cortical screw deflection.


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