scholarly journals Effect of 10% Zn Addition on Fabrication of Al Alloys on Mechanical Properties, Crystal Structure and Micro Structure

Author(s):  
Indah Juriani ◽  
Kerista Sebayang ◽  
Prof Muljadi

Aluminum-based alloy are one of the most alloy beneficial in the industry. Therefore, the research is done on the effect of Zn addition on Al alloys fabrication using powder metallurgy method. The composition of 0% and 10% Zn with sintering temperature varied: 550oC, 600oC, and 650oC respectively at that temperature held for 1 hour. Characterization includes: measurement of hardness, SEM analysis, and XRD analysis. The result of XRD analysis from the results of the rietveld refinement phase using the match program it is found several phases is Al, Zn and ZnO. From the result of SEM analysis it is found that the reaction between Zn and Al so as to form solid solution phase on the addition of 10% Zn with 650oC sintering temperature. From the result of characteristic of mechanical properties, the highest hardness is 99,5 HD at 10% Zn addition for all sintering temperatures. With the addition of Zn the mechanical properties is increasing.

2014 ◽  
Vol 788 ◽  
pp. 627-631
Author(s):  
Yuan Lu ◽  
Jing Long Li ◽  
Jian Feng Yang ◽  
Peng Li

A new method for preparing porous AlN ceramics with high porosity had been developed by carbothermal reduction of die-pressed green bodies composed of alumina, carbon, sintering additives and AlN seeds. The influences of sintering additives and sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of porous AlN ceramics were investigated. XRD analysis proved that complete formation of AlN phase except for minor of glass phase. SEM analysis showed that the resultant porous AlN ceramics occupied fine microstructure and a uniform pore structure. Porous AlN ceramics with a porosity of 41~66% and a strength of 2.7~ 51.8 MPa were obtained.


2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Arifin ◽  
Abu Bakar Sulong ◽  
Norhamidi Muhamad ◽  
Junaidi Syarif

Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been widely used in biomedical applications due to its excellent biocompatibility. However, Hydroxyapatite possesses poor mechanical properties and only tolerate limited loads for implants. Titanium is well-known materials applied in implant that has advantage in mechanical properties but poor in biocompatibility. The combination of the Titanium alloy and HA is expected to produce bio-implants with good in term of mechanical properties and biocompatabilty. In this work, interaction and mechanical properties of HA/Ti6Al4V was analyzed. The physical and mechanical properties of HA/Ti6Al4V composite powder obtained from compaction (powder metallurgy) of 60 wt.% Ti6Al4V and 40 wt.% HA and sintering at different temperatures in air were investigated in this study. Interactions of the mixed powders were investigated using X-ray diffraction. The hardness and density of the HA/Ti6Al4V composites were also measured. Based on the results of XRD analysis, the oxidation of Ti began at 700 °C. At 1000 °C, two phases were formed (i.e., TiO2 and CaTiO3). The results showed that the hardness HA/Ti6Al4V composites increased by 221.6% with increasing sintering temperature from 700oC to 1000oC. In contrast, the density of the composites decreased by 1.9% with increasing sintering temperature. 


Author(s):  
E. Fracchia ◽  
F. Gobber ◽  
M. Rosso

Purpose: Among many disciplines within engineering, welding is probably one of the most inexact – rather more of an art than a science. As weldment is meant the complete joint comprising the weld metal, heat affected zones (HAZ) and the adjacent parent metal and should have the same properties as the parent metal. This paper aims provides a basic understanding of the metallurgical principles involved in how aluminium alloys achieve their strength and how welding can affect these properties. The most important and applied welding processes to Al alloys are here shortly introduced, as well as the preparation of parent metals prior to welding and good welding practice to avoid and/or keep under control defects and failures. Some case studies with possible failures will be introduced together with actions and suggestions to solve the observed problems. Design/methodology/approach: Two sheets of the EN AW 5454 (AlMg3Mn) alloy were weld with resistance welding process and after a mechanical processing of lamination was observed the presence of the defect. The microstructure of the defect as well as the welded part were evaluated with stereomicroscope (LEICA MS5), optical microscope (LEICA MEF4M), and with SEM analysis (LEO 1540 VP equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope Oxford Link Pentafet). Findings: The well welded part was analysed with optical microscopy and electronic microscopy resulting with the attended mechanical properties. Micro-hardness indentations on the joint demonstrated the good mechanical properties of the joint while with the microscopic observations were identified the orientation and presence of precipitates typical of this alloy. In the defect, microscopically observations showed the presence of oxide inclusions. Research limitations/implications: There are a number of problems associated with the welding of aluminium and its alloys that make it difficult to achieve this ideal. The features and defects that may contribute to the loss of properties comprise the following: gas porosity, oxide inclusions and oxide filming, solidification (hot) cracking or hot tearing, reduced strength in the weld and HAZ, lack of fusion, reduced corrosion resistance and reduced electrical resistance. Originality/value: This case study illustrated clearly the importance of the cleaning on the surfaces to obtain a well welded joint ensuring the desired mechanical properties.


Author(s):  
Dumitru Nedelcu ◽  
Constantin Carausu ◽  
Ciprian Ciofu

The use of recyclable materials has become an important trend in all activity areas, reason why material based on liquid wood called Arbofill, Arboblend and Arboform will replace plastic in different applications in the near future. The new materials are the main substances that have an important effect on company development and require some simple or complex manufacturing technologies. In case of Arboform L, V3 Nature the injected parts can be obtained using the same injection machines used for the injection of plastic materials. The technological injection parameters, such as: injection pressure, injection time, cooling time, mold temperature, etc., are different. The experimental research focused on tensile strength, friction coefficients, SEM analysis, XRD analysis and EDAX analysis. Considering all of these experimental results the Arboform L, V3 Nature reinforced with aramid fibers could replace the following plastic materials PA12, PVDF, ECTFE, PA66, PA12, PC, PP, PP GF 30, etc. Also taking into account all the results obtained, this material can replace plastic materials in many applications, such as: ornaments, including for cars, connectors, switches etc., electrical industry, different mobile accessories, computers, televisions, mobile phone cases, etc. The material obtained from Arboform reinforced with aramid fibers (5% percent) improved the injection process despite of easy decreasing of mechanical properties.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 928-933
Author(s):  
Liang Tian ◽  
Qinglin Hou ◽  
Yingxia Wang ◽  
Yihui Hou

Si3N4 ceramic has excellent properties such as high temperature resistance, high hardness, and high thermal stability, but it has the disadvantages of high hardness and brittleness and difficulty in later processing. In this paper, ZrO2 was used as toughening phase, and ZrO2 toughened Si3N4 ceramics was prepared by injection molding. The effects of ZrO2 sintering temperature and content on the mechanical properties and fracture morphology were studied. Experiments show that when the ZrO2 content is 10 wt.% and the sintering temperature reaches 1650 °C, the bending strength and fracture toughness of Si3N4 ceramics reach the maximum at the same time, which are 767 MPa and 8.7 MPa·m1/2, respectively. The density is high. XRD analysis revealed that if the sintering temperature is too high, the ZrO2/Si3N4 system will generate a large number of ZrN impurity phases that cannot be phase-transformed, which ultimately affects the ceramic properties. According to fracture morphology, the toughening mechanism of ZrO2 is stress-induced phase transition.


2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 1105-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao Yun Shan ◽  
Jian Feng Yang ◽  
Ji Qiang Gao ◽  
Wen Hui Zhang ◽  
Zhi Hao Jin ◽  
...  

In this study, porous Si3N4 ceramics were fabricated by carbothermal reduction reaction between silicon dioxide and carbon. The influences of different starting powders and sintering additives on microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated. XRD analysis demonstrated the formation of single-phase β-Si3N4 except for glass phase and minor of α-Si3N4 phase. SEM analysis showed that the resultant porous Si3N4 ceramics occupied fine microstructure and uniform pore structure. The samples with fine starting powder showed fine, high aspect ratio of β-Si3N4 grains and good mechanical properties. The addition of Al2O3 accelerated the densification of porous Si3N4 ceramics. With an increasing in the sintering additive content, the porosity decreased, the flexural strength increased.


Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Challabi ◽  
Buong Chieng ◽  
Nor Ibrahim ◽  
Hidayah Ariffin ◽  
Norhazlin Zainuddin

The effectiveness of superheated steam (SHS) as an alternative, eco-friendly treatment method to modify the surface of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) for biocomposite applications was investigated. The aim of this treatment was to improve the interfacial adhesion between the fiber and the polymer. The treatment was carried out in an SHS oven for different temperatures (190–230 °C) and times (30–120 min). Biocomposites fabricated from SHS-treated PALFs and polylactic acid (PLA) at a weight ratio of 30:70 were prepared via melt-blending techniques. The mechanical properties, dimensional stability, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for the biocomposites were evaluated. Results showed that treatment at temperature of 220 °C for 60 min gave the optimum tensile properties compared to other treatment temperatures. The tensile, flexural, and impact properties as well as the dimensional stability of the biocomposites were enhanced by the presence of SHS-treated PALF. The SEM analysis showed improvement in the interfacial adhesion between PLA and SHS-treated PALF. XRD analysis showed an increase in the crystallinity with the addition of SHS-PALF. The results suggest that SHS can be used as an environmentally friendly treatment method for the modification of PALF in biocomposite production.


2016 ◽  
Vol 846 ◽  
pp. 410-415
Author(s):  
M.F.A. Zolkepli ◽  
Rozidawati Awang ◽  
Zalita Zainuddin

In this paper, the structural, magnetic and electrical properties of multiferroic BaFe12O19/MgFe2O4/BaTiO3 composites have been studied. BaFe12O19/MgFe2O4/BaTiO3 composites were synthesized by using the conventional solid state reaction technique and sintered at different temperatures. XRD analysis confirmed the existence of hexagonal BaFe12O19, cubic spinel MgFe2O4 and tetragonal BaTiO3 for ferrites and ferroelectric phases, respectively. The suitable sintering temperature for preparing BaFe12O19/MgFe2O4/BaTiO3 composites is between 1000 °C and 1050 °C. SEM analysis showed that as a whole the grain size increases and the pores is reduced with sintering temperature; thus the sample became denser. The coercive field and saturation magnetization decreases when sintering temperature is increased. Resistance of the samples decrease from 103 kW to 19 kW while the capacitance increases from 0.8 nF to 4.0 nF with sintering temperature.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Taha Alper Yılmaz

AA7075 Al alloys are widely used in the aerospace industry. However, the mechanical properties of these alloys are insufficient in space conditions. AA7075 Al alloy is produced by powder metallurgy method due to the good wear properties. Then AA7075 Al alloys have to be adapted to mechanical properties MoS2-TiB2 composite films are deposited. MoS2-TiB2 composite films were grown on powder metal substrate using CFUBMS method in three different MoS2 target currents. Structural properties of composite films were analyzed by SEM, XRD and XPS methods. The mechanical properties of the films are carried out by microhardness and scratch tester. The best grade value of AA7075 powder metal alloy was made with 800MPa pressing pressure and increased from 2.61g/cm3 to 2.72g/cm3 after sintering. The highest hardness was obtained at the lowest MoS2 target voltage of 4.7GPa. The highest critical load value was obtained as 26N at the highest MoS2 target voltage.


2013 ◽  
Vol 591 ◽  
pp. 40-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Na Xiao ◽  
Ming Shun Zhang ◽  
Wen Li Zhang ◽  
Jian Guo Jin

This paper studied the Na2O-B2O3-SiO2-CaO-P2O5-F glass-ceramics and obtained the complex biological glass-ceramics with low sintering temperature, high mechanical properties and good biological activity. In this paper, the better basic point was selected in phase region of Na2O-B2O3-SiO2 glass system. It was studied that the effect of different percent of CaO, P2O5 and F addition on the mechanical properties and biological activity of the glass-ceramics. The glass powder was prepared by melting and quenching in water, and then by molding and sintering, composite glass-ceramics materials was obtained. With the help of DSC, XRD and SEM analysis methods and testing means, the phases and heat treatment systems of the material were determined, and the microstructure of materials in the different heat treatment conditions was observed. The biological activity was tested in SBF simulated body fluid . Research shows that: the introduction of F can effectively reduce the melting temperature of the material and is helpful to crystallization. The introduction amount of CaO, P2O5 and F can affect the biological activity of glass-ceramics. In the range of introducing CaO, P2O5 and F in this paper, the mechanical properties and biological activity of glass-ceramics increase with the amount of the introduction of CaO, P2O5 and F.


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