Effect of Corrosion on the Tensile Property of Austenised AISI 1040 Steel Exposed to Stagnant Seawater

Author(s):  
Unueroh Ufuoma Georgina ◽  
Basil Onyekpe

Corrosion is a major problem all over the world. A lot of researches on corrosion are ongoing all over the world and will continue to go on. This paper investigates the effect of corrosion on the tensile properties of AISI 1040 steel in seawater. The samples were austenised at 8300C, 9300C, and 10300C, while some were not. The austenised samples were quenched in water and tempered at 5000C. The samples were further machined into tensile test specimens and then exposed to stagnant aerated seawater. Two samples each from each austenised temperature were tested using a tensile test machine at every 15-days interval, for a duration of 90 days. Some of the fracture surfaces were examined using scanning electron microscope. The results shows a 25% decrease in tensile strength for as received sample, 20.1% decrease for samples austenised at 8300C, 20.9% decrease for samples austenised at 9300C and 22.4% decrease for samples austenised at 10300C at the end of the 90thday.

2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 727-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Sayuti ◽  
Shamsuddin Sulaiman ◽  
B.T. Hang Tuah Baharudin ◽  
Mohd Khairol A. Arifin ◽  
T.R. Vijayaram ◽  
...  

This paper describes an experimental investigation of the tensile properties of quartz-silicon dioxide particulate reinforced LM6 aluminium alloy composite. In this experimental, quartz-silicon dioxide particulate reinforced LM6 composite were fabricated by carbon dioxide sand moulding process with variation of the particulate content on percentage of weight. Tensile tests were conducted to determine tensile strength and modulus of elasticity followed by fracture surface analysis using scanning electron microscope to characterize the morphological aspects of the test samples after tensile testing. The results show that the tensile strength of the composites decreased with increasing of quartz particulate content. In addition, this research article is well featured by the particulate-matrix bonding and interface studies which have been conducted to understand the processed composite materials mechanical behaviour. It was well supported by the fractographs taken using the scanning electron microscope (SEM). The composition of SiO2 particulate in composite was increased as shown in EDX Spectrum and Fractograph.


2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Abubakar Dabet ◽  
Indra Indra ◽  
Teuku Hafli

AbstrakInovasi dalam bidang material komposit menuntut terciptanya material yang lebih ramah lingkungan.  Saat ini komposit serat alam (green material) patut dipertimbangkan menjadi material yang sangat berpotensi untuk mensubstitusi komposit serat sintetis sebagai material teknik. Serat alam mempunyai kekurangan karena mempunyai scatter sifat mekanik yang sangat besar. Salah satu cara untuk mengatasi kekurangan tersebut adalah melalui pemilihan proses manufaktur (fabrikasi) komposit. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah membuat prototype komposit plastik berpenguat serat abaca (AFRP)  menggunakan metode Vakum (Vacum Assested Resin Infusion (VARI)). Semua spesimen dilakukan postcure pada suhu 800 C selama 2 jam. Sifat mekanik dari komposit dievaluasi uji tariknya. Komposit AFRP difabrikasi dengan fraksi volume (Vf) : 20%, 30% , 40%, serta ukuran spesimen uji (140x5x1) mm. Dengan proses fabrikasi sebagai berikut: 1) Serat abaca disusun dalam cetakan kaca yang memanjang sejajar (00) kemudian dimasukkan ke dalam kantong plastik vakum. 2) Resin dicampur hardener dialirkan kedalam cetakan yang sudah kondisi vakum. Metode cetakan ini dapat menghilangkan gelembung udara di dalam komposit sehingga diharapkan kekuatan tarik komposit menjadi lebih tinggi.  Bahan-bahan yang diperlukan dalam penelitian ini adalah: Serat abaca, Resin BTQN 157-EX, Hardener MEKPO dan Wax. Peralatan yang diperlukan adalah: Instalasi cetak vakum, Alat uji tarik, Kamera digital, dan Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Penampang patahan diselidiki untuk mengidentifikasi mekanisme perpatahannya.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kekuatan dan regangan tarik komposit memiliki harga optimum untuk (Vf) 40%, yaitu 257 Mpa dan 0.44%.  Penampang patahan komposit diklasifikasikan sebagai jenis patah slitting in multiple area sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa komposit plastik berpenguat serat abaca memiliki potensi yang cukup besar untuk diaplikasikan sebagai material struktural. Kata kunci: Serat Abaca, AFRP, Kekuatan tarik, VARI, Scanning Electron Microscope AbstractInnovation in composite materials demands the creation of more environmentally friendly materials. Currently the composite of natural fibers (green material) should be considered to be a material that has the potential to substitute synthetic fiber composites as engineering materials. Natural fibers have disadvantages because they have a very large mechanical properties scatter. One way to overcome these shortcomings is through the selection of a composite manufacturing (fabrication) process. The purpose of this research is to make prototype of plastic composite with abaca fiber (AFRP) using Vacuum Assured Resin Infusion (VARI)). All specimens were performed postcure at 800 C for 2 hours. The mechanical properties of the composites are evaluated by the tensile test. The AFRP composite is fabricated by volume fraction (Vf): 20%, 30%, 40%, as well as test specimen size (140x5x1) mm. With the fabrication process as follows: 1) Abaca fiber is arranged in a parallel laminated glass mold (00) then put in a vacuum plastic bag. 2) The resin in the mixed hardener flowed into a mold that has a vacuum condition. This mold method can remove air bubbles inside the composite so that the expected composite tensile strength becomes higher. The materials needed in this research are: Abaca fiber, BTQN 157-EX Resin, MEKPO and Wax Hardener. The necessary equipment are: Vacuum printing installation, Tensile test equipment, Digital camera, and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Fault cross sections were investigated to identify the fracture mechanism. The results showed that the strength and composite tensile strain had the optimum price for (Vf) 40%, ie 257 Mpa and 0.44%. The composite fault cross section is classified as a type of broken slitting in multiple areas so it can be concluded that the plastic composite of abaca fibers has considerable potential to be applied as a structural material. Keywords: Abaca Fiber, AFRP, Tensile Strength, VARI, Scanning Electron Microscope


2015 ◽  
Vol 813-814 ◽  
pp. 46-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julias A. Arockia ◽  
Kumar N. Ram ◽  
Murali Vela

In this study the lamina properties of glass/epoxy, carbon/epoxy and kevlar/epoxy composite along their principal coordinate axes were evaluated by performing tensile test. The laminates were prepared by hand lay-up technique and compressed using a compression molding machine at 70 oc and 80 bar pressure. The test was conducted as per ASTM standard D3039 by affixing strain gauges in the specimen to obtain the longitudinal and transverse strain. The mechanism of failure was also studied by performing fractographic analysis using scanning electron microscope which shows peeled off fiber surfaces in the case of kevlar/epoxy laminate.


Author(s):  
Hadi M. Hamza Al-Mayali ◽  
Hind A. Abdul Kadhim

Introduction: Echinococcosis and hydatidosis caused by the metacestode of Echinococcus granulosus are among the most important zoonotic diseases in the world. This study aims to study the ultrastructure of fertile hydatid cysts that infect humans using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Materials and Methods: Twenty samples of human fertile hydatid cysts were collected from the human liver and lung after performing surgery operations and examined with an SEM. Results: The results of the electron microscopy with different magnifications revealed that the laminated layer (LL) consists of sheets that appeared more compact and aligned. The brood capsules appeared, consisting of a net of finger-shaped structures that emerged from bulges of various sizes and shapes. Conclusion: Under a transmission electron microscope, it was found that the LL had a coherent and flexible structure, settling on a three-dimensional microscopic network of hydrophilic fibers, with high humidity. These fibers were arranged irregularly and had a diameter of about 10 nm; therefore, the fibers adjacent to the germinal layer (GL) were possibly attached to microtriches of tegument, which reached a thickness of 1 mm in the LL.


2009 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 1059-1071 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Garcia ◽  
C. Odebrecht

The detailed description of rarely recorded Thalassiosira species in Brazil is presented with light microscope (LM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) illustrations. A total of 78 phytoplankton net samples (20 µm) collected between the years 2000 and 2006 in coastal waters of southern Brazilian, Cassino Beach and the estuary of Lagoa dos Patos, were studied in cleaned material using the Axiovert Zeiss LM and Jeol 6060 SEM. Water temperature and salinity of samples and six species are presented: Thalassiosira endoseriata, T. hendeyi, T. lundiana, T. minuscula, T. oceanica and T. wongii. Two species, Thalassiosira hendeyi and T. endoseriata were the most common being observed in all seasons at Cassino Beach in a wide temperature range (10-26 ºC), while only sporadically in the estuary of Lagoa dos Patos. Thalassiosira endoseriata, T. lundiana, T. oceanica and T. wongii are for the first time reported in Brazilian coastal waters. The latter two species, rarely recorded in the world, are fully illustrated based on Brazilian material.


2007 ◽  
Vol 546-549 ◽  
pp. 241-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Qi Yan ◽  
H. Zhang ◽  
Q. Chen ◽  
H. Zhong ◽  
W.P. Weng

Rolling and punching techniques of AZ31 alloy were investigated in this paper. Various rolling experiments were carried out to make fine-grained Mg sheets. Punching tests were conducted at the temperatures range from 70 to 300 oC. The analysis revealed that there existed an excellent warm forming temperature for as-rolled AZ31 alloy. A warm deep punching tool setup using heating elements was designed and manufactured to produce the cell phone. Microstructures were observed using optical and scanning electron microscope equipped with EBSD. The textures in as-rolled and as-annealed specimens attribute to different mechanical properties along the various direction.


2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 155892500700200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mbwana Suleiman Ndaro ◽  
Xiang-yu Jin ◽  
Ting Chen ◽  
Chong-wen Yu

This paper summarizes the investigations of hydroentangled islands-in-the-sea (PA6/COPET) fiber webs. An increase in water jet pressure improved the tensile strength and fiber splitting while elongation at break decreased. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) micrographs and ANOVA (MS Excel ™) were used for characterizing fiber splitting and data analyses respectively. It can be concluded that with a new innovation in spinnerette design and modification of co-polyester structure, PA6/COPET, fibers can be split in the hydroentanglement process without dissolution of the sea component.


1999 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amer Ali Al-Rawas ◽  
A McGown

The fundamental factors controlling the expansive nature of Omani soils are their characteristics with respect to geology, mineralogy, engineering, and microstructure. The first three factors have been extensively studied, however, the fourth has not yet been fully investigated and no work has been published on this aspect. Therefore, this paper deals with the microstructure characteristics of these soils. The scanning electron microscope was employed in this investigation. Three samples selected from different sites where expansive soils problems were known (Al-Khod, Al-Murtafa'a, and Duqm) were investigated. Two specimens from each sample, representing the vertical and horizontal planes, were tested. In addition, two samples that were subjected to swelling were tested to investigate the microfabric changes caused by swelling. The fabric of the Omani expansive soils studied generally consists of dense clay matrices, although clay-granular matrices are occasionally observed. In addition, no connectors have been observed and only few aggregations have been seen. Pore spaces are mainly of the intra-assemblage and intra-elemental types. Significant microfabric changes were induced by swelling.Key words: microstructure, microfabric, SEM, expansive soils, Oman, clay minerals.


2013 ◽  
Vol 750-752 ◽  
pp. 671-674
Author(s):  
Rong Hua Zhang ◽  
Yong An Zhang ◽  
Bao Hong Zhu

In this paper, the Al-8.5Fe-1.3V-1.7Si alloys were fabricated by spray forming and extrusion process. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloy were investigated by means of metallographic, scanning electron microscope and tensile test. The results indicate that the tensile strength of the extrued alloys can reach 353MPa, the yield strength 300MPa, elongation 19.12%, at room temperature. At 250°C, the tensile strength of the extrued alloys can reach 221MPa, the yield strength 208MPa, elongation 13.33%.


2011 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 289-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Hong Zhang ◽  
Jian Hui Qiu ◽  
Liang Shao ◽  
Xie Fu

Based on the novel USW method, the welds of Polylactide (PLA) - Polyformaldehyde (POM) and PLA - polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) have been carried out. The interdiffusion processes of polymer chains have also been investigated according to the reptation theory and the hauling theory. The welding strengths are carried out by the universal tester and the rupture interfaces are observed using the scanning electron microscope. The best welding strength is 52MPa (90% compared with PLA of the PLA-POM system), which can reach the tensile strength of IPS. The molecules of POM are much easier to inter-diffuse than those of PLA and PMMA.


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