Fracture strength and damage resistance of slip cast Y-TZP/Ce-TZP layered composites

Asymmetric, three- and symmetric five-layer Y-TZP/Ce-TZP composites have been prepared by sequential slip casting and pressureless sintering at 1400–1600°C in air. The three-layer material sintered at 1500°C showed the maximum fracture strength (534 MPa), measured by a diametral compression test and failed by the triple-cleft mode of fracture. Contact damage resistance was superior in three-layer composite compared with five-layer, possibly due to the development of relatively large residual compressive stress.     

Preparation and properties of cast aluminium-ceramic particle composites

A casting technique for preparing aluminium-alumina, aluminium-illite and aluminium-silicon carbide particle composites has been developed. The method essentially consists of stirring uncoated but suitably heat-treated ceramic particles of sizes varying from 10 to 200 m in molten aluminium alloys (above their liquidus temperature) using the vortex method of dispersion of particles, followed by casting of the composite melts. Recoveries and microscopic distribution of variously pretreated ceramic particles in the castings have been reported. Mechanical properties and wear of these composites have been investigated. Ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and hardness of aluminium increased from 75.50 MN m^–2 and 27 Brinell hardness number (BHN) to 93.15 MN m^–2 and 37 BHN respectively due to additions of 3 wt % alumina particles of 100 m size. As a contrast, the tensile strength of aluminium-11.8 wt % Si alloy decreased from 156.89 MN m^–2 to 122.57 MN m^–2 due to the addition of 3 wt % alumina particles of the same size. Adhesive wear rates of aluminium, aluminium-11.8 wt % Si and aluminium-16 wt % Si alloys decreased from 3.62×10^–8, 1.75×10^–8 and 1.59×10^–8 cm³ cm^–1 to 2.0×10^–8, 0.87×10^–8 and 0.70×10^–8 cm³ cm^–1, respectively, due to the additions of 3 wt % alumina particles.Formerly with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India.     

Enhanced properties of alumina–aluminium titanate composites obtained by spark plasma reaction-sintering of slip cast green bodies

Full dense alumina + 40 vol.% aluminium titanate composites were obtained by colloidal filtration and fast reaction-sintering of alumina/titania green bodies by spark plasma sintering at low temperatures (1250–1400 °C). The composites obtained had near-to-theoretical density (>99%) with a bimodal grain size distribution. Phase development analysis demonstrated that aluminium titanate has already formed at 1300 °C. The mechanical properties such as Vickers hardness, flexural strength and fracture toughness of bulk composites are significantly higher than those reported elsewhere, e.g. the composite sintered at 1350 °C show values of about 24 GPa, 424 MPa and 5.4 MPa m^1/2, respectively. The improved mechanical properties of these composites are attributed to the enhanced densification and the finer and more uniform nanostructure achieved by non-conventional fast sintering of slip-cast dense green compacts.     

添加TiB2对Ti-B-C复相陶瓷性能的影响

在1800℃,35MPa的条件下热压烧结B4C/Ti(摩尔比1:3),得到了TiB2/TiC陶瓷材料.材料的弯曲强度和断裂韧性分别为454MPa和8.4MPa·m1/2.当材料中添加不同含量的TiB2时,发现显微结构中有棒晶出现,经X射线分析为TiB2.添加5%(体积比)TiB2时,复合材料的弯曲强度和断裂韧性分别高达540MPa和10.8MPa·m1/2;而添加20%TiB2时,复合材料的弯曲强度和断裂韧性下降到357MPa和8.19MPa·m1/2.经扫描电镜观察,添加5%TiB2的材料中棒晶数量明显,长度在10～40μm,气孔较少;而20%TiB2材料中的棒晶发育不充分,数量较少,并且存在大量的气孔.这说明一定数量的添加剂可以促进棒晶的生长和发育.原位形成的棒晶,使材料起到了自增韧的效果,大幅度提高了复合材料的力学性能。     

Preparation and properties of cast aluminium alloy-granite particle composites

With a view to develop light weight, low cost and abrasion resistant material cast aluminium alloy composites dispersed with granite particles were prepared and their properties were evaluated. Natural mineral granite was crushed and treated prior to its incorporation in the aluminium alloy. Liquid metallurgy techniques was used to prepare composites involving the following steps: melting of aluminium alloy in graphite crucible, stirring of the melt, addition of granite particles and reactive metal in the melt and pouring the composite melt into permanent moulds. Physical, mechanical, tribological and metallographic properties of composites were studied. It was observed that there was reasonably uniform dispersion of granite particles in the matrix. Hardness and tribological (abrasive wear) properties of the base alloy improved considerably due to addition of the granite particles into it. This clearly indicates that these cast aluminium alloy based composites can be used as wear resistant materials.     

Effect of short glass fibers on the mechanical properties of cast ZA-27 alloy composites

This paper aims to study the effects of short glass fiber reinforcement on the mechanical properties of cast ZA-27 zinc alloy composites containing glass fibers of content ranging from 0% to 5% by weight. The composites were fabricated using the ‘compocasting’ method in which the short glass fibers were introduced into the vortex created in the molten alloy through an impeller rotated at 500 rev./min. The molten mass was thoroughly stirred, poured into permanent moulds and squeeze-cast under pressure. The results of this study revealed that as glass fiber composition was increased, there were significant increases in the ultimate tensile strength (UTS), hardness and Young's modulus, accompanied by a reduction in its ductility and impact strength. An attempt is made in this article to provide explanations for these phenomena.     

壳聚糖在柠檬酸溶液中溶解行为研究

采用电位测试法和电导测试法研究壳聚糖在柠檬酸溶液中的溶解行为.即利用电位测试法确定壳聚糖质子化度,利用电导测试法确定壳聚糖溶解于柠檬酸中质子化的作用.结果表明:壳聚糖质子化度α=1.0时,完全溶解;柠檬酸浓度、溶解温度和溶解时间都会影响壳聚糖的溶解,酸浓度的增大、溶解温度的升高和溶解时间的延长都有利于壳聚糖的溶解.壳聚...     

The effects of addition of citric acid on the morphologies of ZnO nanorods

ZnO nanorods of 25-100 nm in diameter and 0.2-1 μm in length were fabricated through citric acid assisted annealing process. The microstructure of ZnO nanorods was characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and field-emission scanning electron microscopy, respectively. As a result, it was found that ZnO nanorods were single crystalline and pure. The effects of the growth conditions such as addition of citric acid, annealing temperature on the morphologies of ZnO nanostructures have also been investigated. At the given temperature the length decreased but the diameter increased with addition of the mass of citric acid. With the rising of the calcining heat, the shape of ZnO changed from rod to granule for a given amount of citric acid. Finally, the mechanism for citric acid assisted annealing synthesis of the ZnO nanostructure is discussed.     

Effect of nanoclay addition on vibration properties of glass fibre reinforced vinyl ester composites

This paper presents the experimental study of free vibration and damping characteristics of hybrid nanocomposite laminates by reinforcing short fibre chopped strand mat and organically modified montmorillonite clay (0, 1, 3 and 5 wt.%) in the vinyl ester matrix by hand lay-up technique. Theoretical study is also carried out to study the vibration and damping characteristics of hybrid nanocomposites. Dynamic result shows that the second phase nanoscale dispersion in the matrix and E-glass fibre significantly enhances the internal damping of hybrid composites.     

Influence of boron addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of dental cast titanium alloys

As-cast titanium alloys prepared using a dental cast machine with a series of boron additions have been studied using an optical microscope, XRD, SEM, and hardness and tensile testing. It has been shown that a small amount of boron addition induces a significant refinement of as-cast structure and improvement of mechanical properties. Titanium borides, TiB particles, are observed in Ti matrix. Tensile ductility of cast Ti–B and Ti–0.5Si–B alloys is improved obviously when boron content is about 0.086–0.14 mass%. This is primarily due to the role of borides precipitated at the prior β boundary and refinement of the prior β grains. Cast Ti–B alloys with a good combination of greater tensile ductility and strength can be obtained with very low boron addition.     

Rubber-mortar composites: Effect of composition on properties

The Weibull modulus of mortar specimens containing 35% (w/w of cement content) of NaOH-treated rubber particles was calculated showing a value of 9.1 for the control and 9.4 for the specimens with rubber, indicating that the incorporation of a high amount of rubber does not change the casting reproducibility. Since the flexural strength of these rubber-containing specimens was reduced by 43%, new composites were prepared using 10% of rubber as addition or aggregate. Water sorption by immersion, resistance to acid attack, flexural strength and freeze-thaw experiments were performed. Transport properties were improved for the addition-rubber-containing composites; the best results were obtained with the aggregate-rubber-containing composites. A reduction of 15% in flexural strength was observed for addition-rubber-containing composites and 25% for the aggregate-rubber-containing composites, roughly as expected if the flexural strength varies linearly with the rubber content. Furthermore, after 60 freezing and thawing cycles, a reduction of 75% in flexural strength was observed for the control specimens and only 20% for the addition-rubber-containing specimens.     

改性剂对纳米片状羟基磷灰石/聚乳酸复合材料性能的影响

分别采用硅烷偶联剂(SC)和硬脂酸(SA)对纳米层片状羟基磷灰石(LHAp)进行表面改性,并通过挤塑工艺制备未改性和两种改性纳米片状羟基磷灰石(np-HAp)增强聚乳酸(PLA)(np-HAp/PLA、SC-np-HAp/PLA和SA-np-HAp/PLA)复合材料.比较了三种复合材料的微观结构、力学性能、热稳定性、结...     

粉末冶金制备工艺对TiC增强高铬铸铁基复合材料性能的影响EI北大核心CSCD

采用高能球磨和真空烧结的方法制备TiC增强高铬铸铁(HCCI)基复合材料。利用SEM,DSC等方法对不同球磨时间的粉末进行分析,研究不同烧结温度对高铬铸铁基复合材料的显微组织、硬度及密度的影响,比较相同工艺下复合材料与高铬铸铁材料的耐磨性。结果表明:球磨12 h后的粉末颗粒大小趋于稳定,粉末活性提高,烧结性能改善,烧结试样中TiC均匀地分布在基体中。随着烧结温度的升高,复合材料内部晶粒逐渐长大,密度和硬度逐渐提高。在1280℃超固相线液相烧结的条件下烧结2 h后,致密度达94.17%,硬度和抗弯强度分别为49.2HRC和980 MPa。在销盘磨损实验中复合材料的耐磨性为单一高铬铸铁材料的1.52倍,磨损机制为磨粒磨损+轻微氧化磨损。     

Effect of acid and TETA modification on mechanical properties of MWCNTs/epoxy composites

Acid treatment and triethylene-tetramine (TETA) modification of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) purposing to attain better dispersibility and stronger interfacial bonding between MWCNTs and epoxy matrix have been carried out in this paper. The epoxy and MWCNTs/epoxy composites were produced by cast molding method. Stress–strain curves show that TETA-MWCNTs/epoxy hold the greatest toughness of all samples with 0.5 wt.% nanoparticles. The Young’s modulus of TETA-MWCNTs/epoxy has a significant increase about 38% compared to the neat epoxy, while the Young’s modulus of unmodified MWCNTs/epoxy or acid-modified MWCNTs/epoxy has a bit of decrease. Tensile and impact strength tests reflect that TETA-MWCNTs reinforced epoxy composites have an obvious improvement of tensile strength about 30% and an enhancement of impact strength over 34% compared to the pure epoxy composites with only 0.5 wt.% loading of TETA-MWCNTs. Scanning electron microscopy images of fractured surface of MWCNTs/epoxy indicate homogeneous dispersibility of TETA-MWCNTs and strong interfacial adhesion between the TETA-MWCNTs and the epoxy in the MWCNTs/epoxy composite.     

Effect of nanosilica addition on the physicomechanical properties,pore morphology,and phase transformation of freeze cast hydroxyapatite scaffolds

Freeze casting technique is a simple and effective method for the fabrication of porous ceramic structures. The objective of this work is to study the production and characterization of hydroxyapatite/nanosilica (HA/nSiO₂) scaffolds fabricated through this method. In the experimental procedure, the solidified samples were prepared by slurries containing different concentration of HA and nSiO₂ followed by sintering procedure at 1200 and 1350 °C. The phase composition, microstructure, and compressive strength of the scaffolds were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and mechanical strength test. It was found that the porosity of the scaffolds was in the range of 30–86.5 % and the value of compressive strengths lied between 0.16 and 71.96 MPa which were influenced by nSiO₂ content, cooling rate, and sintering temperature. With respect to porosity, pore size, and compressive strength, the scaffolds with 5 % nSiO₂, the cooling rate of 1 °C/min and the sintering temperature of 1350 °C showed preferable results for bone tissue engineering applications.     

Effect of addition of Ag on the microstructures and electrical properties of sol-gel derived SnO2 glass composites

The effect of addition of Ag on the microstructure and electrical properties of sol-gel derived SnO₂-glass composites was examined. Comparisons of the microstructures and electrical properties were carried out between glass composites prepared by a sol-gel method and a conventional one using glass frit. The glass composite gels and the SnO₂-glass powder mixtures containing AgNO₃ were calcined at 500 °C in order to decompose AgNO₃ into Ag and then fired at 900 °C. In the sol-gel derived glass composites, the grain growth of Ag was suppressed and Ag particles connected mutually at the boundaries of aggregated gel particles to form three-dimensional networks. Thus, the glass composite derived by the sol-gel method showed a high electrical conductivity and a positive temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR). The highly electrical conductive paths of Ag in the glass composite were effectively formed when powder compacts were formed at a higher pressure. On the other hand, in the glass composites prepared using SnO₂-glass powder mixtures, coarse-grained Ag particles were isolated in closed pores regardless of the forming pressure, and therefore did not contribute to electrical conduction in the glass composite.     

Effect of copper addition on microstructures and mechanical properties of in situ TiCp/Fe composites

The effect of copper addition on microstructures and mechanical properties of in situ TiC particulates reinforced Fe-based composites was investigated. The results demonstrated that copper was an expanding austenite element which could move eutectoid point to the left in Fe–C equilibrium diagram and result in the refinement of pearlite interlamelar spacing. Copper could effectively prevent the transition and deposition from carbon to graphite and also improve the activity of Ti and C element which was beneficial to synthesize more of TiC particulates. The Fe-based composites with a copper content of 1.5 wt% resulted in the best mechanical properties.     

Effect of Zr addition on the microstructure and properties of Cu–10Cr in situ composites

The Cu–10Cr–0.4Zr alloy and the in situ composites based on the alloy were prepared. Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Cu–10Cr–0.4Zr in situ composites were investigated. The results showed that the addition of 0.4 wt.% Zr in the Cu–10 wt.% Cr in situ composites gave birth to smaller as-cast Cr dendrites, which led to finer filaments at higher strain ratios. The ultimate strength of Cu–10Cr–0.4Zr composites reached 1089 MPa at draw ratio of η = 6.2, however that of Cu–10Cr prepared by the same procedure was only 887 MPa. The increasing strength of Cu–10Cr–0.4Zr in situ composites could be attributed to the combination of Hall–Petch strengthening of closely spaced Cr filaments, the strengthening effect of Zr and the strengthened Cu matrix.