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Enhanced mechanical properties of in-situ aluminium matrix nano composites reinforced by alumina nanoparticles

Afkham, Yalda, Azari Khosroshahi, Rasoul, Rahimpour, Sajed, Aavani, Yalda, Brabazon, Dermot orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-3214-6381 and Taherzadeh Mousavian, Reza orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-2274-3636 (2017) Enhanced mechanical properties of in-situ aluminium matrix nano composites reinforced by alumina nanoparticles. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 18 (1). pp. 215-226. ISSN 1644-9665

Abstract
In-situ fabrication of metal matrix nano composites has various advantages such as the formation of clean particle-metal interface with strong bonding. In this study, three types of metal oxides powders (commercial TiO2, commercial ZnO, and recycled Pyrex) were used to inject into the pure aluminium melt to fabricate in-situ aluminium matrix nano composites via liquid-state stir casting at 850 °C followed by a hot rolling process. SEM and FESEM microstructural characterizations, as well as EDAX analysis, were used to show if in-situ reactions occurred between molten aluminium and metal oxides to form nano alumina particles as the reinforcement. Tensile and microhardness tests were also applied on the rolled nano composites to identify the effect of metal oxide type and amount on the mechanical properties. It was found that using recycled Pyrex crushed powders led to the formation of a uniform distribution of alumina nanoparticles, while fine-micron ZnO and especially TiO2 powders could not be uniformly distributed into the melt for complete reaction occurrence.
Metadata
Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Aluminium nano composite; In-situ method; Liquid-state stirring; Mechanical properties
Subjects:Engineering > Mechanical engineering
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Institutes and Centres > Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre (APTRC)
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Publisher:Elsevier
Official URL:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acme.2017.06.011
Copyright Information:© 2017 Elsevier
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:22300
Deposited On:28 Mar 2018 15:36 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 24 Jun 2021 15:41
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