Preparations of aluminum alloys containing dispersed graphite particles.

Mechanical response of NiFeGa alloys containing second-phase particles

Tensile and compressive strain–temperature and stress–strain responses have been used for the first time to investigate the effects of second-phase particles on the deformation of NiFeGa shape memory alloys. Particles are conducive to the dissipation of stored energy; stress and thermal hysteresis increase three-fold in aged alloys. Although dissipation is severe, recoverable strain levels are ...

Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys Casting Problems

Aluminum castings have played an integral role in the growth of the aluminum industry since its inception in the late 19th century. The first commercial aluminum products were castings, such as cooking utensils and decorative parts, which exploited the novelty and utility of the new metal. Those early applications rapidly expanded to address the requirements of a wide range of engineering speci...

Experimental study of fracture mechanics in the aluminum matrix composites containing Fifteen percent silicon carbide particles

In this investigation ‚the fracture toughness of A356 containing15%SiC composite was studied. Al/SiC composites have been considered because of their mechanical and erosion properties .Low fracture toughness in Al/SiC as compared with Aluminium alloys is one of its disadvantage. In this study at first A356 alloy was melted in a smelting electrical furnace then poured into the mould. A356-15% Si...

Microwave Sintering of Aluminum Alloys

Until 2000 almost all research in the microwave sintering area was confined to non-metallic materials. However, after the first report by Penn State in 1999 on full sintering of steel powders in microwave, now in the last few years there has been increasing interest in applying microwave energy for processing of variety of metallic materials. The present study is an extension of this work and r...

Burnishing of Aluminum-Magnesium-Graphite Composites