A precipitation experiment was performed with human serum to model aluminosilicate formation in brains of patients with Alzheimer disease. Aluminum and (or) silicate ions were added to serum in a 1:2 molar ratio at pH 7.4. Precipitates formed immediately and were left for 24 h at 37 degrees C before filtration. Silicate and aluminosilicate formed precipitates with human serum proteins albumin, ...

Polymer matrix composite materials that can emit radiation in the far-infrared region of the spectrum are receiving increasing attention due to their ability to significantly influence biological processes. This study reports on the far-infrared emissivity property of composite films based on far-infrared ceramic powder. X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ...

Aluminum present in a beverages can affect the taste. This application note describes the determination of aluminum in beverages using an Agilent 4100 MP-AES. Beverages contain a variety of matrix constituents, including salt, sugar, and alcohol. A study was performed to determine how these matrix constituents affect aluminum measurements, and what could be done to reduce such effects. It was d...

polymer-clay nano-composite materials, in which nano-meter thick layers of clay dispersed in polymer matrix, have generally higher mechanical properties than normal polymeric materials. a new three-dimensional unit cell model has been developed for modeling three constituent phases including inclusion, interphase and matrix. the total elastic modulus of nano-composite is evaluated.  numerical r...

Abstract This research work presents an innovative utility of Functionally Graded Aluminum Matrix Composite with Silicon Carbide as a friction material in clutches’ plate since it has acceptable coefficient and high wear resistance which may lead to longer working life. Composite’s properties are calculated using rule-of-mixture power law, simulated layered geometry. Clutches designed based on ...

In this research, the corrosion effect has been investigated on high-cycle fatigue lifetime and fracture behavior for heat-treated aluminum-matrix nano-clay-composite piston aluminum alloys. For objective, after fabricating stir-casted nano-clay-composite, standard samples were machined rotary bending tests performed. To study effect, some specimens corroded in 0.00235 % H2SO4 solution 200 h th...

Molten salts are widely used to extract oxides and particulate phases from molten Al and protect Al from oxidization during molten aluminum alloys processing. It was reported that TiCN showed a reasonable stability in molten aluminum during solidification nanoprocessing of aluminum matrix nanocomposites. To further verify the TiCN stability in molten aluminum in molten salt, EDX and TEM were us...

aa8090 is an extra light and deformable group of lithium containing aluminum alloys which have recently replaced some aerospace aluminum alloys, such as 2000 and 7000 series, due to their higher elastic modulus and lower specific weight. in this study, aa8090 matrix composites containing 3, 6 and 9 vol.% sic were cast using a modified stir casting method. the casting billets were deformed thoug...

Researchers have turned to search for new materials that will meet all the aerospace industry requirements. When it is almost impossible achieve this with a single material, composite been studied, and there great developments in field. Many elements are used aircraft construction, but aluminum most preferred due its low density, good castability, high strength, corrosion resistance, fatigue st...