The stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap

The expansion and stability of foams made from remelted aluminium alloy scrap has been studied. Foams made from scrap alloy contain oxide bi-films introduced from the swarf (machining chips and turnings) of LM26 alloy and these oxides act as stabilizing agents. The wettability of the oxides and henc...

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Main Authors: Vinod Kumar, G.S., García-Moreno, Francisco, Banhart, John, Kennedy, Andrew R.
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Published: Carl Hanser Verlag 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34444/
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author Vinod Kumar, G.S.
García-Moreno, Francisco
Banhart, John
Kennedy, Andrew R.
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description The expansion and stability of foams made from remelted aluminium alloy scrap has been studied. Foams made from scrap alloy contain oxide bi-films introduced from the swarf (machining chips and turnings) of LM26 alloy and these oxides act as stabilizing agents. The wettability of the oxides and hence the stabilisation is studied by varying the addition of Mg (0 to 2 wt.%) in the alloy. The viscosity of the melts with and without Mg addition is measured and correlated with foam expansion and stability. A detailed microstructural analysis of the base alloy and foam cell wall was conducted to obtain an understanding of the stabilisation behaviour of oxides.
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spelling nottingham-344442020-05-04T17:14:15Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34444/ The stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap Vinod Kumar, G.S. García-Moreno, Francisco Banhart, John Kennedy, Andrew R. The expansion and stability of foams made from remelted aluminium alloy scrap has been studied. Foams made from scrap alloy contain oxide bi-films introduced from the swarf (machining chips and turnings) of LM26 alloy and these oxides act as stabilizing agents. The wettability of the oxides and hence the stabilisation is studied by varying the addition of Mg (0 to 2 wt.%) in the alloy. The viscosity of the melts with and without Mg addition is measured and correlated with foam expansion and stability. A detailed microstructural analysis of the base alloy and foam cell wall was conducted to obtain an understanding of the stabilisation behaviour of oxides. Carl Hanser Verlag 2015-09-01 Article PeerReviewed Vinod Kumar, G.S., García-Moreno, Francisco, Banhart, John and Kennedy, Andrew R. (2015) The stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap. International Journal of Materials Research, 106 (9). pp. 978-987. ISSN 1862-5282 http://www.hanser-elibrary.com/doi/10.3139/146.111255 doi:10.3139/146.111255 doi:10.3139/146.111255
spellingShingle Vinod Kumar, G.S.
García-Moreno, Francisco
Banhart, John
Kennedy, Andrew R.
The stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap
title The stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap
title_full The stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap
title_fullStr The stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap
title_full_unstemmed The stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap
title_short The stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap
title_sort stabilising effect of oxides in foamed aluminium alloy scrap
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34444/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34444/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34444/