EMERGING DEVELOPMENT IN AL-ALLOY RECYCLING FOR NONTRADITIONAL ALUMINUM METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES PROCESSING | ||||
| The International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering | ||||
| Article 35, Volume 15, 15th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering., May 2012, Page 1-8 PDF (2.51 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/amme.2012.36939 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| B. M. Rabeeh | ||||
| Professor, Dept. of Engineering and Materials Science, German University in Cairo, GUC. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| ABSTRACT Growing demands for new emerging materials aimed at introducing nontraditional processes. However, Direct metal oxidation, DIMOX, is applied on Al-alloy, recycling has been prompted to redesign production processes to more cost efficient. Aluminum alloy (scrap) is heated at different temperatures, 950oC, 1000oC, and 1050oC for holding different times (15 to 90 minutes) and then poured into metallic mold. The kinetic of formation of hybrid composite is introduced with the effect of alloying elements addition (a-Fe, and Si). Ceramic alumina phase with intermetallic fibers or whiskers established in a residual aluminum matrix. Functionally graded materials, FGM, is also introduced at prolonged holding time (90 min. at 1050oC). In addition to Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy EDX is utilized for micro-structural characterization. Besides, 3-point test is applied on another group of samples. The application of DIMOX on recycled Al-alloy with the addition of alloying elements has a dominant effect on composite micro-structural characterization. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Composite; FGM; Hybrid; Intermetallic; Micro and macro segregation; DIMOX; recycling | ||||
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