Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
5439592 | Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing | 2017 | 31 Pages |
Abstract
To obtain an Aluminium Foam Sandwich (AFS), Al-6016 sheets were successfully joined to a 9 mm thick Aluminium (Al) foam, by using Zinc (Zn) based joining materials (pure Zn and Zn alloy with 2% Al) at 430 °C in argon atmosphere. The microstructure of the joints was analysed by Optical Microscope (OM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). Moreover, three-point bending tests were carried out to evaluate the flexural properties of the AFS components. Current experimental work is focused on optimization of the AFS joining process and the mechanical properties of AFS components.
Keywords
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Materials Science
Ceramics and Composites
Authors
Graziano Ubertalli, Monica Ferraris, Muhammad Kashif Bangash,