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- Ahmadkhaniha, Donya, et al.
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The effect of co-deposition of sic sub-micron particles and heat treatment on wear behaviour of ni–p coatings
- 2021
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In: Coatings. - : MDPI. - 2079-6412. ; 11:2, s. 1-16
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The purpose of the study is to assess the influence of SiC particles and heat treatment on the wear behaviour of Ni–P coatings when in contact with a 100Cr6 steel. Addition of reinforcing particles and heat treatment are two common methods to increase Ni–P hardness. Ball-on-disc wear tests coupled with SEM investigations were used to compare as-plated and heat-treated coatings, both pure and composite ones, and to evaluate the wear mechanisms. In the as-plated coatings, the presence of SiC particles determined higher friction coefficient and wear rate than the pure Ni–P coatings, despite the limited increase in hardness, of about 15%. The effect of SiC particles was shown in combination with heat treatment. The maximum hardness in pure Ni–P coating was achieved by heating at 400◦C for 1 h while for composite coatings heating for 2 h at 360◦C was sufficient to obtain the maximum hardness. The difference between the friction coefficient of composite and pure coatings was disclosed by heating at 300◦C for 2 h. In other cases, the coefficient of friction (COF) stabilised at similar values. The wear mechanisms involved were mainly abrasion and tribo-oxidation, with the formation of lubricant Fe oxides produced at the counterpart.
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- Bogdanoff, Toni, et al.
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The influence of copper addition on crack initiation and propagation in an Al–Si–Mg alloy during cyclic testing
- 2020
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In: Materialia. - : Elsevier. - 2589-1529. ; 12
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The effect of copper (Cu) addition up to 3.2 wt% on crack initiation and propagation in an Al–Si–Mg cast alloy was investigated using in-situ cyclic testing in the as-cast condition. A combination of digital image correlation, electron backscatter diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy was used to investigate crack initiation and propagation behaviour during in-situ cyclic testing. The results showed that Cu-rich intermetallic compounds with the addition of Cu up to 1.5 wt% do not affect the fatigue behaviour of these alloys, and that crack propagation in these cases is trans-granular and trans-dendritic. However, increasing the concentration of the Cu retained in the primary α-Al matrix in solid solution and Cu-containing precipitates delayed crack propagation during cyclic testing. The results showed that strain accumulation was highest at the grain boundaries; however, the crack preferred to propagate along or across primary α-Al dendrites due to the relatively lower mechanical strength of the matrix compared to the eutectic and intermetallic phases. Moreover, the addition of Cu of more than 3.0 wt% to Al-Si-Mg alloys changes the fatigue behaviour that a rapid failure occurs.
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- Lattanzi, Lucia, et al.
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Effect of Thermal Exposure Simulating Vapor Deposition on the Impact Behavior of Additively Manufactured AlSi10Mg Alloy
- 2022
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In: Journal of materials engineering and performance (Print). - : Springer. - 1059-9495 .- 1544-1024. ; 31, s. 2859-2869
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The present work focuses on the evolution of hardness and impact toughness after thermal exposure at high temperatures of the AlSi10Mg alloy produced by selective laser melting. The thermal exposure simulated the vapor deposition of coatings on aluminum alloys. The aim is to assess the possibility of combining the ageing step of heat treatments and the deposition treatment. The alloy was aged at 160 and 180 °C for up to 4 hours, both directly and after an innovative rapid solution treatment. Direct ageing had no significant effects on the microstructure, showing an almost constant hardness trend. These results accord with the impact properties, which showed a negligible difference in the impact toughness of the direct aged and the as-built samples. The same ageing treatments performed after rapid solution treatment induced age hardening in the alloy. The hardness values were lower by 38% than those of the directly aged samples. The innovative solution treatment positively affected impact toughness, which increased by 185% compared to the directly aged material. These results highlight that the ageing step can be integrated with the vapor deposition process. Moreover, the heat treatment is suitable for components requiring high impact strength after coating.
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- Lattanzi, Lucia, et al.
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Room temperature mechanical properties of A356 alloy with Ni additions from 0.5 Wt to 2 Wt%
- 2018
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In: Metals. - : MDPI. - 2075-4701. ; 8:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In recent years, the influence of Ni on high-temperature mechanical properties of casting Al alloys has been extensively examined in the literature. In the present study, room temperature mechanical properties of an A356 alloy with Ni additions from 0.5 to 2 wt % were investigated. The role of Ni-based compounds and eutectic Si particles in reinforcing the Al matrix was studied with image analysis and was then related to tensile properties and microhardness. In the as-castcondition, the formation of the 3D network is not sufficient to determine an increase of mechanical properties of the alloys since fracture propagates by cleavage through eutectic Si particles and Ni aluminides or by the debonding of brittle phases from the aluminum matrix. After T6 heat treatmentthe increasing amount of Ni aluminides, due to further addition of Ni to the alloy, together withtheir brittle behavior, leads to a decrease of yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and Vickers microhardness. Despite the fact that Ni addition up to 2 wt % hinders spheroidization of eutectic Si particles during T6 heat treatment, it also promotes the formation of a higher number of brittle Ni-based compounds that easily promote fracture propagation.
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