Modelling and Microstructural Characterization of Sintered Metallic Porous Materials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
Modelling of the Metallic Porous Materials
- generation of the iron and oxide particles with random size and distribution based on sieve analysis
- simulation of mixing and filling a container using physical modelling
- removal of oxide balls, exchanging iron balls by metaballs of the correct size
- modelling of sintering by setting proper threshold value
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Grain Structure (μm) | Sieve Analysis | |
---|---|---|
ASC 100.29 (%) | Distaloy SE (%) | |
<45 | 18 | 22 |
45–150 | 65 | 76 |
150–180 | 17 | 2 |
>180 | 0 | 0 |
Powder | Chemical Composition (Mas. %) | Average Particle Size (μm) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Cu | Ni | Mo | Fe | ||
ASC 100.29 | <0.01 | - | - | - | Balanced | 45–180 |
Distaloy SE | 1.5 | 4 | 0.5 | balanced | 45–180 |
Specimens | Composition (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
ASC 100.29 | Distaloy SE | Cu | Iron (III) Oxide | |
ASC 100.29 | 85 | - | 5 | 10 |
Distaloy SE | - | 85 | 5 | 10 |
Material | SBET (m2/g) | Vt (cm3/g) |
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ASC 100.29 | 26.975 | 0.0267 |
Distaloy SE | 2.187 | 0.0036 |
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Depczynski, W.; Kazala, R.; Ludwinek, K.; Jedynak, K. Modelling and Microstructural Characterization of Sintered Metallic Porous Materials. Materials 2016, 9, 567. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9070567
Depczynski W, Kazala R, Ludwinek K, Jedynak K. Modelling and Microstructural Characterization of Sintered Metallic Porous Materials. Materials. 2016; 9(7):567. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9070567
Chicago/Turabian StyleDepczynski, Wojciech, Robert Kazala, Krzysztof Ludwinek, and Katarzyna Jedynak. 2016. "Modelling and Microstructural Characterization of Sintered Metallic Porous Materials" Materials 9, no. 7: 567. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma9070567