Properties and characterization of modern materials

• Corporate Author: International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting
• Other Authors: Öchsner, Andreas (Editor), Altenbach, Holm, 1956- (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer, [2016]
• Series: Advanced structured materials ; 33.
• Subjects: Materials > Mechanical properties.; Materials > Analysis.; Nanostructured materials.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9789811016028; 9789811016011
• ISSN: 1869-8433 ;
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 452 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book focuses on robust characterization and prediction methods for materials in technical applications as well as the materials' safety features during operation. In particular, it presents methods for reliably predicting material properties, an aspect that is becoming increasingly importa...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Contents; 1 Options for Nanoreinforced Cast Al-Si Alloys with TiO2 Nanoparticles; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Experimental Work; 2.1 Material Preparation; 2.2 Mechanical Testing; 2.3 Microstructure and SEM Analysis; 2.4 Wear Test for the TiO2 Nanoreinforced Alloy; 3 Results and Discussion; 3.1 Mechanical Properties; 3.1.1 Effect of Nanoparticles Addition; 3.1.2 Effect of Stirring Speed; 3.1.3 Effect of Casting Temperature; 3.2 Microstructural Evolution; 3.3 Wear Test Results; 4 Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References.
• 2 Mechanical Properties and Wear Resistance of Semisolid Cast Al2O3 Nano Reinforced Hypo and Hyper-eutectic Al-Si CompositesAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Experimental Procedures; 2.1 Materials Produced; 2.2 Casting and Composite Manufacturing; 2.2.1 Melting Furnace; 2.3 Melting Methodology and Approach; 2.4 Mechanical Properties; 2.4.1 Tensile Test; 2.4.2 Hardness Test; 2.4.3 Wear Test; 2.5 Material Characterization; 2.5.1 Microstructural Study; 2.5.2 Optical Microscopy (OM); 2.5.3 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); 2.6 Statistical Analysis; 3 Results; 3.1 Mechanical Properties of the NMMC.
• 3.2 Statistical Analysis3.3 Microstructure Study; 3.4 Results of Wear Test; 4 Discussions; 5 Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; 3 Simulation of a Crack Emanating from a Microvoid in Cement of a Reconstructed Acetabulum; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Results; 3.1 Crack Emanating from the Microvoid; 3.2 Interaction Effect; 3.3 The Orientation Effect; 3.3.1 Mobile Crack (CB) Oriented-Microvoid Interaction; 3.3.2 Mobile Crack Oriented-Fixed Crack Interaction; 3.3.3 Mobile Crack-Mobile Crack Interaction; 4 Conclusion; References.
• 4 Analysis of the Optical Properties of PVP/ZnO Composite NanofibersAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Methods; 3 Results; 3.1 Morphology Analysis; 3.2 UV-Vis Spectra Analysis; 4 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 5 Multiobjective Optimization of Dielectric Material's Selection in Marine Environment; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature Overview; 3 Theoretical Approach; 3.1 Frequency Dependence; 3.2 Moisture Dependence; 3.3 Temperature Dependence; 4 Proposed Solution; 5 Conclusions; References; 6 Metallurgical Quality Assessment of Modified Zn-Al-Cu Alloys; Abstract.
• 1 Introduction2 Materials and Experimental Procedure; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusion; References; 7 Fatigue Test of the Inconel Alloy 718 Under Three Point Bending Load at Low Frequency; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Experimental Materials and Methods; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 8 Development of a Finite Element Program for Determining Mat Pressure in the Canning Process of a Catalytic Converter; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Finite Element Analysis; 2.1 Geometry of the Substrate Outer Surface.