New Injection Moulding Techniques for Automotive Aluminium-Based Foams - Part I

Abstract:

The raw material to be compacted by moulding is represented by aluminium alloy (ALUMIX 321) powder particles as metallic matrix and carbamide as foaming agent. The raw material to be injected is represented by the mixture (feedstock) between the wax-based binder system (40-60% mass) and the aluminium alloy (ALUMIX 321) powder particles (balance). The binder system is made of paraffin wax and stearic acid. The foaming effect is generated by addition of carbamide as foaming agent. Both categories of raw samples were washed in the ultrasonic machine and the aim of research was to study the physical properties and the macroscopic analysis of this materials.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 880)
• Pages: 248-255
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.880.248
• Online since: March 2018
• Authors: Oana Gîngu*, Gabriela Sima, Cristina Teișanu, Ionela Gabriela Bucşe
• Keywords: Injection Moulding, Light Metallic Foams, Powder metallurgy

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