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Gas-Liquid In Situ Production of Ceramic Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposites

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The present study aims at evaluating the gas bubbling method, based on the use of dry air as a gaseous phase, for the production of Al based metal matrix nanocomposites through a proper gas-liquid reaction. In particular, Al2O3 reinforcement particles were in-situ synthesized in molten commercially pure Al through a gas bubbling oxidation technique. Dry air was injected in the melt in order to induce a controlled oxidation of the molten matrix. SEM-EDS analysis on the produced samples revealed the presence of alumina particles, ranging from the nanoto the micrometric size, demonstrating the feasibility of the process. A hardness increase on the produced samples confirmed the strengthening effect of the in-situ produced ceramic particles.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 783-786)

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2011-2015

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May 2014

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L. Ceschini, Alessandro Morri, F. Rotundo*, S. Toschi

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Alumina, Aluminum (Al), Gas Bubbling, In Situ Production, Nanocomposite, Nanoparticle, Oxidation

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