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Opálek, Andrej, Gaburjáková, Marta, Švec, Peter, Kúdela Jr., Stanislav, Štĕpánek, Matej, Štefánik, Pavol, Iždinský, Karol |
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Metals (2075-4701); Oct2021, Vol. 11 Issue 10, p1582, 1p |
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The performance of attractive Ni-based composites can be affected by changing their microstructures, e.g., introducing pores. Here, we report a novel, relatively low-cost process to fabricate Ni/Al2O3 composites with open porosity modified by the size of Al2O3 particles. The mixture of powders was subjected to thermal oxidation twice in air after a maximal temperature of 800 °C was reached in a stepwise manner and maintained for 120 min. The oxidation kinetics were determined thermogravimetrically. The open porosity was evaluated by an Archimedes' principle-based method. Localization and quantification of NiO, newly formed on the Ni particle surface and acting as a mechanical bonding agent, were explored by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometry. Larger ceramic particles prevented merging of NiO layers on adjacent Ni particles more efficiently; therefore, the open porosity increased from 21% to 24.2% when the Al2O3 particle diameter was increased from 5–20 µm to 32–45 µm. Because both Ni/Al2O3 composites exhibited similar flexural strength, the composite with larger Al2O3 particles and the higher open porosity could be a better candidate for infiltration by molten metal, or it can be directly used in a variety of filtration applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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