Al-4.5%Cu alloy was used as a matrix at2%,4%and6%of bamboo leaf ash(BLA)which was extruded from agro waste and was used as reinforcement.The composite which was fabricated by stir casting method possessed superior pro...Al-4.5%Cu alloy was used as a matrix at2%,4%and6%of bamboo leaf ash(BLA)which was extruded from agro waste and was used as reinforcement.The composite which was fabricated by stir casting method possessed superior properties due to an effective bonding between matrix and reinforcement particles.The fabricated composite specimens were subjected to various tests to determine the mechanical properties such as density,porosity,hardness and tensile strength.The results were compared with basic matrix alloy.Furthermore,the OM,SEM with EDAX and XRD analyses were carried out to analyze the dispersion of the reinforced particles in the selected matrix alloy.It was observed that the homogeneous distribution of BLA particles in composites was intragranular in nature.Moreover,it was also observed that BLA particles were well bonded with matrix alloy with clear interface.It was also found that the density decreased with increase in mass fraction of BLA particles and porosity increased with increase in mass fraction of BLA particles.The hardness and tensile strength were increased up to4%of BLA in the composite,with a further increase in BLA content the hardness and tensile strength decreased.展开更多
Coal samples obtained from Wanbei(WB),Pingxiang(PX),Liupanshui(LP),and Datong(DT) mines were pulverized,using either a vibration mill or a ball mill,to different degrees of fineness.The effect of the different grindin...Coal samples obtained from Wanbei(WB),Pingxiang(PX),Liupanshui(LP),and Datong(DT) mines were pulverized,using either a vibration mill or a ball mill,to different degrees of fineness.The effect of the different grinding methods on the mineral distribution within the pulverized coal was investigated by using proximate analysis,particle size analysis,and float-sink tests.The results show that the ash content in WB,PX,and DT coal increases with increasing particle size overall,while the ash content of the LP coal remain almost the same within each size fraction.In that case the ash in each fraction is similar to that of the raw coal.The ash versus size distributions for the same coal sample milled with the same grinding method to different degrees of fineness are similar.The ash versus size distribution of the coal powder with a 15% screen residue that was prepared with the vibration mill is different from the distribution of a similar sample prepared with a ball mill.The curves also vary between different coal samples.The grinding method has a great influence on the distribution of minerals across the various particle sizes.The float-sink tests and the laser particle size analysis results on PX and DT coal samples show that fines dominate the higher density fractions although the large +2.0 g/cm3 fraction was dominated by coarse particles.The size distribution of the low density fraction and +2.0 g/cm3 density fraction is bimodal.The size distribution of the intermediate density fraction is multimodal.展开更多
基金the National Institute of Technology,Manipur,Imphal-India for financial support to carry out the experiment by Mr. B. Praveen Kumar,full time research scholar,enrolment number (15PME004),under the guidance of Dr. Anil Kumar Birru,assistant professor and head of Department of Mechanical Engineering,NIT MANIPUR
文摘Al-4.5%Cu alloy was used as a matrix at2%,4%and6%of bamboo leaf ash(BLA)which was extruded from agro waste and was used as reinforcement.The composite which was fabricated by stir casting method possessed superior properties due to an effective bonding between matrix and reinforcement particles.The fabricated composite specimens were subjected to various tests to determine the mechanical properties such as density,porosity,hardness and tensile strength.The results were compared with basic matrix alloy.Furthermore,the OM,SEM with EDAX and XRD analyses were carried out to analyze the dispersion of the reinforced particles in the selected matrix alloy.It was observed that the homogeneous distribution of BLA particles in composites was intragranular in nature.Moreover,it was also observed that BLA particles were well bonded with matrix alloy with clear interface.It was also found that the density decreased with increase in mass fraction of BLA particles and porosity increased with increase in mass fraction of BLA particles.The hardness and tensile strength were increased up to4%of BLA in the composite,with a further increase in BLA content the hardness and tensile strength decreased.
基金supported by the Funds for Creative Research Groups of China (No. 50921002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 50676103 and 51104160)
文摘Coal samples obtained from Wanbei(WB),Pingxiang(PX),Liupanshui(LP),and Datong(DT) mines were pulverized,using either a vibration mill or a ball mill,to different degrees of fineness.The effect of the different grinding methods on the mineral distribution within the pulverized coal was investigated by using proximate analysis,particle size analysis,and float-sink tests.The results show that the ash content in WB,PX,and DT coal increases with increasing particle size overall,while the ash content of the LP coal remain almost the same within each size fraction.In that case the ash in each fraction is similar to that of the raw coal.The ash versus size distributions for the same coal sample milled with the same grinding method to different degrees of fineness are similar.The ash versus size distribution of the coal powder with a 15% screen residue that was prepared with the vibration mill is different from the distribution of a similar sample prepared with a ball mill.The curves also vary between different coal samples.The grinding method has a great influence on the distribution of minerals across the various particle sizes.The float-sink tests and the laser particle size analysis results on PX and DT coal samples show that fines dominate the higher density fractions although the large +2.0 g/cm3 fraction was dominated by coarse particles.The size distribution of the low density fraction and +2.0 g/cm3 density fraction is bimodal.The size distribution of the intermediate density fraction is multimodal.