Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Aluminum Foams Manufactured by Investment Casting Method

• Autorzy: Dmitruk Anna , Kapłon H. , Naplocha K.

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DOI

10.24425/afe.2022.140214

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A method for the open-cell aluminum foams manufacturing by investment casting was presented. Among mechanical properties, compressive behaviour was investigated. The thermal performance of the fabricated foams used as heat transfer enhancers in the heat accumulator based on phase change material (paraffin) was studied during charging-discharging working cycles in terms of temperature distribution. The influence of the foam on the thermal conductivity of the system was examined, revealing a two-fold increase in comparison to the pure PCM. The proposed castings were subjected to cyclic stresses during PCM’s subsequent contraction and expansion, while any casting defects present in the structure may deteriorate their durability. The manufactured heat transfers enhancers were found suitable for up to several dozen of cycles. The applied solution helped to facilitate the heat transfer resulting in more homogeneous temperature distribution and reduction of the charging period’s duration.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

mechanical properties; innovative foundry technologies; innovative foundry materials; metal foams; investment casting; compressive strength

PL

właściwości mechaniczne; innowacyjne technologie odlewnicze; innowacyjne materiały odlewnicze; pianki metalowe; odlewanie inwestycyjne; wytrzymałość na ściskanie

• Wydawca: Komisja Odlewnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk Oddział w Katowicach
• Czasopismo: Archives of Foundry Engineering
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 22, iss. 1
• Strony: 37--42
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., fot., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Dmitruk Anna

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poland

autor

Kapłon H.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poland

autor

Naplocha K.

• Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Poland

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