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Compressive Properties of Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams in Free and Constrained Compression

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Metal matrix syntactic foam (MMSF) blocks were produced by an inert gas-assisted pressure infiltration technique. MMSFs are advanced hollow sphere reinforced-composite materials having promising application in the fields of aviation, transport, and automotive engineering, as well as in civil engineering. The produced blocks were investigated in free and constrained compression modes, and besides the characteristic mechanical properties, their deformation mechanisms and failure modes were studied. In the tests, the chemical composition of the matrix material, the size of the reinforcing ceramic hollow spheres, the applied heat treatment, and the compression mode were considered as investigation parameters. The monitored mechanical properties were the compressive strength, the fracture strain, the structural stiffness, the fracture energy, and the overall absorbed energy. These characteristics were strongly influenced by the test parameters. By the proper selection of the matrix and the reinforcement and by proper design, the mechanical properties of the MMSFs can be effectively tailored for specific and given applications.

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This research was supported by the European Union and the State of Hungary, co-financed by the European Social Fund in the framework of TÁMOP 4.2.4. A/2-11-1-2012-0001 National Excellence Program.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Bertalan Lajos utca 7, Budapest, 1111, Hungary

    Imre Norbert Orbulov & Kornél Májlinger

  2. MTA–BME Research Group for Composite Science and Technology, Műegyetem rakpart 3, Budapest, 1111, Hungary

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Orbulov, I.N., Májlinger, K. Compressive Properties of Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams in Free and Constrained Compression. JOM 66, 882–891 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-014-0914-2

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