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Hardness and Compressive Properties of Open-Cell Nickel Foam Reinforced by Nano-SiC Particles

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In this work, nickel/SiC foam was produced by the co-electrodeposition method. The effect of nanoparticle concentration (0, 0.1, 0.5 and 1 g/L SiC) and the current type on the nickel foam properties has been investigated. Microscopic studies showed that the pulse current significantly reduces the thickness difference between the surface and the foam core. In addition, the columnar structure converts into equiaxed due to the addition of nanoparticles and pulse current. In the pulse current state, less agglomeration occurred, and more uniform dispersion of particles was observed. According to the compression test, the foam produced in the bath contains 0.1 g/L SiC, and in the pulse state, the strength and energy absorption are 4.9 MPa and 132 MJ/m3, respectively, which are higher than those for pure nickel foam. But the other composite foams are weaker than non-composite specimens. The low-strength over-agglomerated particles are cut at low stress levels, and therefore, reduce the composite material’s strength. The results of the microhardness test showed that, on average, pulse current increased the hardness by about 84 Vickers. The fine-grained, uniform dispersion of nanoparticles and the higher deposition of nanoparticles by pulse current increase this hardness.

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  1. Department of Metallurgy, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

    E. Z. Karimi & R. Zolfaghari

  2. Materials Research Group, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Mashhad Branch, P.O. Box 91779-49367, Mashhad, Iran

    F. Barzegar & A. Moloodi

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Karimi, E.Z., Barzegar, F., Moloodi, A. et al. Hardness and Compressive Properties of Open-Cell Nickel Foam Reinforced by Nano-SiC Particles. Metall Mater Trans B 52, 3439–3446 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-021-02273-9

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