Development and Mechanical Characterization of Ni-Cr Alloy Foam Using Ultrasonic-Assisted Electroplating Coating Technique
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Abstract
Metal foams and alloy foams are a novel class of engineering materials and have numerous applications because of their properties such as high energy absorption, light weight and high compressive strength. In the present study, the methodology adopted to develop a Ni-Cr alloy foam is discussed. Polyurethane (PU) foam of 40PPI (parts per inch) pore density was used as the precursor and coating techniques such as electroless nickel plating (ELN), ultrasonic-assisted electroplating of nickel (UAEPN), and pack cementation or chromizing were used to develop the Ni-Cr alloy foam. The surface morphology, strut thickness and minimum weight gain after each coating stage were evaluated. It was observed from the results that the adopted coating techniques did not damage the original ligament cross-section of the PU precursor. The minimum weight gain and the coating thickness after the UAEPN process were observed to be 42 g and 40–60 μm, respectively. The properties such as porosity percentage, permeability and compressive strength were evaluated. Finally, the pressure drop through the developed foam was estimated and verified to determine whether the developed foam can be used for filtering applications.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings · Cellular and Composite Structures · Tribology and Wear Analysis
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Affiliations
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram 522502, Andhra Pradesh, India
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
Department of Mechanical Engineering, REVA University, Bangalore 560064, Karnataka, India
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adishankara Institute of Engineering & Technology, Cochin 683574, Kalady, India
Department of Production Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla 768018, Odisha, India
CFAA-Aeronautics Advanced Manufacturing Center, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Biscay Science and Technology Park, Ed. 202, 48940 Zamudio, Spain
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of the Basque Country, Escuela Superior de Ingenieros Alameda de Urquijo S/N, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
Department of Mechanical Engineering, ARISE, CEMMPRE, University of Coimbra, Rua Luís Reis Santos, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal
ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal
Funding
FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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