Fabrication of functionally graded porous aluminum of three layer structure fabricated by different aluminum alloys

Kousuke Saito, Yoshihiko Hangai, Takao Utsunomiya, Osamu Kuwazuru, Nobuhiro Yoshikawa, Soichiro Kitahara

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Abstract

Porous aluminum is a multifunctional material with lightweight and high energy absorption properties. In this study, A1050-ADC12-A6061 functionally graded (FG) porous aluminum of three layer structure was fabricated by friction stir welding (FSW) route. Pore structure of FG porous aluminum was observed nondestructively by X-ray CT inspection. The compression properties and deformation behavior of FG porous aluminum were obtained by the compression test. It was shown that the fabricated FG porous aluminum compressive test specimen had three different deformation stages and three plateau regions corresponding to the pore structures and types of aluminum alloy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1088-1092
Number of pages5
JournalNihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, A Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part A
Volume79
Issue number804
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Aluminum alloy
  • Aluminum foam
  • Friction stir welding
  • Functionally graded materials
  • Porous material

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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