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    Citation - WoS: 13
    Citation - Scopus: 16
    Influence of Recycled Carbon Fiber Addition on the Microstructure and Creep Response of Extruded Az91 Magnesium Alloy
    (KeAi Communications Co., 2023) Kandemir, Sinan; Bohlen, Jan; Dieringa, Hajo
    In this study, the recycled short carbon fiber (CF)-reinforced magnesium matrix composites were fabricated using a combination of stir casting and hot extrusion. The objective was to investigate the impact of CF content (2.5 and 5.0 wt.%) and fiber length (100 and 500 µm) on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and creep behavior of AZ91 alloy matrix. The microstructural analysis revealed that the CFs aligned in the extrusion direction resulted in grain and intermetallic refinement within the alloy. In comparison to the unreinforced AZ91 alloy, the composites with 2.5 wt.% CF exhibited an increase in hardness by 16–20% and yield strength by 5–15%, depending on the fiber length, while experiencing a reduction in ductility. When the reinforcement content was increased from 2.5 to 5.0 wt.%, strength values exhibited fluctuations and decline, accompanied by decreased ductility. These divergent outcomes were discussed in relation to fiber length, clustering tendency due to higher reinforcement content, and the presence of interfacial products with micro-cracks at the CF-matrix interface. Tensile creep tests indicated that CFs did not enhance the creep resistance of extruded AZ91 alloy, suggesting that grain boundary sliding is likely the dominant deformation mechanism during creep. © 2023
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    Citation - WoS: 41
    Citation - Scopus: 45
    High Temperature Tensile, Compression and Creep Behavior of Recycled Short Carbon Fibre Reinforced Az91 Magnesium Alloy Fabricated by a High Shearing Dispersion Technique
    (National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys of China, Chongqing University, 2021) Kandemir, Sinan; Gavras, Sarkis; Dieringa, Hajo
    The present study seeks the feasibility of using short carbon fibres recycled from polymer matrix composites as alternative to virgin carbon fibres in the reinforcement of magnesium alloys. The microstructures, high temperature mechanical and creep properties of AZ91 alloy and its composites with various recycled carbon fibre contents (2.5 and 5 wt.%) and lengths (100 and 500 ?m) were investigated in the temperature range of 25–200 °C. The microstructural characterization showed that the high shear dispersion technique provided the cast composites with finer grains and relatively homogenous distribution of fibres. The materials tested displayed different behaviour depending on the type of loading. In general, while enhancements in the mechanical properties of composites is attributed to the load bearing and grain refinement effects of fibres, the fluctuations in the properties were discussed on the basis of porosity formation, relatively high reinforcement content leading to fibre clustering and interlayer found between the matrix and reinforcement compared to those of AZ91 alloy. The compressive creep tests revealed similar or higher minimum creep rates in the recycled carbon fibre reinforced AZ91 in comparison to the unreinforced AZ91. © 2021
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    Grafen Nanolevha Takviyesinin Alsi10mg Alaşımının Mikroyapı ve Mekanik Özellikleri Üzerine Etkisi
    (Gazi Üniversitesi, 2018) Kandemir, Sinan
    Bu çalışmada, birkaç grafen tabakasından oluşan, 100 nm'nin altında kalınlığa ve olağanüstü mekanik özelliklere sahip grafen nanolevhaların (GNL) endüstride sıkça kullanılan AlSi10Mg alaşımına katkısının mikroyapı ve mekanik özellikler üzerine etkisi incelenmiştir. Büyük yüzey alanı ve sahip oldukları yüksek yüzey enerjileri nedeniyle GNL'ların sıvı metaller içinde homojen olarak dağıtılması güçtür. GNL'ların sıvı alüminyum alaşımına geçişi yarı-katı mekanik karıştırma ile matris içinde dağılımı ise ultrasonik proses ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Dökülen kompozitlerin yapılan mikroyapı analizleri sonucunda, yüksek yoğunluktaki ultrasonik dalgalar ile GNL'ların aglomerasyonlarının önlenerek matris içinde göreceli olarak homojen dağıldığı ve matris-GNL'lar arasında iyi bir tutunma yüzeyinin elde edildiği gösterilmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen çekme deneylerinde, ağırlıkça %0.25 GNL takviyesinin alaşımın mukavemetini önemli oranda arttırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Mukavemetteki iyileşme ağırlıklı olarak GNL'ların dislokasyonların ilerlemesinde bariyer vazifesi görmesine dayandırılmaktadır. Bu sonuçlar GNL takviyeli yüksek performanslı metal matrisli nanokompozitlerin seri imalata uygun olarak sıvı fazda üretilebilirliklerini göstermektedir
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    Citation - WoS: 16
    Citation - Scopus: 17
    Investigation of the High Temperature Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Graphene Nanoplatelets Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites
    (SAGE Publications, 2021) Martin, Seçkin; Kandemir, Sinan; Antonov, M.
    In this study, graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) with a thickness of 50-100 nm have been utilized to improve the mechanical and tribological properties of A360 alloy due to their extraordinary mechanical properties and solid lubricant nature. For the investigation of tribological properties, ball-on disc tests were carried out at various temperatures including room temperature (RT), 150 °C, and 300 °C. According to the hardness and ball-on-disc test results, the nanocomposite samples reinforced with GNPs exhibited improved hardness and wear resistance. The improvement in the wear behavior of nanocomposites was referred to the temporarily formed solid lubricant film of harder GNPs during the wear, and hence coefficient of friction (COF) and volume loss were considerably reduced. Abrasive-adhesive, oxidative, and mild-to-severe were found to be main wear mechanisms at RT, 150 °C, and 300 °C, respectively. Overall, the results show that the nanocomposites fabricated by casting method combined with mechanical stirring and ultrasonication have promising wear performance, especially at elevated temperatures. This may suggest that these developed materials could be potential candidates to be used in the engineering applications requiring high temperature wear performance. © The Author(s) 2020.
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    Citation - WoS: 35
    Citation - Scopus: 39
    Development of Graphene Nanoplatelet-Reinforced Az91 Magnesium Alloy by Solidification Processing
    (Springer Verlag, 2018) Kandemir, Sinan
    It is a challenging task to effectively incorporate graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) which have recently emerged as potential reinforcement for strengthening metals into magnesium-based matrices by conventional solidification processes due to their large surface areas and poor wettability. A solidification processing which combines mechanical stirring and ultrasonic dispersion of reinforcements in liquid matrix was employed to develop AZ91 magnesium alloy matrix composites reinforced with 0.25 and 0.5 wt.% GNPs. The microstructural studies conducted with scanning and transmission electron microscopes revealed that fairly uniform distribution and dispersion of GNPs through the matrix were achieved due to effective combination of mechanical and ultrasonic stirring. The GNPs embedded into the magnesium matrix led to significant enhancement in the hardness, tensile strength and ductility of the composites compared to those of unreinforced AZ91 alloy. The strength enhancement was predominantly attributed to the grain refinement by the GNP addition and dislocation generation strengthening due to the coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch between the matrix and reinforcement. The improved ductility was attributed to the refinement of β eutectics by transforming from lamellar to the divorced eutectics due to the GNP additions. In addition, the strengthening efficiency of the composite with 0.25 wt.% GNP was found to be higher than those of the composite with 0.5 wt.% GNP as the agglomeration tendency of GNPs is increased with increasing GNP content. These results were compared with those of the GNP-reinforced magnesium composites reported in the literature, indicating the potential of the process introduced in this study in terms of fabricating light and high-performance metal matrix composites.
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    Citation - WoS: 14
    Citation - Scopus: 16
    Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of A357/Sic Nanocomposites Fabricated by Ultrasonic Cavitation-Based Dispersion of Ball-Milled Nanoparticles
    (SAGE Publications Inc., 2017) Kandemir, Sinan
    In this work, A357/0.5 wt.% SiC nanocomposites were fabricated with a combination of ultrasonic processing and a nanoparticle feeding mechanism that involves the introduction of a closed end aluminium tube filled with the ball-milled SiC nanoparticles (20-30 nm) and aluminium powders (<75 μm) into the melt for complete deagglomeration and uniform dispersion of nanoparticles through the matrix. The microstructural and mechanical properties of the fabricated nanocomposites were investigated. The microstructural studies conducted with optical and advanced electron microscopes indicate that relatively effective deagglomeration and uniform dispersion of SiC nanoparticles into the molten alloy were achieved. The hardness and tensile properties of the nanocomposites were notably improved compared to those of the ultrasonically processed A357 alloy without reinforcement, showing the strengthening potency of nanoparticles and the good bonding obtained at the particle-reinforcement interface.
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    Citation - WoS: 17
    Citation - Scopus: 26
    Thixoforming of A356/Sic and A356/Tib2 Nanocomposites Fabricated by a Combination of Green Compact Nanoparticle Incorporation and Ultrasonic Treatment of the Melted Compact
    (Springer Verlag, 2014) Kandemir, Sinan; Atkinson, Helen V.; Weston, David P.; Hainsworth, Sarah V.
    Thixoforming is a type of semi-solid processing which is based on forming metals in the semi-solid state rather than fully liquid or solid state. There have been no reports of the thixoforming of nanocomposites in the literature. The incorporation of ceramic nanoparticles into liquid metals is a challenging task for the fabrication of metal matrix nanocomposites due to their large surface-to-volume ratio and poor wettability. Previous research work by a number of workers has highlighted the challenges with the incorporation of nanoparticles into liquid aluminum alloy. In the present study, SiC and TiB2 nanoparticles with an average diameter between 20 and 30 nm were firstly incorporated into green compacts by a powder forming route, and then the compacts were melted and treated ultrasonically. The microstructural studies reveal that the engulfment and relatively effective distribution of the nanoparticles into the melt were achieved. The hardness was considerably improved with only 0.8 wt pct addition of the nanoparticles. The nanocomposites were successfully thixoformed at a solid fraction between 0.65 and 0.70. The microstructures, hardness, and tensile mechanical properties of the thixoformed nanocomposites were investigated and compared with those of the as-received A356 and thixoformed A356 alloys. The tensile properties of the thixoformed nanocomposites were significantly enhanced compared to thixoformed A356 alloy without reinforcement, indicating the strengthening effects of the nanoparticles.