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Austenitic stainless steel (AISI 316L) is highly valued in various industries for its properties, especially related to wear and corrosion resistances. There are several applications of austenitic stainless steel in the automotive industry. This study investigates the effects of porosity of SS316L samples fabricated using powder metallurgy (uniaxial pressure). Two different compaction pressures, 300 MPa, and 600 MPa, were applied to analyze their influence on the material’s density, porosity, microstructure, hardness, and abrasion responses. The SS316L samples were sintered at 1120 °C for 30 min. The microstructural analysis revealed that the sample pressed at 600 MPa exhibited higher density and lower porosity (18.9%) compared to the sample pressed at 300 MPa (29.2%). This increased compaction pressure led to a more uniform microstructure with smaller grain sizes and a more consistent distribution of circular pores. Consequently, the hardness of the 600 MPa sample was significantly
Tahanzadeh, SamiraSeriacopi, VanessaRodrigues, DanielMachado, Izabel Fernanda
The development of advanced high-strength steels has become essential in the production of lightweight, safe, and more economical vehicles within the context of the automotive industry. Among the advanced high-strength steels, complex phase steels stand out, characterized by their high formability and high energy absorption and deformation capacity. Laser welding is a technique that applies laser using high energy density as a heat source. It has the advantages that the high welding speed and low heat input compared to other welding methods cause a decrease in deformation, and the narrow width of the weld bead and heat-affected zone allows for the welding of complex parts that would be difficult for other welding methods. Based on a study of a complex phase steel, an analysis was made of the microstructures observed by optical microscopy, the grain boundaries and certain phases contained in this microstructure, as well as the microstructures of each area in the laser welding region
Dias, Erica XimenesReis de Faria Neto, AntonioCastro, Thais SantosMartins, Marcelo SampaioSantos Pereira, Marcelo
Car bumpers are protective structures for the occupants of a vehicle during a collision, absorbing impact energy, such a structure is located at the front and rear of the vehicle. Metals were used to manufacture the first bumpers, and it was subsequently assessed that using a different material would reduce their weight, for example plastic, resulting in increased fuel economy and impact absorption. Also, the use of polymers reinforced by glass fibers offer good mechanical strength. This work evaluates the replacement of conventional materials by an ecologically more viable alternative, natural fibers as plastic reinforcement, reducing costs, without considerable loss in the material mechanical properties. Specimens of reinforced composite material were produced with jute fiber. The fibers, obtained through fabrics, were standardized in length of 5.0 mm and 15.0 mm. The matrix phase applied was the unsaturated and pre-accelerated terephthalic polyester resin manufactured by Royal
Soares, Rafael VilhenaDias, Roberto Yuri Costade Mendonca Maia, Pedro VictorJunior, Waldomiro Gomes PaschoalFujiyama, Roberto Tetsuo
Safety concerns surrounding new energy vehicles have gained increasing national and social attention. Bottom impacts to power batteries are a leading cause of fires and explosions in new energy vehicles. Focusing on the safety of power battery bottom impacts, this article first proposes applying honeycomb panels to the battery’s bottom guard plate. Through the ball impact test, the effect of honeycomb panel surface material thickness on bottom protection is studied, and the mechanism of the honeycomb panel’s ball impact protection is explored. Second, the honeycomb panel and the aluminum alloy plate are structurally compounded to improve the ball impact protection ability. Finally, the optimized composite bottom guard plate is assembled on the lower box of the power battery, and the whole package ball impact experiment is successfully verified. This study serves as a reference for future research on power battery bottom impact protection and the industrial application of bottom guard
Hongguang, HuangYong, ZengWeiquan, Zeng
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