Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials XVI (PFAM XVI)

Editors: M. Gupta1, T. S. Srivatsan2 and Sanjay K. Thakur3
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Akron, USA
3Electronics and Safety, Delphi Automotive Systems, Singapore


Table of Contents

Advanced Processing Methods

An Overview of Wire Bonding Mechanism
Jamin Ling, Hong Meng Ho and Sarangapani Murali

Lost Foam Casting: A Mathematical Model of the Process
Z. H. Wu and A. S. Mujumdar

Advanced Processing Techniques for Developing Nano Composite Electroless Coatings [Invited]
Vijaya Agarwala

Reaction Synthesis of Ti48Al2Cr2Nb Gamma Titanium Aluminides
Bhanu Pant, Vijaya Agarwala, R. C. Agarwala and P. P. Sinha

Criteria for Foam Stabilisation in Aluminium Foam Synthesis
B. S. Daniel and R. Edwin Raj

Solid-Liquid Interdiffusion Bonding of Au with PbSn and SnAgCu
T. K. Lee, Sam Zhang, C. C. Wong and A. C. Tan

Optimization of Friction-Stir Welding Parameters for a Precipitation Hardenable Aluminum Alloy
K. Kumar and Satish V. Kailas

Effect of Microwave and Conventional Sintering on the Tensile Properties of a Sn-3.5Ag Lead-Free Solder
P. Babaghorbani and M. Gupta

Production of Bulk-Nano Materials by Friction-Stir Processing
K. Kumar and Satish V. Kailas

Rapid Solidification Technology for Producing Thin and Porosity Free Metal Structure
S. Murali and M. S. Yong

Advanced Composites

Microstructural Design of Abrasive Wear-Resistant Nanocomposites
G. D. Hibbard, J. L. McCrea and G. Palumbo

Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Copper Matrix Nanocomposites Synthesized by High Energy Ball Milling
T. Venugopal, K. Prasad Rao and B. S. Murty

Enhancing Mechanical Properties of a Lead-Free Solder Using Nano Cu Particulates
P. Babaghorbani and M. Gupta

Effect of Melt Temperature on Microstructure of In-Situ Al-Al2O3 Composites
A. Maleki, B. Niroumand, M. Meratian and M. Gupta

Synthesis and Characterization of Lead Free Solder/Nano-Alumina Composites
X. L. Zhong and M. Gupta

Development of Innovative Mg/Al2O3 Nanocomposites Using Microwave Sintering
W. L. E. Wong and M. Gupta

Deformation Mechanisms of Mg-1.3CNT Nanocomposite
Chwee Sim Goh, Jun Wei and Manoj Gupta

Machinability Studies on Aluminium Matrix Hybrid Composites
B. K. Sridhara, L. Krishnamurthy and D. Abdul Budan

Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Composite with Al2O3 Fillers
S. H. Lim, K. Y. Zeng, L. Chen, C. B. He and K. Wang

Comparison of Tensile and Compressive Creep Data of AE42 Magnesium Alloy and its Short Fiber Composite
Hajo Dieringa, Norbert Hort and Karl Ulrich Kainer

Effect of Method of Reinforcement Integration on the Characteristics of Mg/Al Macrocomposites
M. Paramsothy, N. Srikanth and M. Gupta

Effect of Extrusion Ratio on Tensile Behavior of Mg and Mg/Y2O3 Nanocomposite Synthesized Using Microwave Assisted Powder Metallurgy Route
K. S. Tun and M. Gupta

Effect of Using Aluminum Particulates in Nano-Length Scale on the Tensile Behavior of Pure Magnesium
X. L. Zhong, W. L. E. Wong and M. Gupta

Influence of Amount of Nano-Al2O3 Particulates on Compressive Behavior of AZ31B
Q. B. Nguyen and M. Gupta

Effect of Gas Flow on Mechanical Properties of Al Alloy Composite Fabricated by Disintegrated Melt Deposition Technique
C. W. Su, C. W. Goh, W. H. Tsang, M. Chandrasekaran and M. Gupta

Mechanical and Fracture Studies of Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposite
Naresh Bhatnagar, K. Saminathan and P. Selvakumar

Advanced Metallic Materials

Some Studies on the Hot Corrosion Behavior of Superalloys in Aggressive Environment
at 900°C

R. A. Mahesh, R. Jayaganthan and S. Prakash

Simulation of the Ladle Filling Operation in Steelmaking Process
Xiang-Qi Wang, Arun S. Mujumdar and Dipak Mazumdar

An Insight into Understanding the Intrinsic Mechanisms Governing the Formation of Friction Stir Welds in Joining of Metals
K. Kumar, Satish V. Kailas and T. S. Srivatsan

Fatigue Performance of Cold Expanded Holes in Al7050 Aluminium Alloy
N. Shanmukha, S. C. Sharma and R. S. Kulkarni

A Study of Microstructure, Hardness and Tensile Response of a Titanium Alloy
T. S. Srivatsan, Mithun Kuruvilla, Lisa Park and M. Petraroli

The Quasi Static and Cyclic Fatigue Fracture Behavior of a Friction Stir Weld Processed Aluminum Alloy 2024
T. S. Srivatsan, Satish Vasudevan and Lisa Park

A Detailed Failure Analysis Study of HP Turbine Blades Using various NDE Techniques
Vaidehi Ganesan, C. Jagadeesan and P. Kesavan Nair

Cycle Oxidation and Hot Corrosion Behaviour of Ni and Fe Based Superalloy in Molten Salt Environment at 900°C
Subhash Kamal, R. Jayaganthan and S. Prakash

Property Modification of Cu-Base Alloys by Recurrent Precipitation
A. E. W. Jarfors

Noise and Vibration Damping of High-Chromium Ferromagnetic Steel
B. M. Satish, K. Mahesh and B. M. Girish

Laser Cladding on Coated Ti Alloys to Improve Wear and Corrosion Resistance
Vaidehi Ganesan

A Study of Deformation Mechanisms During Periodic Cellular Metal Fabrication
B. Bouwhuis, L. Cheng and G. D. Hibbard

Incorporating Microstructural Design into Periodic Cellular Metals
B. Bouwhuis and G. D. Hibbard

Strengthening Contributions of Quasicrystalline Icosahedral Phase to Tensile and Compressive Strength in Mg-Zn-RE Alloys
Alok Singh, H. Somekawa and T. Mukai

Tailoring the Properties of Pure Magnesium Using Different Microwave Heating Rates
W. L. E. Wong, K. S. Tun and M. Gupta

Influence of Surface States on the Energy Gap of Silicon Nanostructures: The Role of Hydrogen and Oxygen
S. K. Ghoshal, S. Sharma and E. A. Abebe

Effects of Ultrasonic Energy on Pure Copper Deformation with Different Purity
Narasimalu Srikanth

Lightweight Metallic Materials for Automobile Applications - Opportunities & Challenges
Anil K. Gupta

Interrupted Creep of Newly Developed High Pressure Die Cast Magnesium Alloys
D. Fechner, A. K. Mondal, S. Kumar, H. Dieringa, P. Maier and K. U. Kainer

Energy Storage Materials

Enhanced Conversion Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized ZnO Solar Cells through Hierarchical Structure and Chemical Modification
Qifeng Zhang, Samson. A. Jenekhe and Guozhong Cao

Synthesis and Characterization of Lithium Cobalt Oxide Cathode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries
R. R. Roy, E. Chung, E. Ng, G. Hibbard, A. McLean, R. Sridhar and S. Dasgupta

Characterization of Discharged Hydrogen from Hydrogen Storage Alloys
M. Mizumoto, T. Ohgai and A. Kagawa

Bending Motion of Actuators Using Hydrogen Storage Alloys
R. Miyazaki, M. Mizumoto, T. Ohgai and A. Kagawa

Functional Materials

Development of Radar Absorbing Nano Crystals
Rahul Sharma, R. C. Agarwala and Vijaya Agarwala

Photocatalytic Fibers for Water Disinfection
P. Wu, Q. Li, R. C. Xie and J. K. Shang

Z-Scan Measurement of Nonlinear Optical Properties of Rhodamine6G Doped Polymeric Samples
Sunita Sharma, Devendra Mohan and Sib Krishna Ghoshal

Magnetism and Crystalline Electric Field Effect in PrT2Si2 (T = Pd, Pt)
V. K. Anand, Z. Hossain and C. Geibel

Simulation Studies

Hot Working, Microstructure Control and FE Simulation of OFHC Copper
K. P. Rao and Y. V. R. K. Prasad

Optimization of C/D Ratio of Adjacent Pre-Stressed Holes Using Finite Element Analysis
S. C. Sharma, N. Shanmukha and R. S. Kulkarni

Surface Coatings

Nano-Coating: A Case Study, CeO2/Al2O3 Composite Electrolyte for SOFC Applications
Rajalekshmi Chockalingam, Sreekumar Chockalingam, Herbert Giesche and Vasantha R. W. Amarakoon

High Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of Nanostructured Ni-Al Coating on Super Alloy
Atikur Rahman, R. Jayaganthan, Satya Prakash, Vipin Chawla and Ramesh Chandra

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