TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE SYNTHESIS OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH CENOSPHERES

The paper presents a method of casting metal matrix composite materials based on light alloys reinforced with cenospheres. The cenospheres, which are product of fly ash processing by flotation, were formed into the...

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FLY ASH AS A COMPONENT OF THE REINFORCEMENT OF LIGHT ALLOY METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES. PART 1. COAL COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS MANAGEMENT

The first part of the publication presents the structure of global power industry market. Fundamental technologies of heat and electricity production in conventional coal combustion processes are considered,with sp...

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ALFA COMPOSITES FABRICATED BY MECHANICAL ALLOYING - ANALYSIS OF THE REINFORCING PHASE DISTRIBUTION BY COMPUTED MICROTOMOGRAPHY

The paper presents the results of examinations of composite samples in which the reinforcement is waste fly ash from power plants, while matrix is an aluminium (A8). The agglomerates of master composite obtained by...

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RECYCLING OF WASTE FLY ASH FORMED DURING COMBUSTION OF HARD COAL FOR USE IN MOULDING MIXTURES MANUFACTURE

The article is a compilation of the most important results obtained during execution of own research project regarding the possibility of using fly ash formed during combustion of hard coal as a base granular material ...

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Fly ash as the reinforcement of light alloy metal matrix composites. Part 2: High temperature investigations

The second part of the publication presents the results of high temperature investigations of selected sorts of fly ash serving as a reinforcement in ALFA composites. Using graphs illustrating changes of sample dimensions in function of temperatur...

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