A new group of Z n - Al alloys suitable for casting was developed in the late sixties, These alloys are
ZA - 8 , ZA - 12 and ZA – 27, where the numbers represent the approximate percentage of aluminum in the alloy. These alloys compete with cast iro
n and copper alloys and aluminum alloys. ZA – 27 alloy is characterized by the biggest strength and lowest density alloy from the rest of ZA alloys. It has
good physical and mechanical properties (good strength, good cast ability, ease of machining, good wear properties and high corrosion resistance).
This research is aimed to study the effect of heat treatment on mechanical properties as well as to improve the wear properties of ZA-27alloy.
Heat treatment of type T4 was applied on ZA-27 alloy (This treatment was done by heating the alloy
to a temperature equal to 370 oC for a period of 3 or 5 hours and then immersion in water followed by
natural aging for 30 days).
Wear testing has been made by using dry sliding test of pin samples on the disk - ZA – 27 alloy after
casting without any treatment and wear tests were performed on heat treated ZA – 27 alloy samples.
The microstructure of the alloy after casting and after heat treatment was examined and the effect of
the microstructure on the wear behavior was studied.
The hardness and tensile strength of heat treated samples were reduced while elongation was increased
compared with alloy after casting. The rate of decrease of hardness was equal to 34.7 %, which is
consistent with solutionizing period. On the contrary, the increase in the solutionizing period decreases strength and increases elongation. The study shows also that the heat treated samples have achieved a significant improvement on wear properties compared to the samples after casting without heat treatment
As a result of the development of the use of reinforced Composites with fibers in
practical applications continuously, research aims to study the effect of proportion piroxide
additives to unsaturated polyester resin on the tensile properties of th
e samples prepared
from unsaturated polyester resin reinforced with glass fiber used in wind turbine blades
manufacturing, and also studying the effect of for the application of heat treatment
operations on the hardening of the unsaturated polyester and tensile properties after heat
treatment process the application in order to improve the properties of these blades.
Test samples were prepared containing ratios (1% - 1.5% - 2%) of methyl Etel
ketone piroxide MEKP and test results showed that the best ratio at 1.5%. While the heat
treatment results showed that the best values for tensile strength at break of the samples are
treated to a time of / 48 hours /.
In line quenching and tempering has allowed ASCO (Arabian Steel Company) to
have higher ductility bar at higher strength levels compared with classic rebar production
with substantial reduction in alloy consumption by using heat treatment (thermex)
during
production proses on production line.
QTB (Quenching Tempering Bars) is an alternate means of strengthening long bars
by quenching the bars with water and then allowing the bars to self-tempering and
hardened case, the process is performed in line with the rolling process, after the
finishingarea. The process is stable and controlled, and it's effective on hardness and
strength properties on reinforced steel bars
The research has concentrate on Thermex and Thermex elements in finishing area of
rolling process.
Aluminum alloys have got extreme industrial importance since 19th century
until now. They enter into several light and heavy industries. aluminum is
hardened by impurity due to industrial application. In this study, aluminumcupper
alloys (with 0.5
% Mg) were prepared, where cupper amount was added
to aluminum in different percentages (2.5%,4%,4.5%) ,no overtaking degree of
saturation 6% of the weight of cupper. After adding definite percentage of
cupper to aluminum, the compounds are fusioned for complete blending, where
cupper atoms diffuse into aluminum. Samples are infusioned by definite
methods and circumstances. The prepared alloys were thermally treated during
8-30 hours for hardening. In this research we will concentrate on the influence
of cupper content on hardening of aluminum and other basic conditions, which
are needed to obtain higher hardness for aluminum alloys.
In this work, the processing of aluminum alloys - copper, which
added amounts of copper to aluminum in different parentages (2.5-
4-4.5%) so as not to exceed the limit of saturation Aluminum 6 %(
copper).
This research aims to study the effect of adding alloying elements and heat treatment
of Zinc metal on solar energy absorbing , nine alloys ingots were manufactured by
changing the percentages of added Aluminum and Copper on the pure Zinc, and thes
e
ratios of Aluminum were : (10% , 20% , 30% , 40 % , 50%) to demonstrate the effect of
adding Aluminum to Zinc metal on solar energy absorbing , and ratios of copper were :
(20% , 40%) , as well as we prepare two pure zinc samples with 99.2% of purity , one
was rapidly cooled and the other slowly cooled , to demonstrate the effect of heat treatment
on solar energy absorbing .
In order to measure the solar energy absorbing for prepared samples , we
manufactured a device depends on the methods of heat exchange between solar radiation
and the surface exposed to radiation .
The obtained results showed that adding Aluminum and Copper to the pure Zinc
caused a decrease in solar energy absorbing .
As well as increasing the percentages of adding Aluminum and Copper to the pure
Zinc caused a gradually decrease in solar energy absorbing .
comparing the absorbing of pure zinc samples, one was rapidly cooled and the other
slowly cooled , the results showed that the sample was rapidly cooled was better than the
sample slowly cooled on solar energy absorbing .
