Compressive Property and Energy Absorption Capacity of Mg-Ceramic-Ni Foamsat Various Temperatures

• Published in: Metals (Basel ) Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 689
• Main Authors: Shi, Shouquan, Sun, Weibo, Zhang, Xiaoru, Zhu, Xianyong, Liu, Jiaan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Ceramic coatings; Ceramics; Coating effects; coatings; Compressive properties; Compressive strength; Corrosion resistance; deformation; Energy; Energy absorption; energy absorption capacity; Failure modes; Foamed metals; hybrid foams; Magnesium base alloys; Mechanical properties; Mechanical tests; Mg alloy; Microstructure; Nickel coatings; Oxidation; Plating; Porous materials; Room temperature; Struts; China
• ISSN: 2075-4701; 2075-4701
• DOI: 10.3390/met12040689

Mg–Ceramic–Ni hybrid foams were fabricated via continuousdepositing micro-arc oxidation (MAO) ceramic coating and electroless Ni coating on the surface of the AZ91D foam struts. Mechanical tests from room temperature (RT) to 300 °C were carried out to evaluate the compressive properties and energy absorption capacities of two types of foams, i.e., AZ91D alloy foams and corresponding hybrid foams. The effect of composite coatings and test temperature on the compressive property of the foams was studied. The experimental results show that the MAOand Ni coatings enhance the Mg foam struts, resulting in high compressive strength and energy absorption capacity at each testing temperature. In addition, the compressive properties are also depending on testing temperature. The different mechanical responses of the composite foams under various temperature conditions are mainly attributed to the different deformation behaviors and failure modes of the foam struts, which are confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation.