Phenolic resin impregnation was combined with liquid silicon infiltration to create a carbon/silicon carbide composite. The potential application for this material is in disc brakes in vehicles due to their oxidation resistance and friction behaviour. The density of the composite was altered until a final value of 2.10g/cm3 was achieved. The thermal conductivity of the composite was measured using the TPS method, and was determined to be 48.72 W/...
A novel replication technique for the fabrication of 3D microstructures was developed. A polished silicon wafer was transferred onto an epoxy composite. The thermal properties of the epoxy composite were investigated and compared to those of the pure epoxy. It was determined that not only was the thermal conductivity increased, but the epoxy composite also showed an improvement in mechanical properties over the pure epoxy....
Traditional alloys are composed of approximately one to two major metal elements, such as aluminum, and titanium, etc. For the purpose of casting molds, new research has led to the creation of high-entropy (HE) alloys, that encompass five or more major metal elements. This research led to the discovery of lower thermal properties in HE alloys, portraying them as potential coatings in the management of casting molds. Low thermally conductive ...
