Abstract

This paper addresses an innovative syntactic foam produced out of metal powder (Fe), fly ash cenospheres (CS) and clay ceramic syntactic foams composite material (CM). Due to the low density of CS (bulk density - 0.38 g/cm3), the average density of these foams is about 2.6-2.9 g/cm3. It was found that CS undergoes phase transformation during thermal treatment at a temperature of 1200°C. Microstructural observations reveal a uniform distribution of CS and Fe particles in the composite. Compressive strength, and friction coefficient of obtained Fe/CS CM are in the range between 149 - 344 MPa and 0.15 - 1.1, respectively. Dependence of compressive strength on firing temperature is demonstrated exhibiting the maximum at 344 MPa; however, dependence of coefficient of friction on a material properties, obtained at different firing temperature exhibits the minimum value of 0.15 at the firing temperature of 1150 °C. The obtained syntactic form was shown to be a candidate for wear resistant applications.

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