Effect of nickel addition on the microstructure and corrosion resistance properties of porous alumina composites shaped with sugarcane bagasse pore-forming agent

1st International Postgraduate Conference on Mechanical Engineering (IPCME) -- OCT 31, 2018 -- Univ Malaysia Pahang, Pahang, MALAYSIA Temitope, Dele-Afolabi/0000-0003-0187-9208; Sobri, Shafreeza/0000-0002-5675-2186 WOS: 000461178900019 In this study, the effect of nickel (Ni) addition on the microstructure and corrosion resistance properties of porous alumina (Al2O3) composites shaped with sugarcane bagasse pore-forming agent were evaluated. Plain and Ni-reinforced porous alumina sampels (Al2O3-xNi-RH; x = 2, 4, 6 and 8wt%) were prepared using the powder metallurgy method. Experimental results showed that the porosity (50.4-57.1vol%) and the pore size (62-109 mu m) of the porous alumina composites increased with rising content of Ni reinforcement. The XRD results showed that the Al2O3 matrix and Ni reinforcement reacted during the heat treatment process to produce nickel aluminate (NiAl2O4) spinel. Corrosion resistance results showed that the porous alumina composites exhibited better chemical stability in strong alkali solution as compared with strong acid solution. Univ Malaysia Pahang, Fac Mech Engn, Pekan Campus