Nadiir Bheekhun

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How much surfactant does one normally add while preparing a ceramic-based slurry?

Hi everyone,As per your experience, how much surfactant (say Triton X-100) in terms of wt% of dry solids, is generally added while preparing a ceramic-based slurry? A typical range would be fine...

11 May 2015 526 3 View

Is it acceptable to measure the bulk density of a ceramic powder using D = m/v?

Hi everyone,I need to calculate the Hausner Ratio of my samples. My limitation is such that I don't have much powder for each sample (approx 5cm3), I have been able to get a Tapped Density Tester...

30 April 2015 1,577 15 View

What are the thermal tests that can be done on Polymer Matrix Composites?

Hi, Attached is a picture of an aircraft graded carbon/epoxy composite. Out of curiosity, what are the possible thermal tests and hence properties that can be investigated from such samples? Any...

28 March 2015 961 24 View

Is it possible to prepare an aqueous-based slurry consisting of a ceramic which is hydrophobic?

Hi everybody, I've come across some discussions and I would be grateful if someone could clarify whether we can prepare a well-dispersed aqueous-based slurry consisting of ceramic particles which...

19 March 2015 5,156 3 View

What performance parameter would be more significant to optimize during a preliminary study of a plasma sprayed coating?

Hi everyone, While designing a DOE for a particular thermal spray coating, which performance parameter, such as deposition efficiency, adhesion strength & coating thickness, would be more...

14 March 2015 5,818 8 View

How can I obtain agglomerates with a wider particle size distribution using the spray-drying technique?

While preparing an agglomerate of ceramics using via the spray-drying of an aqeous-based slurry, how would one obtain a wider particle size distribution if necessary? Thank you.

08 March 2015 133 7 View

Can anyone advise me on the evaluation of the effect of thermal cycling on thermal stability & mechanical properties of plasma sprayed coatings?

I'd like to evaluate the effect of thermal cycling on the thermal stability and mechanical properties of a ceramic plasma sprayed coating. In that case, what essential factor(s) could be...

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