In this investigation, bulk ultra-fine grained and nanocrystalline Al-2 wt.% Fe alloy was produced by mechanical alloying (MA). The powder was mechanically milled in an attritor for 3 hours and yielded an average crystal size of ~63 nm. The consolidation and sintering was performed using a high frequency induction sintering (HFIS) machine at a constant pressure of 50 MPa. The prepared bulk samples were subjected to uniaxial compressive loading over wide range of strain rates for large deformation.

In this study the effect of Ag Nano powder on mechanical properties of epoxy coatings filled with optimized ratio of conducting polymers (Polyaniline and Polyppyrole) was evaluated. Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether epoxy resin (DGEBA) along with polyaminoamide adduct (ARADUR 3282-1 BD) is used as curing agent under optimized stoichiometry values. Curing is performed at room temperature with different percentages of Nano filler. Glass and steel panels were used as coating substrate.

This work reports the effect of Zinc Oxide Nano powder on mechanical properties of Epoxy coating. Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether epoxy resin (DGEBA) formulated with an optimized stoichiometric value of polyaminoamine adduct (ARADUR-PA450) as a curing agent at ambient temperature, is filled with different loadings of ZnO Nano powder (0, 1, 1.5, 2%). Steel and glass substrates were used as coating samples. A thin layer coating was applied by using bird applicator with wet film thickness (WFT) about 60-90 μm.

Epoxy-based nanocomposite coatings were formulated by incorporating various types of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) (ZrO2, ZnO, Fe2O3, and SiO2). The effect of the incorporation of various NPs on the mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of these epoxy coatings has been studied. A facile direct incorporation technique has been utilized for the dispersion of the NPs in the epoxy matrix via highspeed mechanical stirring and ultra-sonication using acetone as a solvent. The incorporation of these NPs augmented the mechanical and thermal properties of the epoxy coatings.