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Fabrication and deformation of aluminum–manganese microsandwich structure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2016

Hesham Mraied ,
Thanh Hai Tran  and
Wenjun Cai
Hesham Mraied
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
Thanh Hai Tran
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
Wenjun Cai*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: caiw@usf.edu
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Abstract

The combination of low areal density, high flexural rigidity, and open architecture makes metallic microsandwiching a promising candidate for structural frameworks in small-scale multifunctional devices. We demonstrate a one-step electrodeposition procedure to synthesize an aluminum–manganese (Al–Mn) microsandwich using a porous polycarbonate (PC) membrane template from room-temperature ionic liquid. Mn was added to refine the microstructure and increase the hardness of Al. A cyclic voltammogram study shows Mn codeposit with Al in an acidic chloroaluminate electrolyte. Increasing the MnCl2 concentration in the electrolyte from 0.05 to 0.25 M promoted a crystalline to amorphous phase transition of the deposited structures. Finally, mechanical properties and damage resistance of the microsandwiches were evaluated using nano- and micro-indentation tests as well as finite element methods.

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Alalloyelectrodeposition
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , 29 February 2016 , pp. 480 - 487
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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