IDEA #9I58PX Gazar - The Novel Metal-Porous Material Suitable For Numerous Applications

SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FROM MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE AND NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF UKRAINE GAZAR – THE NOVEL METAL%POROUS MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS Description: Gazar is a new generation porous material with unique mirror – like porous surface and high specific strength. Pores in GAZAR are represented in the form of cylinder(cid:28) or ellipse(cid:28)like holes which diameter may be assigned from several nm to several centimeters. The maximum total metal porosity amounts 45–60%. Pores have a mirrored surface. Now several technologies of GAZAR obtaining using Fe, Ni, Cu, Mg, Al, Co and their alloys have been developed. Innovative Aspect and Main Advantages: – Gazar has a very high level of thermal conductivity and lower characteristics of specific electro resistance compar(cid:28) ing to porous metals which have been obtained using the method of powder fibers agglomeration. Under the porosi(cid:28) ty of 50% these characteristics two times greater compar(cid:28) ing to the characteristics of its analogues. – Gazar has lower coefficient of erosion dispersion. Areas of Application: – Self(cid:28)lubricating bearing; – Regeneration and high(cid:28)temperature filters; – separators; – Light constructional materials; – catalytic substrates and catalytic agent; – Friction materials; – Nanofilter cages; – Cages for multi purpose composite materials; – Implants. Stage of Development: Patented Fig. 1. Different Gazar morphology Fig. 2. Bearing made from gazar Contact Details: National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine Olexandr Velychko 49006, Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk, Gagrina ave.4, Tel. 38 056 7453156 Fax. 38 0562 474461 92 SCIENCE AND INNOVATION. Special Issue, 2007