Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52691#.VKDC4cCAM4 Author(s) Avijit Sinha , Zoheir Farhat Affiliation(s) Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Materials Engineering Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada . ABSTRACT Due to their light weight, high corrosion resistance and good heat conductivity, aluminium alloys are used in many industries today. They are suitable for manufacturing many automotive components such as clutch housings. These alloys can be fabricated by powder metallurgy and casting methods, in which porosity is a common feature. The presence of pores is responsible for reducing their strength, ductility and...
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