Development and Characterization of Microporous Al–Si–Zr Alloys with Enhanced Porosity for Filtration Applications

Dikra Bouras; Mamoun Fellah; Regis Barille; Manel Sellam; Madiha Zerouali; Neçar Merah; Gamal A. El-Hiti

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-80676-6_53

Development and Characterization of Microporous Al–Si–Zr Alloys with Enhanced Porosity for Filtration Applications

Dikra Bouras^*
, Mamoun Fellah^*
, Regis Barille
, Manel Sellam
, Madiha Zerouali
, Neçar Merah
, Gamal A. El-Hiti

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The development of novel microporous ceramic membranes for nano-, ultra-, and microfiltration aims to produce cost-effective products with superior mechanical, thermal, and chemical resistance. This study investigates ceramic-based materials topped with aluminum and zirconium, reinforced with zinc and magnesium compounds, and fabricated using co-precipitation. Cylindrical samples were thermally treated and modified to achieve varied porosities. The research characterized porosity, permeability, and water absorption capacity of all materials. Compared to magnesium, zinc addition significantly increased and controlled porosity density. SEM analysis revealed structural and compositional changes, particularly increased open porosity with zinc addition. Water penetration studies showed that Al–Si–Zrâ€‰+â€‰30 wt% Mg had the fastest permeability and liquid saturation speed, while Al–Si–Zrâ€‰+â€‰30 wt% Zn was slowest. The proposed method determines liquid penetration conditions within ceramic alloys by considering local and non-local parameters, contributing to the development of improved ceramic membranes for filtration applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Light Metals, 2025
Editors	Les Edwards
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	395-402
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9783031806759
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80676-6_53
State	Published - 2025
Event	Light Metals Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2025 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: 23 Mar 2025 → 27 Mar 2025

Publication series

Name	Minerals, Metals and Materials Series
ISSN (Print)	2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-1696

Conference

Conference	Light Metals Symposium held at the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, TMS 2025
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas
Period	23/03/25 → 27/03/25

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Publisher Copyright:
© The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society 2025.

Keywords

Al–Si–Zr/Mg
Al–Si–Zr/Zn
Ceramics
Diffusion of drop
Product development

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Mechanics of Materials
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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Bouras, D., Fellah, M., Barille, R., Sellam, M., Zerouali, M., Merah, N., & El-Hiti, G. A. (2025). Development and Characterization of Microporous Al–Si–Zr Alloys with Enhanced Porosity for Filtration Applications. In L. Edwards (Ed.), Light Metals, 2025 (pp. 395-402). (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80676-6_53

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Development and Characterization of Microporous Al–Si–Zr Alloys with Enhanced Porosity for Filtration Applications. / Bouras, Dikra; Fellah, Mamoun; Barille, Regis et al.
Light Metals, 2025. ed. / Les Edwards. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. p. 395-402 (Minerals, Metals and Materials Series).

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Development and Characterization of Microporous Al–Si–Zr Alloys with Enhanced Porosity for Filtration Applications

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