DiGianno ME 215 Research Assignment #1

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Research Assignment Part I ME 215 Introduction and Resources Here are some resources from your ME 215 library instruction session and a way to get in touch with a librarian for any help you might need to complete this assignment: Research guides ● NJIT Library Research Guide for ME 215 (slides from the class presentation may be found here); includes information about formatting handbooks and standards. ● Understanding Citations is a research guide with basic information about creating citations.. ● Zotero Citation Manager Tutorial will help you learn to use Zotero, a citation management system, if you wish to use it Contact information 1. Get in touch with Jill Lagerstrom jl2339@njit.edu ; Schedule an appointment with Jill – to do this visit Jill’s profile page 2. Get in touch with any NJIT Librarian: askalibrary@njit.edu ; Find all the ways to get help (phone, chat, text, email, appointments) on the Research Help Desk guide . [ NOTE : PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND SAVE THE ASSIGNMENT TO YOUR LOCAL DRIVE TO EDIT IT ] NOTE: To access ASTM Compass off-campus, please use the NJIT VPN to authenticate yourself as an NJIT student.

Assignment This assignment is designed to introduce you to some of the resources professional Engineers use in their practice. It should also familiarize you with finding material properties, finding research on materials applications and using formatted citations in APA style to cite publications. Consult the ME 215 Research Guide for guidance. 1. In a brief paragraph, describe what “magnesium alloy” is and how it is being applied in the automotive industry. Use at least two sources Provide in-text citations and a “ References” section according to APA style . (30 pts) Magnesium alloy is a material that is seeing use for its excellent physical properties. Pure magnesium is much harder to utilize as it has a high flammability. So, the magnesium is alloyed with aluminum and a small amount of zinc to create a much more useful metal. “ Magnesium-matrix composites (MgMCs) are very promising as structural materials because of their low density, high specific strength, and excellent castability.” (Gupta, Xiang, 2016). Due to its lightweight, magnesium alloy has seen increasing use in the auto indrustry. “More recently, as a result of a general requirement for lighter weight automobiles to conserve energy, there has been a growing use of magnesium in the automotive field, principally as die castings.” (Savage 2008). Every pound is accounted for when manufacturing vehicles so a lighter alloy is usually welcome in the sector. Savage, K. (2008). Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys (Vol. 15). ASM International. Xiang, C., & Gupta, N. (2016). Heat Treating of Magnesium Alloy Metal-Matrix Composites (G. E. Totten, Ed.; Vol. 4E). ASM International. 2. For each source used in Question 1, briefly explain what the source is (handbook, corporate website, news article, etc.), who authored it (a journalist, researcher, institution/corporation), and why it’s a credible source. (15 pts) Both sources referenced are ASM handbooks. ASM stands for the American Society for Metals. The ASM has been creating logs of key information and development related to the use and manufacturing of metals since 1923. At the time known as the ASST or the American Society for Steel Treating. Ken Savage is a researcher who works for Magnesium Elektron, also known as Luxfer MEL Technologies. A company that specializes in various magnesium alloys and zirconium chemicals. They both produce magnesium alloys and manufacture finished parts. Gupta is a professor and researcher at NYU. As well as this, he is an elected

official of ASM and IEEE. He has won several awards for his research and held several other potions. Unfortunately Xiang’s information isn’t as public. They are also listed as an employee of NYU, so one could assume they could be either a professor or an assistant to Gupta. 3. Some metals are used in surgical implants. Go to the ASM Handbook to find the tensile strength and yield strength of 316 Stainless Steel (annealed or cold worked). Provide the answer and a citation. (15 pts) The tensile strength of 316 stainless steel is 25 ksi and the yield strength is 173 mpa. Mashl, S. J. (2015). Powder Metallurgy Processing by Hot Isostatic Pressing (P. Samal. J. Newkirk, Ed.; Vol. 7) [Review of Powder Metallurgy Processing by Hot Isostatic Pressing ]. ASM Handbook. 4. Use ASTM Standards ( ASTM alternate link ) to find the standard specification for acrylic bone cement, a biomaterial. In the standard, what are the requirements for powder liquid mixture? Copy & paste the table here and provide a citation for it. (15 pts) ASTM Standard F451-21, 2021, "Standard Specification for Acrylic Bone Cement" ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, https://compass.astm.org/document/? contentCode=ASTM%7CF0451-21%7Cen-US 5. Imagine you are interested in researching the application of magnesium alloy in bone

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repair. Use the ScienceDirect database to find a research article in this area. Answer the following: (25 pts) a. Describe the ScienceDirect database. What does it provide? b. What is the name of the journal the article was published in? c. Who are the authors? What are their affiliations? d. What year was the article published? e. Is the full article available or do you have to request it via interlibrary loan? f. Provide a citation of a research article on this topic. A. Science direct provides a succinct way to search for key terms in specific journals or by authors. It's very user friendly displaying the important search tools at the top. B. Bioactive Materials C. (Zhengzhou university) Delin Ma, Jun Wang, Mingran Zheng, Yiwen Ding, Yunhao Zheng, Shijie Zhu, Liguo Wang, Xiaochao Wu, Shaokang Guan. ( Shimadzu (China) Co.) Junfei Huang (Zhengzhou Orthopedic Hospital) Wenxiang Li D. 2023 E. The full article is available F. Ma, D., Wang, J., Zheng, M., Zhang, Y., Huang, J., Li, W., Ding, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhu, S., Wang, L., Wu, X., & Guan, S. (2023). Degradation behavior of ZE21C magnesium alloy suture anchors and their effect on ligament-bone junction repair. Bioactive Materials , 26 , 128–141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.02.021 UPLOAD YOUR ASSIGNMENT TO CANVAS. Make sure it’s in PDF format. The filename should be your name.