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High damping capacity materials present an increased interest in many applications were vibration and noise reduction is absolutely necessary. Metallic materials with a high internal friction (IF) are becoming valuable because of them usual mechanical properties that fulfill the damping capacity in applications. Some of the shape memory alloys present a huge damping capacity during the solid state transformation (M↔A) based on the re-orientation and accommodation of the material structure. Iron based shape memory alloy present the best advantages for industrial application as dumpers in different areas. Beside civil construction domain these materials can cover also applications in automotive industry as shock impact absorbers for low velocities as protection for engine parts and also for noise reduction. By these means in this article we analyze FeMnSi+Al alloy with a new chemical composition obtained through classical melting method in Ar controlled atmosphere.

Biodegradable metallic materials gain space in implantable materials field based on the applications that can fulfill. Beside Mg-based alloys a new class of metallic materials is under development, alloys based on Fe, in order to improve the corrosion rate, one of the disadvantages of magnesium alloys, and the mechanical properties of the implant. In this article we present the steps took to obtain a biodegradable FeMnSi alloy with metallic additions and few preliminary results about the chemical composition (X-ray dispersive energy analyze EDS) of the sample and the influence of hardening heat treatment on chemical composition. After the melting and pouring stages the new material was analyzed.

Bumper beam absorbs the accidental kinetic energy by deflection in low-speed impact and by deformation in high-speed impact. Based on the last years necessity of lighter materials and safer usage of vehicles we try to come with a new class of materials for bumper systems. Analyze of metallic materials is cheaper when the analyze take place on a computer avoiding the metallic loss or energy consume. We present few results obtained in Catia software about the behavior of some metallic materials under external solicitations in function of the mechanical properties of metallic elements, geometry of the element, restrains and solicitation points. Shape memory alloy are smart materials that can use the external mechanical energy damping to thermal energy in bumper applications. In martensite to austenite domain we observe an increase of damping mechanical capacity with possible applications in bumper systems.