Microstructural Evaluation of Inductively Sintered Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with Silicon Carbide and/or Graphene Nanoplatelets for Tribological Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 2963-2976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Islam ◽  
Yasir Khalid ◽  
Iftikhar Ahmad ◽  
Abdulhakim A. Almajid ◽  
Amine Achour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Graphene Nanoplatelets ◽  
Sintered Aluminum ◽  
Microstructural Evaluation ◽  
Matrix Nanocomposites

Microstructural Evaluation of Silicon Carbide Whisker Reinforced Alumina Fabricated with Carbon-Coated Whiskers

1991 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 920-921
Author(s):  
K. B. Alexander ◽  
P. F. Becher
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
High Resolution Electron Microscopy ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Interface Debonding ◽  
Resolution Electron ◽  
Microstructural Evaluation ◽  
Carbon Coated ◽  
Electron Energy Loss ◽  
Interfacial Films ◽  
Debonding Process

The presence of interfacial films at the whisker-matrix interface can significantly influence the fracture toughness of ceramic composites. The film may alter the interface debonding process though changes in either the interfacial fracture energy or the residual stress at the interface. In addition, the films may affect the whisker pullout process through the frictional sliding coefficients or the extent of mechanical interlocking of the interface due to the whisker surface topography.Composites containing ACMC silicon carbide whiskers (SiCw) which had been coated with 5-10 nm of carbon and Tokai whiskers coated with 2 nm of carbon have been examined. High resolution electron microscopy (HREM) images of the interface were obtained with a JEOL 4000EX electron microscope. The whisker geometry used for HREM imaging is described in Reference 2. High spatial resolution (< 2-nm-diameter probe) parallel-collection electron energy loss spectroscopy (PEELS) measurements were obtained with a Philips EM400T/FEG microscope equipped with a Gatan Model 666 spectrometer.

scholarly journals Wettability in Metal Matrix Composites

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1034
Author(s):  
Massoud Malaki ◽  
Alireza Fadaei Tehrani ◽  
Behzad Niroumand ◽  
Manoj Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Interfacial Strength ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix Nanocomposites ◽  
Aerospace Applications ◽  
Matrix Nanocomposites

Metal matrix composites (MMCs) have been developed in response to the enormous demand for special industrial materials and structures for automotive and aerospace applications, wherein both high-strength and light weight are simultaneously required. The most common, inexpensive route to fabricate MMCs or metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) is based on casting, wherein reinforcements like nanoceramics, -carbides, -nitrides, elements or carbon allotropes are added to molten metal matrices; however, most of the mentioned reinforcements, especially those with nanosized reinforcing particles, have usually poor wettability with serious drawbacks like particle agglomerations and therefore diminished mechanical strength is almost always expected. Many research efforts have been made to enhance the affinity between the mating surfaces. The aim in this paper is to critically review and comprehensively discuss those approaches/routes commonly employed to boost wetting conditions at reinforcement-matrix interfaces. Particular attention is paid to aluminum matrix composites owing to the interest in lightweight materials and the need to enhance the mechanical properties like strength, wear, or creep resistance. It is believed that effective treatment(s) may enormously affect the wetting and interfacial strength.

scholarly journals Columnar-to-Equiaxed Transition in Metal-Matrix Composites Reinforced with Silicon Carbide Particles

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia E. Ares ◽  
Carlos E. Schvezov
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Temperature Gradients ◽  
Heat Extraction ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Directionally Solidified ◽  
Alloy Matrix ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Ceramic Particles

The present work is focused on the study of the effect of directional heat extraction on the silicon-carbide (SiC) distribution in zinc-aluminum matrix composites (MMCs) and on the columnar-to-equiaxed (CET) position in directionally solidified samples. To this end, a ZA-27 alloy matrix was reinforced with ceramic particles of SiC and vertically directionally solidified. The cooling rates, temperature gradients, and interphase velocities were then measured, and their influence on the solidification microstructure of the MMCs was analyzed. The recalescence detected and measured during the equiaxed transition was of the order of 3.5°C to 1.1°C. The values of the temperature gradients reached a minimum during the CET and were even negative in most cases (between −3.89 K and 0.06 K). The interphase velocities varied between 0.07 mm/s and 0.44 mm/s at the transition. Also, the presence of ceramic particles in ZA-27 alloys affected the thermodynamic local conditions and the kinetics of nucleation, producing a finer microstructure.

scholarly journals A Novel Route for Development of Bulk Al/SiC Metal Matrix Nanocomposites

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Payodhar Padhi ◽  
Sachikanta Kar
Keyword(s):  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Spray Deposition ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Weight Percent ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Solidification Processing ◽  
Ultrasonic Probe ◽  
Metal Matrix Nanocomposites ◽  
Sic Particulates ◽  
Matrix Nanocomposites

Addition of nano particles, even in quantities as small as 2 weight percent can enhance the hardness or yield strength by a factor as high as 2. There are several methods for the production of metal matrix nanocomposites including mechanical alloying, vertex process, and spray deposition and so forth. However, the above processes are expensive. Solidification processing is a relatively cheaper route. During solidification processing, nano particulates tend to agglomerate as a result of van der Waals forces and thus proper dispersion of the nano particulate in metal matrix is a challenge. In the present study a noncontact method, where the ultrasonic probe is not in direct contact with the liquid metal, was attempted to disperse nanosized SiC particulates in aluminum matrix. In this method, the mold was subjected to ultrasonic vibration. Hardness measurements and microstructural studies using HRTEM were carried out on samples taken from different locations of the nanocomposite ingot cast by this method.

scholarly journals Fabrication of Fullerene-Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposites

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 973-982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Asgharzadeh ◽  
Hamid Faraghi ◽  
Hyoung Seop Kim
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Matrix Nanocomposites
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