scholarly journals Characterisation of Microstructure of We43 Magnesium Matrix Composites Reinforced with Carbon Fibres

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 1075-1081
Author(s):  
A. Gryc ◽  
T. Rzychoń
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Carbon Fibres ◽  
Magnesium Matrix Composites ◽  
T6 Heat Treatment ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
The Matrix

Abstract In the paper the microstructures of WE43 matrix composites reinforced with carbon fibres have been characterised. The influence of reinforcement type and T6 heat treatment (a solution treatment at 525°C for 8 h, a hot water quench and a subsequent ageing treatment at 250°C for 16 h) on microstructure have been evaluated. The light microscope and scanning electron microscope investigations have been carried out. No significant differences in samples reinforced with non-coated textiles have been reported. The substantial changes in sample reinforced with nickel-coated textile have been observed. The segregation of alloying elements to the matrix-reinforcement layer has been identified. The T6 heat treatment caused the appearance of disperse precipitates of β phase, but the process cannot be considered as satisfactory (irregular distribution, low volume fraction, relatively large size).

scholarly journals Effect of T6 Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Hardness of Nanosized Al2O3 Reinforced 7075 Aluminum Matrix Composites

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng-Xiang Zhang ◽  
Hong Yan ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Xiu-Liang Zou ◽  
Bin-Bing Tang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Aging Treatment ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
X Ray ◽  
T6 Heat Treatment ◽  
The Matrix

In this study, 7075 aluminum matrix composites reinforced with 1.5 wt.% nanosized Al2O3 were fabricated by ultrasonic vibration. The effect of T6 heat treatment on both microstructure and hardness of nanosized Al2O3 reinforced 7075 (Al2O3np/7075) composites were studied via scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and hardness tests. The Mg(Zn,Cu,Al)2 phases gradually dissolved into the matrix under solution treatment at 480 °C for 5 h. However, the morphology and size of Al7Cu2Fe phases remained unchanged due to their high melting points. Furthermore, the slenderness strips MgZn2 phases precipitated under aging treatment at 120 °C for 24 h. Compared to as-cast composites, the hardness of the sample under T6 heat treatment was increased ~52%. The strengthening mechanisms underlying the achieved hardness of composites are revealed.

Processing, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SiCp/AZ91 Mg Matrix Composites Fabricated by Squeeze Casting

2007 ◽  
Vol 546-549 ◽  
pp. 499-502
Author(s):  
X. Qiu ◽  
Xiao Jun Wang ◽  
Ming Yi Zheng ◽  
Kun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Squeeze Casting ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Matrix Alloy ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Magnesium Matrix Composites ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Az91 Magnesium ◽  
Different Diameters

The fabrication processing, mechanical properties and fracture characters of SiCp/AZ91 magnesium matrix composites fabricated by squeeze casting were investigated. The SiC particles with different diameters (5μm, 20μm and 50μm) were employed as the reinforcement in the composites, the volume fraction of them was 50% in all cases. Experimental results showed that when the size of SiC particle decreased, the tensile properties of the composite increased. The tensile properties of SiCp/AZ91 composite with small particles are controlled by the properties of matrix alloy and the strength of the interface between the matrix and reinforcements, but the composites reinforced by large particles are controlled by the fracture of the particles.

Effect of Addition of Al & Ca and Heat Treatment on the Cast Mg-6Zn Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 765 ◽  
pp. 33-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.S. Joshi ◽  
M.S. Mohan ◽  
S. Seshan ◽  
S. Kumar ◽  
S. Suwas
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Corrosion Behaviour ◽  
Boundary Phase ◽  
Al Content ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
The Matrix

In the present investigation, the effect of addition of Al and small amounts of Ca as well as the effect of heat treatment has been investigated on microstructure, tensile properties and corrosion behaviour of Mg-6Zn alloy produced by squeeze casting. The Mg-6Zn-1Al (ZA61) alloy consisted of α-Mg grains and MgZn (β) phase at the grain boundaries with a much higher strength and ductility than pure Mg. The addition of 0.1 and 0.5 wt% Ca to the ZA61 alloy refined the grain size and increased the volume fraction of the grain boundary phase but did not change the nature of the phase. Consequently, strength increased without much reduction in ductility. The increase in Al content of the alloy to 4 wt% (ZA64) changed the grain boundary phase to Al5Mg11Zn4 (Φ) phase, increased its volume fraction and refined the grain size as compared to ZA61 alloy. Consequently, strength increased with a reduction in ductility. On heat treatment of ZA61+0.5Ca and ZA64 alloys, the volume fraction of grain boundary phases decreased, fine precipitates were obtained in the matrix and the grain size increased. Thus, higher strength with a lower ductility was obtained on heat treatment but the ductility of both the alloys was still higher than that of pure Mg. Thus, 130 MPa 0.2%PS, 225 MPa UTS and 4.9% elongation to fracture could be obtained for the squeeze cast ZA64 alloy in the T6 condition, which are very good tensile properties for a cast Mg alloy. Increase in Al content and heat treatment reduced the corrosion resistance and addition of Ca improved it. The highest corrosion rate was observed to be 0.85 mm/year for the ZA64 alloy in the T6 condition.

Research on Properties of SiCp/AZ61 Magnesium Matrix Composites in Fabrication Processes

2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 945-948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Yan ◽  
Ming Fu Fu ◽  
Fa Yun Zhang ◽  
Guo Xiang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Magnesium Matrix ◽  
Magnesium Matrix Composites ◽  
Az61 Magnesium Alloy ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Sic Particulates ◽  
Semi Solid

The microstructural structures of SiCp/AZ61magnesium matrix composite were studied in three different casting processes, and their hardness was measured. The results indicated that SiCp/AZ61 composites fabricated in stirring melt casting process, compared to those in fully liquid stirring casting process and in semi-solid stirring casting process, possessed fairly uniform distribution of SiC particulates and few porosity rate. It was an ideal metal matrix composites fabricated process. The Vickers hardness of non-reinforcement AZ61 magnesium alloy is higher than that of semi-solid billet, and the Vickers hardness of SiCp/AZ61 composite is obviously higher than that of the matrix. In the meantime, the Vickers hardness of SiCp/AZ61 composite can be continuously enhanced with an increasing of volume fraction of SiC particles.

Volume Fraction Effects of Silicon Carbide on the Wear Behavior of SiCp-Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Composites

2010 ◽  
Vol 152-153 ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Jeng Huang ◽  
Yo Zhi Dai ◽  
Yeau Ren Jeng
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Matrix Alloy ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Severe Condition ◽  
Magnesium Matrix Composites ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Wear Tests ◽  
Sic Particle

This paper investigated the volume fraction effect of micro-sized SiC on the tribological behavior of SiCp reinforced AZ91D Mg-based metal-matrix composites (MMCs). The Mg MMCs were prepared by the melt-stirring technique for wear tests. The hardness and coefficient of friction of Mg MMCs increase as increasing volume fraction of SiC particle in MMCs. The SiCp/AZ91D MMCs exhibit superior wear resistance under lower and moderate sliding condition. However, the effects of the SiC particle reinforcements on wear resistance are not as conclusive under severe sliding condition (50N-1500 rpm for all vol.% of MMCs, 50N-1000rpm for 3 vol. % MMCs), since the matrix of MMCs were softened at elevated temperature under such severe condition. However, the incorporation of SiC particles could enhance the wear resistance of AZ91D matrix alloy for most of the sliding conditions.

Preparation of Electron Transparent Metal-Matrix Composites

1968 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 334-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Pinnel ◽  
A. Lawley
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Steel Wire ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Interfacial Region ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Specific Test ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
The One

Numerous phenomenological descriptions of the mechanical behavior of composite materials have been developed. There is now an urgent need to study and interpret deformation behavior, load transfer, and strain distribution, in terms of micromechanisms at the atomic level. One approach is to characterize dislocation substructure resulting from specific test conditions by the various techniques of transmission electron microscopy. The present paper describes a technique for the preparation of electron transparent composites of aluminum-stainless steel, such that examination of the matrix-fiber (wire), or interfacial region is possible. Dislocation substructures are currently under examination following tensile, compressive, and creep loading. The technique complements and extends the one other study in this area by Hancock.The composite examined was hot-pressed (argon atmosphere) 99.99% aluminum reinforced with 15% volume fraction stainless steel wire (0.006″ dia.).Foils were prepared so that the stainless steel wires run longitudinally in the plane of the specimen i.e. the electron beam is perpendicular to the axes of the wires. The initial step involves cutting slices ∼0.040″ in thickness on a diamond slitting wheel.

scholarly journals Predictive Computational Model for Damage Behavior of Metal-Matrix Composites Emphasizing the Effect of Particle Size and Volume Fraction

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2143
Author(s):  
Shaimaa I. Gad ◽  
Mohamed A. Attia ◽  
Mohamed A. Hassan ◽  
Ahmed G. El-Shafei
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Particulate Composites ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Zone Method ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
The Matrix

In this paper, an integrated numerical model is proposed to investigate the effects of particulate size and volume fraction on the deformation, damage, and failure behaviors of particulate-reinforced metal matrix composites (PRMMCs). In the framework of a random microstructure-based finite element modelling, the plastic deformation and ductile cracking of the matrix are, respectively, modelled using Johnson–Cook constitutive relation and Johnson–Cook ductile fracture model. The matrix-particle interface decohesion is simulated by employing the surface-based-cohesive zone method, while the particulate fracture is manipulated by the elastic–brittle cracking model, in which the damage evolution criterion depends on the fracture energy cracking criterion. A 2D nonlinear finite element model was developed using ABAQUS/Explicit commercial program for modelling and analyzing damage mechanisms of silicon carbide reinforced aluminum matrix composites. The predicted results have shown a good agreement with the experimental data in the forms of true stress–strain curves and failure shape. Unlike the existing models, the influence of the volume fraction and size of SiC particles on the deformation, damage mechanism, failure consequences, and stress–strain curve of A359/SiC particulate composites is investigated accounting for the different possible modes of failure simultaneously.

scholarly journals Effect of Vanadium Reinforcement on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Matrix Composites

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 806
Author(s):  
Liqing Sun ◽  
Shuai Sun ◽  
Haiping Zhou ◽  
Hongbin Zhang ◽  
Gang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Grain Refinement ◽  
Milling Process ◽  
Mg Alloy ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Magnesium Matrix Composites ◽  
Pinning Effect ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Hot Press Sintering

In this work, vanadium particles (VP) were utilized as a novel reinforcement of AZ31 magnesium (Mg) alloy. The nanocrystalline (NC) AZ31–VP composites were prepared via mechanical milling (MM) and vacuum hot-press sintering. During the milling process, the presence of VP contributed to the cold welding and fracture mechanism, resulting in the acceleration of the milling process. Additionally, increasing the VP content accelerated the grain refinement of the matrix during the milling process. After milling for 90 h, the average grain size of AZ31-X wt % Vp (X = 5, 7.5, 10) was refined to only about 23 nm, 19 nm and 16 nm, respectively. In the meantime, VP was refined to sub-micron scale and distributed uniformly in the matrix, exhibiting excellent interfacial bonding with the matrix. After the sintering process, the average grain size of AZ31-X wt % VP (X = 5, 7.5, 10) composites still remained at the NC scale, which was mainly caused by the pinning effect of VP. Besides that, the porosity of the sintered composites was no more than 7.8%, indicating a good densification effect. As a result, there was little difference between the theoretical and real density. Compared to as-cast AZ31 Mg alloy, the microhardness of sintered AZ31-X wt % VP (X = 5, 7.5, 10) composites increased by 65%, 87% and 96%, respectively, owing to the strengthening mechanisms of grain refinement strengthening, Orowan strengthening and load-bearing effects.

Development of Analytical Force Model for End Milling of Magnesium Matrix Composites

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishita Anandan ◽  
M. Ramulu
Keyword(s):  
End Milling ◽  
Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Magnesium Metal ◽  
Magnesium Matrix Composites ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Thrust Forces ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract An analytical approach to predict the cutting forces in end milling of magnesium metal matrix composite is presented in this study. The model was developed by identifying three events that occur when the cutting edge encounters the composite, when an element of the cutting edge encounters just the particles, it may fracture the particle, when the element encounters pure ductile matrix, plastic deformation occurs and when the element is in contact with both the particle and matrix, particle debonding occurs due to mismatch in coefficient of thermal expansion. The probability of these events was estimated using the particle concentration and the distribution in the matrix. A cutting force model is developed by considering the stresses and forces experienced by the cutting edge contributed by these events. The predicted feed forces and the measured forces are in good agreement for most of the cutting conditions. While, the predictive thrust forces were found to diverge at higher feed of 1 mm/rev.

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