scholarly journals Fractographic analysis of the aluminum matrix composite prepared by accumulative roll bonding

10.30544/569 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-355
Author(s):  
Ivana Cvijović‐Alagić ◽  
Vesna Maksimović ◽  
Milan T Jovanović
Keyword(s):  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Microstructural Characterization ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Fractographic Analysis ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Science Field ◽  
Composite Failure

Recent research in the material science field is focused on the easy-to-apply and cost-effective production of the structural components with enhanced mechanical properties. As an answer to these new trends in the present study, the inexpensive household aluminum foils are used to produce the multilayer aluminum matrix composite. The aluminum matrix composites are manufactured by hot-rolling of the sandwiched foils and afterward subjected to microstructural characterization and mechanical testing. Analysis of the produced composite microstructure and fracture surface obtained after tensile testing was performed using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The qualitative fractographic analysis revealed that the ductile fracture features prevail in the overall fracture mode of the investigated multilayer composite, while the quantitative fractographic investigation allowed more detailed insight into the composite failure process and depicted critical parameters that led to the composite failure.

scholarly journals Effect of Material and Process Variables on Characteristics of Nitridation-Induced Self-Formed Aluminum Matrix Composites—Part 2: Effect of Nitrogen Flow Rates and Processing Temperatures

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1213
Author(s):  
Dae-Young Kim ◽  
Pil-Ryung Cha ◽  
Ho-Seok Nam ◽  
Hyun-Joo Choi ◽  
Kon-Bae Lee
Keyword(s):  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Processing Temperature ◽  
Nitrogen Flow ◽  
Nitrogen Flow Rate ◽  
Flow Rates

The nitridation-induced self-formed aluminum matrix composite (NISFAC) process is based on the nitridation reaction, which can be significantly influenced by the characteristics of the starting materials (e.g., the chemical composition of the aluminum powder and the type, size, and volume fraction of the ceramic reinforcement) and the processing variables (e.g., process temperature and time, and flow rate of nitrogen gas). Since these variables do not independently affect the nitridation behavior, a systematic study is necessary to examine the combined effect of these variables upon nitridation. In this second part of our two-part report, we examine the effect of nitrogen flow rates and processing temperatures upon the degree of nitridation which, in turn, determines the amount of exothermic reaction and the amount of molten Al in the nitridation-induced self-formed aluminum matrix composite (NISFAC) process. When either the nitrogen flow rate or the set temperature was too low, high-quality composites were not obtained because the level of nitridation was insufficient to fill the powder voids with molten Al. Hence, since the filling of the voids in the powder bed by molten Al is essential to the NISFAC process, the conditions should be optimized by manipulating the nitrogen flow rate and processing temperature.

scholarly journals ADDITION OF MAGNESIUM (Mg) WITH ALUMINA (AL2O3) REINFORCER IN ALUMINUM MATERIAL COMPOSITES ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND MICRO STRUCTURES

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Basuki Widodo ◽  
Agung Panji Sasmito
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Magnesium Content ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Low Density

Aluminum is a widely used and applied material in daily life or in the industrial and automotive world. In order to improve the performance and properties of the application to be used, it needed an alloying element to improve the mechanical properties of the aluminum. Aluminum Matrix Composite (AMC) or better known as aluminum matrix composite is one type of material that has great potential to be developed, due to its good combination and properties such as high strength and hardness, low density, low density, capable of good machining, and its basic ingredients are easily found on the market and cheaper than other materials. This research was conducted using the stir casting process to be able to mix all the compositions contained in aluminum matrix composites and to help the distribution of alumina reinforcing particles (Al2O3) and aluminum matrices be evenly distributed. The parameters used in this casting process are varying the volume fraction of the Al2O3 amplifier by 0.5%; 1.5% and 2.5% plus the magnesium content remains 0.9%. The results showed that the addition of Al2O3 can increase the value of hardness and reduce the value of tensile strength. The highest hardness value was 75.3 HRB at the addition of Al2O3 by 2.5% and the lowest tensile strength value was 7.17 Kgf / mm2 with the percentage of Al2O3 addition of 0.5%.

scholarly journals Forming Process and Simulation Analysis of Helical Carbon Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composite

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2024
Author(s):  
Jun Liang ◽  
Chunjing Wu ◽  
Zihang Zhao ◽  
Weizhong Tang
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Large Deformation ◽  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Space Structure ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

In order to promote the industrialization of the large deformation technology of carbon fiber composites, this paper studies a new method of forming of helical carbon fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite. The purpose is to solve the problem of large deformation of carbon fiber with low elongation and metal matrix with high elongation. By introducing carbon fiber with helical space structure into the aluminum matrix, the helical carbon fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composites were prepared and the subsequent drawing deformation was carried out. Here we systematically studied the large plastic deformation behavior of helical carbon fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite via a combination of numerical simulations and experiments, and analyzed the deformation law and stress of helical carbon fiber in the deformation process. We found that the plastic deformation of the composite causes local stress concentration around the helical carbon fiber, and the helical carbon fiber will move synchronously with the aluminum matrix during the deformation, and receive the pressure from the aluminum matrix. Second, the best process parameters obtained from the simulation, that is, the drawing die angle α = 7°, when five-pass drawing experiments were carried out, the total deformation reached 58%, and the average elongation of a single pass was 18.9%. The experimental show carbon fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite with helical space structure can achieve large deformation and high strength. The experimental and simulation are in general agreement, which verifies the correctness of the carbon fiber helical structure model.

Effect of Liquid-Phase-Impact Diffusion Welding Parameters on the Strength of Welded Joints of Aluminum Matrix Composite SiCp/ZL101

2005 ◽  
Vol 297-300 ◽  
pp. 2790-2794
Author(s):  
Ji Tai Niu ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Jin Fan Zhai ◽  
Mu Zhen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Diffusion Welding ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
National Patent ◽  
Matrix Reinforcement

In this paper, a new method for welding aluminum matrix composites is mainly described. It is liquid-phase-impact (LPI) diffusion welding, which has gained China National Patent. The results show that by liquid-phase-impact diffusion welding, when the certain amount of liquid phase alloy appears, with effect of certain impact speed, the interface of matrix-reinforcement and reinforcement-reinforcement are joined perfectly. Because the welding time is very short, the harmful phase is avoided in welded area and bad effect on the interface between the aluminum matrix and reinforcement hasn’t caused, and the work efficiency has improved enormously. With the technique, particle reinforcement aluminum matrix composite SiCp/ZL101 has welded successfully, and joint strength is about 75% of the strength of composite (as-casted), deformation less than 3%.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on Compound Casting of Layered Aluminum Matrix Composite Brake Drum

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1412
Author(s):  
Hansen Zheng ◽  
Zhifeng Zhang ◽  
Yuelong Bai
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Average Shear Strength ◽  
Compound Casting

The requirements of high-strength, wear-resistance and lightweight of brake drums have been continually increasing in recent years and any specific aluminum alloy or particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composites may not satisfy all the demands. Combining dissimilar materials to play their respective advantages is a solution to this problem. In this study, a compound casting method was used to combine solid SiCp/A357 composite and a liquid 7050 aluminum alloy to prepare an aluminum matrix composite with a layered structure. The ProCAST numerical simulation software was used to predict the heat transfer in compound casting process and guide the preheating temperature of the wear-resistant ring in the experiment. An Optical Microscope (OM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) were used to observe microstructures around the solid–liquid bonding interface, the element distribution and phase component of which were analyzed by Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and mechanical properties were evaluated by microhardness and shear tests. The results showed that the interface of the layered aluminum matrix composite prepared by this method achieved complete metallurgical bonding and a transition zone formed on the solid surface. After T6 heat treatment, the average shear strength of the interface increased from 19.8 MPa to 33.8 MPa.

Cryogenic mechanical alloying of aluminum matrix composites for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

2020 ◽  
pp. 002199832095769
Author(s):  
Jakob D Hamilton ◽  
Srikanthan Ramesh ◽  
Ola LA Harrysson ◽  
Christopher D Rock ◽  
Iris V Rivero
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
The Matrix

Cryogenic mechanical alloying (cryomilling) was employed to fabricate aluminum matrix composite powder feedstock for additive manufacturing. The high energy milling of the powder system induces a homogenous distribution of reinforcement particles in the matrix powder by recurrent fracture and cold welding. In this study, aluminum matrix composite feedstock were produced via different cryomilling techniques at varying compositions, powder charges, and milling times. As-milled powders were characterized for particle size distribution, morphology, and homogeneity. Resultant powder demonstrated varying characteristics correlated to milling parameters. Powder metallurgy samples were also fabricated to understand as-sintered reinforcement distribution and the resultant strengthening. This research provides an indication of cryomilling capabilities to become an effective method for custom alloy powder production for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.

scholarly journals Microstructure and Wear Resistance of TiB2/7075 Composites Produced via Rheocasting

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1068
Author(s):  
Qian Gao ◽  
Bin Yang ◽  
Guisheng Gan ◽  
Yujie Zhong ◽  
Liang Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
7075 Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Tib2 Particles ◽  
Better Than

In this study, TiB2/7075 aluminum matrix composites were prepared via in situ synthesis. It was found that TiB2 particles are mainly quadrate. Large TiB2 particles (1–2 μm) agglomerate at grain boundaries, but most of the particles are on the submicron scale. Adding 4.5 wt.% TiB2 particles effectively optimizes α-Al grains in the 7075 aluminum alloy. By combining in situ reinforcing particles with the self-stirring effect of a serpentuator, rheocasting of the 7075 aluminum alloy was achieved in a simple and economical way. The average grain size of the specimen after rheocasting and heat treatment was smaller than 33 μm, and the shape factors were greater than 0.85. The wear resistance of the 4.5 wt.% TiB2/7075 aluminum matrix composite that was prepared via rheocasting and gravity casting was tested with loads of 30, 60, 90, and 120 N at a friction speed of 0.15 m/s for a duration of 30 min. Because of the optimized microstructure and increased hardness, the wear resistance of the 4.5 wt.% TiB2/7075 aluminum matrix composite was significantly better than that of the 7075 aluminum alloy, and the wear resistance of the rheocast TiB2/7075 aluminum matrix composite was better than that of the gravity cast one.

scholarly journals Manufacturing and Performance of Carbon Short Fiber Reinforced Composite Using Various Aluminum Matrix

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 307
Author(s):  
Yongbum Choi ◽  
Xuan Meng ◽  
Zhefeng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Matrix Composites

A new fabrication process without preform manufacturing has been developed for carbon short fiber (CSF) reinforced various aluminum matrix composites. And their mechanical and thermal properties were evaluated. Electroless Ni plating was conducted on the CSF for improving wettability between the carbon fiber (CF) and aluminum. It was confirmed that pores in Ni plated CSF/Al and Al alloy matrix composites prepared by applied pressure, 0.8 MPa, had some imperfect infiltration regions between the CF/CF and CF/matrix in all composites. However, pores size in the region between the CF/CF and CF/matrix to use the A336 matrix was about 1 µm. This size is smaller than that of other aluminum-based composites. Vickers hardness of Ni plated CSF/A1070, A356 alloy, and A336 alloy composites were higher as compared to matrix. However, the A1070 pure aluminum matrix composite had the highest hardness improvement. The Ultimate tensile strength of the A1070 and A356 aluminum matrix composite was increased due to carbon fiber compared to only aluminum, but the Ultimate tensile strength of the A336 aluminum matrix composite was rather lowered due to the highest content of Si precipitate and large size of Al3Ni compounds. The Thermal Conductivity of Ni plated CSF/A1070 composite has the highest value (167.1 W·m−1·K−1) as compared to composites.

Macro-Micro Relationship of Dimensional Changing Behavior of Aluminum Matrix Composite

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deng Gong ◽  
Longtao Jiang ◽  
Youfang Cao ◽  
Yuanzi Zhou ◽  
Tingting Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
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