In Situ Fabrication and Microstucture of ZrB2 Particles Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites

2012 ◽  
Vol 476-478 ◽  
pp. 122-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhu Rui ◽  
Yu Tao Zhao ◽  
Song Li Zhang ◽  
Zhi Hong Jia
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Nanometer Scale ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Reaction Method ◽  
The Matrix

Abstract：Aluminum matrx composites reinforced by in situ ZrB2 particles are fabricated from A356-AlB-K2ZrF6 system via in-situ melt reaction method, and the morphologies, sizes and distributions of the in situ particles as well as the microstructures, mechanical mechanisms of the composites are investigated by XRD,SEM,TEM and tensile tests. The results indicate that the morphologies of the in situ particles are mainly with ball-shape, the sizes are in nanometer scale and the distributions in the matrix are uniform. The interfaces between the in situ particles and the aluminum matrix are net and no interfacial outgrowth is observed.

Synthesis of the in situ aluminum matrix composite through pyrolysis of high temperature vulcanization silicone

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Senemar ◽  
Behzad Niroumand ◽  
Ali Maleki ◽  
Pradeep K Rohatgi
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Pure Aluminum ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composite ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Commercially Pure ◽  
The Matrix

In this study, in situ aluminum matrix composites were synthesized through pyrolysis of high temperature vulcanization silicone in commercially pure aluminum melt. For this purpose, 1 to 4 wt% of high temperature vulcanization silicone was added to a vortex of molten aluminum at 750℃ and the resulting slurries were cast in steel dies. Microstructure, hardness, and tensile properties of the as-cast samples were examined at ambient and high temperatures. The results revealed the in situ formation and distribution of reinforcement particles in the matrix. Energy-dispersive X-ray analysis indicated that the formed reinforcement particles consisted of O and Si elements. This confirms the in situ reinforcement formation by pyrolysis of high temperature vulcanization silicone in the melt. The size of the in situ formed particles was mostly in the range of 200–2000 nm. It was shown that the composites synthesized by the addition of 4 wt% high temperature vulcanization had the highest mechanical properties both at ambient and high temperatures. Room temperature hardness, tensile strength, and yield strength of this sample were increased by about 50%, 23%, and 19% compared to the monolithic sample, respectively.

The Wear Performance at High Temperatures of ZrO2-Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites Produced by Mechanochemical Reaction Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dogan Sımsek ◽  
Dursun Ozyurek
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Mechanochemical Reaction ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
Aluminum Composite ◽  
Wear Performance ◽  
Reaction Method ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Pin On Disc

Abstract In this study, high-temperature wear performance of A356+Gr-ZrO2 aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) produced by the mechanochemical reaction method was investigated. After the aluminum composite powders were cold-pressed (750 MPa), the green compacts were sintered under 10−6 mbar vacuum for an hour at 550 °C. Sintered AMCs have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), hardness and density measurements. Wear tests were conducted in two different loads (10 N and 30 N), five different temperatures, and three different sliding distances in the standard pin-on-disc type wear tester. Result showed that ZrO2 added to the matrix tends to cluster in grain boundaries. AMCs hardness and densities increased with the increasing amount of reinforcement, and the highest hardness and density value was obtained with 12% ZrO2-added AMCs. Weight loss increased with increasing load and temperature and decreased with increasing amount of reinforcement in the matrix at all loads and temperatures.

Study on Mechanical Properties of AA6351 Alloy Reinforced with Titanium Di-Boride (TiB2) Composite by In Situ Casting Method

2015 ◽  
Vol 787 ◽  
pp. 583-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Mohanavel ◽  
K. Rajan ◽  
K.R. Senthil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
In Situ Reaction ◽  
Halide Salts ◽  
Scanning Electron

In the present study, an aluminum alloy AA6351 was reinforced with different percentages (1, 3 and 5 wt %) of TiB2 particles and they were successfully fabricated by in situ reaction of halide salts, potassium hexafluoro-titanate and potassium tetrafluoro-borate, with aluminium melt. Tensile strength, yield strength and hardness of the composite were investigated. In situ reaction between the inorganic salts K2TiF6 and KBF4 to molten aluminum leads to the formation of TiB2 particles. The prepared aluminum matrix composites were characterized using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. Scanning electron micrographs revealed a uniform dispersal of TiB2 particles in the aluminum matrix. The results obtained indicate that the hardness and tensile strength were increased with an increase in weight percentages of TiB2 contents.

Compressive Deformation of Hollow Microsphere Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites

1994 ◽  
Vol 372 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. T. Kiser ◽  
M. He ◽  
B. Wuj ◽  
F. W. Zok
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Hollow Microsphere ◽  
Compressive Deformation ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Strength Enhancement ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Matrix Flow ◽  
Measured Strength

AbstractThe compressive deformation characteristics of hollow alumina microsphere reinforced aluminum matrix composites have been studied through both experiments and finite element analysis of unit cell models. Tests have been performed on composites containing around 50 volume percent of microspheres. The effects of the matrix flow stress and microsphere morphology (characterized by the ratio of wall thickness to radius) have been examined. The measured strength enhancement due to the hollow microspheres was found to be considerably less than that predicted by the FEM calculations; a result of microsphere cracking. Experiments have been conducted to document the progression of such damage following casting and mechanical deformation. The potential of this class of composite for impact energy absorption applications is also explored.

Reactive hot pressing of aluminum matrix composites

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 4246-4250
Author(s):  
H. J. Brinkman ◽  
J. Duszczyk ◽  
L. Katgerman
Keyword(s):  
Hot Pressing ◽  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Processing Step ◽  
Exothermic Process ◽  
Composite Product ◽  
Reactive Hot Pressing

A method is described for the production of dense aluminum matrix composites from elemental powders in one processing step by reactive hot pressing (RHP). It encompasses both the exothermic conversion of reactants to composite product and the following hot compaction of the porous composite product. The RHP method described in this paper takes into account the gas evolution accompanying the exothermic process, ensures complete conversion of reactants, and avoids adverse reactions between aluminum matrix and graphite tooling material. In situ sample temperature measurements enable proper process control, in particular the timing of the full densification step of the hot reaction product.

Laser-ultrasonic study of the local porosity of reactive cast aluminum-matrix composites

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 34-42
Author(s):  
N. B. Podymova ◽  
I. E. Kalashnikov ◽  
L. I. Kobeleva
Keyword(s):  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Aluminum Matrix ◽  
Amplitude Distribution ◽  
Aluminum Matrix Composites ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Cast Aluminum ◽  
Laser Ultrasonic ◽  
Local Porosity

One of the most critical manufacturing defects of cast metal-matrix composites is a non-uniform porosity distribution over the composite volume. Unevenness of the distribution leads not only to local softening, but also plays a key role in the evolution of the damage process under the external loads. The goal of the study is to apply a new laser-ultrasonic method to in-situ study of a local porosity in reactive cast aluminum-matrix composites. The proposed method is based on statistical analysis of the amplitude distribution of backscattered broadband pulses of longitudinal ultrasonic waves in the studied materials. Laser excitation and piezoelectric detection of ultrasound were carried out using a laser-ultrasonic transducer. Two series of reactive cast aluminum-matrix composites were analyzed: reinforced by in situ synthesized Al3Ti intermetallic particles in different volume concentrations and by Al3Ti added with synthetic diamond nanoparticles. It is shown that for both series of the composites, the amplitude distribution of backscattered ultrasonic pulses is approximated by the Gaussian probability distribution applicable for statistics of large number of independent random variables. The empirical dependence of the half-width of this distribution on the local porosity in composites of two series is approximated by the same nearly linear function regardless of the size and fraction of reinforcing particles. This function was used to derive the formula for calculation of the local porosity in the studied composites. The developed technique seems to be promising in revealing potentially dangerous domains with high porosity in reactive-cast metal-matrix composites.

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