Particle Distribution and Mechanical Properties of Nano-SiCP/Al-Cu Composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 941 ◽  
pp. 2060-2065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Sen Wu ◽  
Jian Yu Li ◽  
Ping An ◽  
Shu Lin Lü
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasonic Vibration ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Particle Distribution ◽  
Acoustic Streaming ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Nanosized Particles ◽  
Cu Alloy ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Energy Ball

Generally it is difficult to disperse nanosized particles uniformly in metal matrix. In this paper nanoSiC particles reinforced Al-5%Cu matrix composites were prepared by molten-metal process, combined with high energy ball-milling and ultrasonic vibration methods. Ultrasonic vibration treatment (UV) has been successfully used to disperse the particles distribution of nanoSiCp particles in the matrix. Big aggregates of particles are eliminated by the effects of cavitation and the acoustic streaming of UV for 1 min. All the particles aggregates are eliminated and the particles are uniformly distributed in the melt after treated by UV for 5 min. The refinement of Al2Cu phase in Al-Cu alloy is more obvious and more uniform distributed with the increase of UV time. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength and elongation of the 1wt% nanosized SiCp/Al-5Cu composites treated by UV for 5 min are increased by 37%, 9.5% and 270% respectively, compared with the untreated composites.

Preparation and Squeeze Casting of Nano-SiCP/A356 Composite Assisted with Ultrasonic Vibration Process

2016 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
pp. 1188-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Lin Lü ◽  
Pan Xiao ◽  
Shu Sen Wu ◽  
Xiao Gang Fang
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasonic Vibration ◽  
Squeeze Casting ◽  
A356 Alloy ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Metal Matrix Nanocomposites ◽  
Vibration Process ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Energy Ball ◽  
Composite Granules ◽  
Matrix Nanocomposites

Metal matrix nanocomposites (MMNCs) have excited great interest in recent years, due to their very good properties. In this work, an efficient process by combining high-energy ball milling (HBM) with ultrasonic vibration (UV) was employed to prepare MMNCs. The composite granules containing nanoSiCP were produced by milling the nanoSiC and Al powders, and then were remelted in the matrix melt and treated by UV to prepare MMNCs. The MMNCs were finally formed by squeeze casting. The results indicate that globular nanoSiCP/Al compound granules with diameters between 1.5-2mm are obtained by dry HBM, and the nanoSiC particles are uniformly distributed in the granules. After remelting, nanoSiC particles in compound granules release in the matrix melt and are uniformly dispersed by UV within 2min. In MMNCs, nanoSiC particles concentrate mainly around eutectic phases, but no agglomeration is observed. The tensile strength of the MMNCs with 1wt.% nanoSiCP is increased by 19%, compared to the matrix A356 alloy.

Strengthening in CNT-Al Composites Produced by High-Energy Ball Milling

2011 ◽  
Vol 236-238 ◽  
pp. 2336-2339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Fei Wang ◽  
Xiao Lan Cai
Keyword(s):  
Ball Milling ◽  
Milling Time ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Ball Milling ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Energy Ball ◽  
Al Matrix Composites ◽  
Ball Milling Time

In this paper, carbon nanotubes (CNT)-reinforced aluminum (Al) matrix composites were fabricated by High-Energy Ball Milling, the objective was to investigate the evolvement of particle size, density and hardness of CNT-Al composites with increasing wt% CNT, and analyzed the micrographs of mixture powders at different milling time. The results showed that the addition of CNT can play a role of grinding aid to refine grain, improve the hardness and decrease the density, and CNT can be homogeneous dispersed in the matrix with increasing ball-milling time, it also showed that too much CNT was no help on hardness, this attributed to clustering of CNT, the proper addition of CNT was 2wt%, and the mixture powders could reached a state of equilibrium between fracturing and cold-welding at 75min.

scholarly journals Manufacture and characterization of aa6061 aluminum alloy metal matrix composites with ceramic particulate reinforcement

2021 ◽  
pp. 46875-46883
Keyword(s):  
Metal Matrix ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Particulate Reinforcement ◽  
Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Alloy Metal

The work’s main objective was the manufacture of an AA6061 aluminum metal matrix composite reinforced with ceramics reinforcements of: aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, aluminum nitride and silicon nitride, through the powder metallurgy technique. The powders were subjected to high energy milling in a SPEX type vibrating mill. Thereafter, a cold uniaxial compactation was made and then the compacts were hot extruded. The powders were subjected to characterization using X-ray diffraction and laser diffraction granulometry. The extruded were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and had their microhardness evaluated. The characteri-zation showed: the reinforcements’ addition in the matrix contributed to an acceleration of powders’ grinding; the reinforced samples had a higher microhardness than the unreinforced; it was observed that greater milling times and reinforcement’s addition increased the composites’ microhardness.

Manufacturing of AA2124 Aluminum Alloy Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced by Silicon Carbide Processed by Powder Metallurgy Techniques of High Energy Ball Milling and Hot Extrusion

2017 ◽  
Vol 899 ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Oscar Olimpio de Araújo Filho ◽  
Everthon Rodrigues de Araújo ◽  
Heronilton Mendes de Lira ◽  
Cezar Henrique Gonzalez ◽  
Noelle D’emery Gomes Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Ball Milling ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Ball Milling ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Energy Ball ◽  
Alloy Metal

Aluminum alloy metal matrix composites are a class of materials object of large and intensive research during the last years. In this study an AA2124 aluminum alloy were processed by means of mechanical alloying added by 10, 20 and 20 percent of silicon carbide (SiC) in vibratory SPEX type mill during 60 and 120 minutes. After this the composites powders obtained were characterized by means of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) plus Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) to determine the powders morphology. In order to consolidate the AA2124 aluminum alloy composites reinforced by silicon carbide (SiC) composites, the powders processed by high energy ball milling technique were hot extruded and the billets were characterized by SEM to determine the microstructure and the distribution of the reinforced ceramic phase of silicon carbide throughout the aluminum matrix and at last the microhardiness Vickers technique were used to evaluate the mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Effects of High-Intensity Ultrasound on Microstructure and Mechanical Property of In situ TiB2/2A14 Composites

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Huang ◽  
Ripeng Jiang ◽  
Xiaoqian Li ◽  
Lihua Zhang ◽  
Zhenghua Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasonic Vibration ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Acoustic Streaming ◽  
High Energy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Electron Backscattered Diffraction ◽  
Vibration Treatment ◽  
The Matrix

In situ TiB2/2A14 composites with a 3% volume fraction were prepared by mixing salt reaction and high energy ultrasound. The effects of high-intensity ultrasonic on the microstructure and mechanical properties of TiB2/2A14 composites were systematically investigated. The microstructures of the composites were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD). The phase composition was examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The results showed that after introducing ultrasonic vibration into the melt, due to the cavitation and acoustic streaming effect, the particle agglomerations were significantly reduced and particles of different sizes were evenly dispersed in the matrix. With ultrasonic vibration treatment of 120 s, the agglomerations were basically eliminated, and the particles were uniformly distributed to the most. The yield strength, tensile strength and elongation of the composites were increased by 53%, 21% and 30%, respectively, compared with that without ultrasonic vibration treatment (UVT).

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 Interfacial Aspects of Metal Matrix Composites Prepared from Liquid Metals and Aqueous Solutions: A Review

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1400
Author(s):  
Peter Baumli
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Liquid Metals ◽  
Interfacial Phenomena ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Good Adhesion ◽  
Mechanical And Physical Properties ◽  
The Matrix

The paper reviews the preparation of the different metallic nanocomposites. In the preparation of composites, especially in the case of nanocomposites, interfacial phenomena play an important role. This review summarizes the literature on various interfacial phenomena, such as wettability and reactivity in the case of casting techniques and colloidal behavior in the case of electrochemical and electroless methods. The main contribution of this work lies in the evaluation of collected interfacial phenomena and difficulties in the production of metal matrix composites, for both nano-sized and micro-sized reinforcements. This study can guide the composite maker in choosing the best criteria for producing metal matrix composites, which means a real interface with good adhesion between the matrix and the reinforcement. This criterion results in desirable mechanical and physical properties and homogenous dispersion of the reinforcement in the matrix.

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