摘要
Based mainly on the work done at the authors' laboratory in recent years,this paper examines what is currently known about the cyclic deformation and fatigue properties of metal matrix composites, with particular emphasis on discontinuous fiber (whisker or particulate)-reinforced Al composites. The following items are discussed:fatigue strength and life,cyclic deformation and microstructural evolution,microcrack initiation and growth,fatigue crack propagation behaviour.
Based mainly on the work done at the authors' laboratory in recent years,this paper examines what is currently known about the cyclic deformation and fatigue properties of metal matrix composites, with particular emphasis on discontinuous fiber (whisker or particulate)-reinforced Al composites. The following items are discussed:fatigue strength and life,cyclic deformation and microstructural evolution,microcrack initiation and growth,fatigue crack propagation behaviour.
