A SiC/2024 composite was made by semisolid casting. The wetting between SiC and Al matrix is improved by treating SiC particles at a high temperature, coating K2ZrF6, and adding Mg to the Al melt. An effective way to ...A SiC/2024 composite was made by semisolid casting. The wetting between SiC and Al matrix is improved by treating SiC particles at a high temperature, coating K2ZrF6, and adding Mg to the Al melt. An effective way to remove the gas around SiC particles was also found. Microstructures were observed under optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that SiC particles and Al matrix are well bonded and no gaps or cavities around the particles are observed. SiC particles distribute homogeneously in the Al matrix. The existence of SiC particles results in the increase of wear resistance and strength.展开更多
基金The project is financially supported by the National Key Basic Research and Development Foundation (G2000067208-4)
文摘A SiC/2024 composite was made by semisolid casting. The wetting between SiC and Al matrix is improved by treating SiC particles at a high temperature, coating K2ZrF6, and adding Mg to the Al melt. An effective way to remove the gas around SiC particles was also found. Microstructures were observed under optical microscope (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that SiC particles and Al matrix are well bonded and no gaps or cavities around the particles are observed. SiC particles distribute homogeneously in the Al matrix. The existence of SiC particles results in the increase of wear resistance and strength.