Microstructure evolution of rare earth Pr modified alumina-silicate short fiber-reinforced Al-Si metal matrix composites

Al-Si metal matrix composites (MMCs) reinforced with 20 vol.% alumina-silicate shot fibers (Al2O3-SiO2(sf)) were fabricated by an infiltration squeeze method. Pure Pr metal was added into these composites. The effect of Pr addition on the microstructure evolution of Al-Si MMCs was investigated by SEM,TEM,and EDS. Pr addition is favorable to make uniform microstructures with the modified eutectic Si crystal. PrAlSi phase with high contents of Pr and Si is observed on the interface between the fiber and the m...

Wear mechanism for spray deposited Al-Si/SiC_p composites under dry sliding condition

Al-Si/15%SiCp(volume fraction) composites with different silicon contents were fabricated by spray deposition technique, and typical microstructures of these composites were studied by optical microscopy(OM). Dry sliding wear tests were carried out using a block-on-ring wear machine to investigate the effect of applied load range of 10-220 N on the wear and friction behavior of these composites sliding against SAE 52100 grade bearing steel. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis(EDAX) were utilized to examine the morphologies of the worn surfaces in order to observe the wear characteristics and investigate the wear mechanism. The results show that the wear behavior of these composites is dependent on the silicon content in the matrix alloy and the applied load. Al-Si/15%SiCp composites with higher silicon content exhibit better wear resistance in the applied load range. Under lower loads, the major wear mechanisms are oxidation wear and abrasive wear for all tested composites. Under higher loads, severe adhesive wear becomes the main wear mechanisms for Al-7Si/15%SiCp and Al-13Si/15%SiCp composites, while Al-20Si/15%SiCp presents a compound wear mechanism, consisting of oxidation, abrasive wear and adhesion wear.

Effect of Sb on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg_2Si/Al-Si composites

The effect of Sb on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg2Si/Al-Si composites was investigated.The results show that Sb can improve the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg2Si/Al-Si composites.When the content of Sb is 0.4%,the morphology of primary Mg2Si changes from dendrites to fine particles,the average size of Mg2Si particles is refined from 52 to 25μm,and the ultimate tensile strength and elongation of the composites increase from 102.1 MPa and 0.26% to 138.6 MPa and 0.36%,respectively.The strengthening mechanism can be attributed to the fine-grain strengthening.However,excessive Sb is disadvantageous to the modification of the composites.

Effect of aging treatment on mechanical properties of (SiCw+SiCp)/2024Al hybrid nanocomposites

2024Al based composites reinforced by a hybrid of SiC whisker and SiC nanoparticle were fabricated by a squeeze casting route. In the (SiCw+SiCp)/Al composites, the volume fraction of SiC whisker is 20% and that of SiC nanoparticle is 2%, 5% and 7%, respectively. The as cast composites were solution treated followed by aging treatment. The experimental results show that the SiC nanoparticles are more effective in improving the hardness and tensile strength of the composites than SiC whiskers. The hardening kinetics of the composites is enhanced by reinforcements addition and the peak aging time is 4-5 h. The hardness of all the hybrid composite decreases at the initial aging stage, suggesting that dislocation recovery softening process coexists with precipitation hardening. DSC study shows that the GP zone formation of the hybrid composites is suppressed.

Superplasticity of a SiCw/Zn-22Al Composites

In this paper, the superplastic characteristics of a 15 SiC(vol. pct) whisker reinforced Zn-22AI alloy composites, fabricated by low pressure infiltration and solute treatment after extrusion with the extrusion rate of 10:1, was investigated. The result showed that the composite exhibited a tensile elongation of 150% and a strain rate sensitivity value of about 0.33 at the initial strain rate of 6.67×10-2 s-1 and at 658 K where an appropriate amount of liquid phase was presented in the composite.

The Microstructures and Properties of SiC/Al_2O_3/Al-Si Composites Prepared by Reactive Penetration

The composition, microstructures and properties of SiC /Al-2O-3/Al-Si composites formed by reactive penetration of the molten aluminum into the preforms of SiO-2 and SiC were investigated. The composition of the composites was measured by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The microstructures of the composites were also measured by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy. In addition, the factors affecting the properties of the composites were discussed.The experiments show that the mechanical properties of the composites depend on their relative densities and the sizes of the fillers“SiC grains".The denser the SiC/Al-2O-3/Al-Si composites,the higher their bending strength.As the filler “SiC grains" become fine,the bending strength of the composites increases.

Hypereutectic Al-Si Matrix Composites Prepared by In Situ Fe_(2)O_(3)/Al System

Al_(2)O_(3) particles reinforced hypereutectic Al-Si composites were prepared by in situ Fe_(2)O_(3)/Al reaction system.The thermodynamic analysis and microstructure evolution were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry,optical microscope,scanning electronic microscopy and transmission electron microscope.Results show that the reaction between Fe_(2)O_(3) and Al is spontaneous which can be separated into two steps at different temperatures.The in situ Al_(2)O_(3) particles in nano size distribute on the Al matrix accompanied with long needle-shapedβFe-rich intermetallic phase.With different content of Mn addition,βphase can be modified toα-Al15(Mn,Fe)3Si2 andδ-Al4(Fe,Mn)Si2.Both tensile strength and elongation results at room temperature and 300℃reveal that the optimal Fe-rich intermetallic phase is finer Chinese-script and polyhedralαphase with a Mn/Fe mass ratio 0.5 for the composites.Both in situ Al_(2)O_(3) particles andα-Fe phases contribute to the properties improvement of the composites。

Effect of Cooling Rate on the Solidification Behavior and Microstructure of SiC_w/Al-18Si Composites

Al-18Si alloy reinforced with 15%,20% and 25%(volume fraction) SiC whiskers were prepared by squeeze casting technique and the solidification behavior and microstructure of as-prepared composites at different cooling rates were studied by DSC,optical microscope,SEM and TEM.The results show that silicon phase is nucleated on SiC whiskers.With the increase of cooling rate,the degree of undercooling increases in the composites as well as in the alloys.The increase of cooling rate leads to a reduction in the size of eutectic Al-Si and also changes its morphology from short stick to equiaxed.However,the change of primary Si is complex.The primary Si size is refined,and then coarsened with increasing cooling rate.The primary Si morphology of composites changes from agglomerate to stick.

Effect of mixed rare earth oxides and CaCO_3 modification on the microstructure of an in-situ Mg_2Si/Al-Si composite

The effects of mixed rare earth oxides and CaCO3 on the microstructure of an in-situ Mg2Si/Al-Si hypereutectic alloy composite were investigated by optical microscope,scanning electron microscope,and energy dispersive spectrum analysis. The results showed that the morphol-ogy of the primary Mg2Si phase particles changed from irregular or crosses to polygonal shape,their sizes decreased from 75 μm to about 25 μm,and the compound of both the oxide and CaCO3 was better than either the single mixed rare earth o...

AN IN SITU SURFACE COMPOSITE AND GRADIENT MATERIAL OF Al-Si ALLOY PRODUCED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE

Because of the different conductivities between the primary phase (low electric conduc tivity) and the metal melt, electromagnetic force scarcely acts on the primary phase. Thus, an electromagnetic repulsive force applied by the metal melt exerts on the pri mary phase when the movement of the melt in the direction of electromagnetic force is limited. As a result, the repulsive force exerts on the primary phase to push them to move in the direction opposite to that of the electromagnetic force when the metal melt with primary phase solidifies under an electromagnetic force field. Based on this, a new method for production of in situ surface composite and gradient material by electromagnetic force is proposed. An in situ primary Si reinforced surface composite of Al-15wt%Si alloy and gradient material of Al-l9wt%Si alloy were produced by this method. The microhardness of the primary Si is HV1320. The reinforced phase size is in the range from 40μm to 100μm. The wear resistance of Al-Si alloy gradient material can be more greatly increased than that of their matrix material.

ROLES OF ORIENTATION RELATIONSHIP AND RECRYSTALLIZATION IN SUPERPLASTICITY OF SiCw/6061Al COMPOSITE

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EFFECTS OF DIFFUSION WELDING PARAMETERS ON JOINT STRENGTH OF SiCw/6061AI COMPOSITE

Diffusion welding was used to join SiCw/6061AI composites. The effects of welding pammeters on strength Of welded joint were investigated. JOint Of high quality for SiCw/6061Al composites can be obtained with aPPropriate diffesion welding parameters.

On the Character and Mechanism of the Drilling Force For SiCw/Al Composite

The results of drilling experiments of SiCw/6061Al composite indicates that the parameter of drilling force F/M (ratio of thrust force to drilling torque) for SiCw/6061Al composite is more than doubled compared with that for 45 steel, the tensile strength of which is nearly the same as that of the composite. The results of tensile and compressive experiments show that the compressive strain is much larger than the tensile strain, and the compressive strength of the composite is larger than tensile strength, which is the reason why F/M for SiCw/6061Al composite is larger than that for 45 steel.

Microstructural characteristics of in situ Mg_2Si/Al-Si composite by low superheat pouring

To control the morphology and size of the primary and eutectic Mg2Si phases in in situ Mg2Si/Al-Si composite and achieve a feasible and reliable technique to produce appropriate feedstock for the thixo-casting and rheo-casting of this type of material, three AI-Si matrix composites reinforced by 5wt.%, 9wt.% and 17wt.% Mg2Si with hypoeutectic, eutectic and hypereutectic compositions were prepared by the low superheat pouring （LSP） process. The effects of the pouring temperature （superheat） on the morphology and size distribution of primary phases （primary e-AI and Mg2Si）, binary （a-AI ＋ Mg2Si） eutectic cell and eutectic Mg2Si were investigated. The experimental results show that low pouring temperature （superheat） not only refines the grain structure of the primary e-AI and binary （e-AI ＋ Mg2Si） eutectic cell in three composites and promotes the formation of more non- dendritic structural semi-solid metal （SSM） slurry of these phases; but also refines the primary and eutectic Mg2Si phases, which seems to be attributed to the creation of an ideal condition for the nucleation and the acquisition of a high survival of nuclei caused by the LSP process.

Laser Cladding Al-Si/Al_2O_3-TiO_2 Composite Coatings on AZ31B Magnesium Alloy

To improve the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys, a 5 kW continuous wave CO2 laser was used to investigate the laser surface cladding on AZ31 B magnesium alloys with Al-Si/Al2O3-TiO2 composite powders. A detailed microstructure, chemical composition, and phase analysis of the composite coatings were studied by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）, and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The laser cladding shows good metallurgical bonding with the substrate. The composite coatings are composed of Mgl7Al12, Al3Mg2, Mg2Si, Al2O3, and TiO2 phases. Compared to the average microhardness （50HV0.05） of the AZ3 1 B substrate, that of the composite coatings （230HV0.05） is improved significantly. The wear resistances of the surface layers were evaluated in detail. The results demonstrate that the wear resistances of the laser surface-modified samples are considerably improved compared to the substrate. It also show that the composite coatings exhibit better corrosion resistance than that of the substrate in 3.5wt% NaCI solution.

Effect of low temperature treatment on tensile yield strength of SiC_w/6061 Al alloy composites

The effect of the low temperature treatment at -78 ℃ and -196 ℃ on the microstructure and properties of 18%SiC w/6061(volume fraction) Al alloy composites of as squeeze casting were studied. The results show that, after the low temperature treatment, the dislocation density in matrix increases, and the residual stress of the matrix decreases, as well as the tensile yield strength of the composites improves. The high residual stress exists in the matrix of the composites of as original squeeze casting. The mismatch degree between the matrix and SiC w phases increases during the low temperature treatment. The matrix undergoes the tensile plastic deformation during the cooling procedure. On the contrary, the matrix encountered an elastic unloading procedure during the heating up process from low temperature to room temperature. The increase of dislocation density and the decrease of residual stress in the matrix are the main reason of the improvement for tensile yield strength of the composites.

热挤压工艺参数对挤压铸造SiCw/L3复合材料组织和性能的影响

研究了挤压比和挤压温度对挤压铸造ＳｉＣｗ／Ｌ３ 复合材料组织和性能的影响。结果表明，当挤压温度升高时， 晶须沿挤压方向定向排列程度基本未变， 而晶须的折断程度则减弱， 导致复合材料的抗拉强度提高； 当挤压比增大时， 晶须沿挤压方向定向排列程度增大， 晶须的折断程度也增大， 这两个决定强度的相反过程造成了复合材料的抗拉强度在挤压比为１８∶１ 时出现最大值。用修正的混合法则预测挤压态复合材料强度时， 必须增大基体对强度贡献部分的系数ｃ＊ 。

SiCw／Al复合材料的尺寸稳定性

本文研究了ＳｉＣｗ／Ａｌ复合材料（碳化硅晶须增强铝复合材料）的尺寸稳定性，结果表明：这种材料的微屈服强度、微蠕变抗力均明显高于其基体铝合金，其热膨胀系数明显低于基体铝合金，这种材料具有优异的尺稳定性。

SiCw/6061Al复合材料的晶须取向与压缩变形行为

研究了晶须呈不同排列方式的ＳｉＣｗ／６０６１Ａｌ复合材料不同温度下的压缩行为．通过ＳＥＭ、ＴＥＭ观察了压缩前后复合材料的组织形貌，用热模拟试验机和图象分析仪对压缩过程中应力－应变曲线和压缩前后复合材料的取向进行了测定．结果表明，晶须取向和变形温度对复合材料的压缩行为有重要影响，塑性变形仅是晶须转动的必要条件，晶须取向和变形温度决定复合材料变形的均匀性．

SiCw/AZ91复合材料的制备与力学性能研究

采用粉末冶金法制备了不同配比的Si Cw/AZ91镁基复合材料,并研究了其显微组织和力学性能。结果表明,加入适量的SiCw后,SiCw弥散分布在晶界上,有效提高了镁基复合材料的强度和硬度。