An Application of the Modified Shear Lag Model to Study the Influence of Thermal Residual Stresses on the Stiffness and Yield Strength of Short Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites

The modified shear lag model proposed recently was applied to calculate thermal residual stresses and subsequent stress distributions under tensile and compressive loadings. The expressions for the elastic moduli and the yield strengths under tensile and compressive loadings were derived which take account of thermal residual stresses. The asymmetries in the elastic modulus and the yield strength were interpreted using the derived expressions and the obtained results of the stress calculations. The model predictions have exhibited good agreements with the experimental results and also with the other theoretical predictions

A New Modification to Shear Lag Model as Applied to Stiffness and Yield Strength of Short Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites

A new modification for the shear lag model is given and the expressions for the stiffness and yield Strength of short fiber metal matri×composite are derived. These expressions are then compared with our experimental data in a SiCw/Al-Li T6 composite and the published experimental data on different SiCw/Al T6 composites and also compared with the previous shear lag models and the other theoretical models.

PREDICTION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTY OF WHISKER REINFORCED METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE: PART-I. MODEL AND FORMULATION

Based on study of strain distribution in whisker reinforced metal matrix composites, an explicit precise stiffness tensor is derived. In the present theory, the effect of whisker orientation on the macro property of composites is considered, but the effect of random whisker position and the complicated strain field at whisker ends are averaged. The derived formula is able to predict the stiffness modulus of composites with arbitrary whisker orientation under any loading condition. Compared with the models of micro mechanics, the present theory is competent for modulus prediction of actual engineering composites. The verification and application of the present theory are given in a subsequent paper published in the same issue

PREDICTION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTY OF WHISKER REINFORCED METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE: PART-II. VERIFICATION & APPLICATION

The present paper continues the discussion in Part I. Model and Formulation. Based on the theory proposed in Part I, the formulae predicting stiffness moduli of the composites in some typical cases of whisker orientations and loading conditions are derived and compared with theoretical representatives in literatures, experimental measurement and commonly used empirical formulae. It seems that (1) with whisker reinforcing and matrix hardening considered, the present prediction is in well agreement with the experimental measurement; (2) the present theory can predict accurate moduli with the proper pre calculated parameters; (3) the upper bound and lower bound of the present theory are just the predictions of equal strain theory and equal stress theory; (4) the present theory provides a physical explanation and theoretical base for the present commonly used empirical formulae. Compared with the microscopic mechanical theories, the present theory is competent for modulus prediction of practical engineering composite in accuracy and simplicity. [WT5”HZ]

Fabrication and microstructure evolution of C_(sf)/ZrB_(2)-SiC composites via direct ink writing and reactive melt infiltration

Fiber damage and uniform interphase preparation are the main challenges in conventional short fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites.In this work,we develop a novel processing route in fabrication of short carbon fiber reinforced ZrB_(2)-SiC composites(C_(sf)/ZrB_(2)-SiC)overcoming the above two issues.At first,C_(sf) preforms with oriented designation and uniform PyC/SiC interphase are fabricated via direct ink writing(DIW)of short carbon fiber paste followed by chemical vapor infiltration.After that,ZrB_(2) and SiC are introduced into the preforms by slurry impregnation and reactive melt infiltration,respectively.Microstructure evolution and optimization of the composites during fabrication are investigated in detail.The as-fabricated C_(sf)/ZrB_(2)-SiC composites have a bulk density of 2.47 g/cm^(3),with uniform weak interphase and without serious fiber damage.Consequently,non-brittle fracture occurs in the C_(sf)/ZrB_(2)-SiC composites with widespread toughening mechanisms such as crack deflection and bridging,interphase debonding,and fiber pull-out.This work provides a new opportunity to the material design and selection of short fiber reinforced composites.