MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND FRACTURE MECHANISMS OF AL-METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH STAINLESS STEEL FIBERS | ||||
International Conference on Aerospace Sciences and Aviation Technology | ||||
Article 32, Volume 10, 10th International Conference On Aerospace Sciences & Aviation Technology, May 2003, Page 501-515 PDF (3.44 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/asat.2013.24459 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
SHAMEKH M. E.1; RABEEH B. M.2; SALLAM M. T.3 | ||||
1Graduate Student, Dpt.of Material Science and Technology, M.T.C. | ||||
2Assistant Prof. , Abha univeristy, Saudi Arabian Kingdom. | ||||
3Prof. , Dpt.of Material Science and Technology, Military Technical College. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
This work investigates the hot pressing technique, to produce Al-metal matrix composites (AL-MMC) reinforced with stainless steel fibers. The effect of hot pressing parameters, temperature, holding time, and pressure, was studied from microstructural point of view. Moreover microchemical analysis was carried out for the interdiffusion zone to predict the intermetallic compounds formed through it.Finally, the mechanical properties of the composites and the fracture mechanisms under continuous/incremental monotonic loading were studied. The results revealed that the Al-MMC samples that were prepared at T=640 °C, t=0.25 hr, and P=65 MPa gave an optimum thin continuous and uniform interdiffusion zone and hence the optimum mechanical properties. This interdiffusion zone consists of different distinct phase layers of different intermetallic compounds. Failure analysis proved that damage is initiated early after loading at outer plies and propagates through inner plies until catastrophic failure occurs. The governing damage failure modes are matrix cracking, fiber debonding, and delamination. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Composite; Hot pressing; Interdiffusion zone; Intermetallic compounds; Monotonic; Debonding; Delamination | ||||
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