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Squeeze casting of SiCp/Al-alloy composites with various contents of reinforcements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Liang-Guang Chen ,
Kung-Hsien Shue ,
Shou-Yi Chang  and
Su-Jien Lin
Liang-Guang Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Kung-Hsien Shue
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shou-Yi Chang
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Su-Jien Lin
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Abstract

Aluminum matrix composites reinforced with various contents and sizes of silicon carbide particles (SiCp) were fabricated by squeeze casting. A lower melting point AA A383 aluminum alloy (A383 Al) was squeezed into the higher melting point SiCp/pure aluminum (SiCp/pure Al) and SiCp/AA 6061 aluminum alloy (SiCp/6061 Al) preforms. The volume percents of the ceramic reinforcements were effectively lowered from traditional 50 to 8–25 vol% by the addition of pure Al and 6061 Al powders in the preforms. The SiC particles uniformly distributed within the matrices, and no pore was found in these composites. The growth of silicon precipitates in A383 Al alloys was limited by the addition of the aluminum alloy powders and SiC particles, and the tensile properties of the alloys were effectively enhanced by the refinement of the silicon precipitates. The tensile strengths and elongations of the SiCp/pure Al/A383 Al and SiCp/6061 Al/A383 Al composites were both better than those of the A383 Al alloy. The T6-treated 12-μm SiCp/6061 Al/A383 Al composite exhibited the highest tensile strength of 301 MPa.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , February 2002 , pp. 376 - 385
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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