Abstract: A new method to fabricate aluminium matrix composites by in situ reaction between several oxides and pure aluminium powder was proposed. Three kinds of aluminium matrix composites were obtained through three different in situ reaction systems CuO/Al, (CuO+SiO2)/Al and (CuO+SiO2+TiO2)/Al. The thermal analysis of in situ reaction was given. Microstructure, hardness and mechanical properties of composites were researched and discussed. The experiment shows the results of in situ reaction between several oxides and pure aluminium powder are very good. In situ particulates of (CuO+SiO2)/Al and (CuO+SiO2+TiO2)/Al systems are Al2O3 and Al2O3+Al3Ti respectively. The hardness and mechanical properties of composites fabricated with (CuO+SiO2)/Al and (CuO+SiO2+TiO2)/Al systems are much better than those of the composite fabricated with CuO/Al system.
In situ processed Al2O3/Al composites with several oxides reaction systems
Abstract:
A new method to fabricate aluminium matrix composites by in situ reaction between several oxides and pure aluminium powder was proposed. Three kinds of aluminium matrix composites were obtained through three different in situ reaction systems CuO/Al, (CuO+SiO 2)/Al and (CuO+SiO 2+TiO 2)/Al. The thermal analysis of in situ reaction was given. Microstructure, hardness and mechanical properties of composites were researched and discussed. The experiment shows the results of in situ reaction between several oxides and pure aluminium powder are very good. In situ particulates of (CuO+SiO 2)/Al and (CuO+SiO 2+TiO 2)/Al systems are Al 2O 3 and Al 2O 3+Al 3Ti respectively. The hardness and mechanical properties of composites fabricated with (CuO+SiO 2)/Al and (CuO+SiO 2+TiO 2)/Al systems are much better than those of the composite fabricated with CuO/Al system.
Fig.1 SEM micrographs of composites (a)—Composite A; (b)—Composite B; (c)—Composite C
图2 图1中各相的EDS图谱
Fig.2 EDS patterns of different phases in Fig.1 (a)—Small white particles in grains; (b)—White phases on grain boundaries; (c)—Small white rod particles in grains
图3 3种复合材料的XRD图谱
Fig.3 XRD patterns of three kinds of composites (a)—Composite A; (b)—Composite B; (c)—Composite C