The effects of porosity on mechanical properties of cast discontinuous reinforced metal- matrix composite

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 451-466

  Ahmad, S N ^a   Hashim, J ^b   Ghazali, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Discontinuous reinforced metal matrix composite; Porosity; Silicon carbide particle; Stir casting; Tensile and fatigue testing

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CASTING; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; METALLOGRAPHY; POROSITY; REINFORCEMENT; SILICON CARBIDE; TENSILE TESTING;

DISCONTINUOUS REINFORCED METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES (DRMMC); SILICON CARBIDE PARTICLES; STIR CASTING; TENSILE AND FATIGUE TESTING;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 17444378626     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305047096     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. 3 Paniculate Reinforcements and Heat Treatments on Mechanical Properties and Damage Evolution of Al-2618 Metal Matrix Composites, Journal of Materials Science, 36: 2045-2053.
2. McDanels, D.L. (1985). Analysis of Stress-Strain, Fracture and Ductility Behaviour of Aluminum Matrix Composites Containing Discontinuous Silicon Carbide Reinforcement, Metallurgical Transactions, 16A: 1105-1115.
3. Hashim, J. (1999). Microstructure and Porosity Studies of Cast Al-SiCp Metal Matrix Composite, Jurnal Teknologi, 31(A): 1-12.
4. Kennedy, A.R., McCartney, D.G. and Wood, J.V. (1995). Homogenous Metal Matrix Composites Produced by a Modified Stir Casting Technique, In: Proceedings of the 1995 124th The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Annual Symposium, Las Vegas, pp. 261-274.
5. Hashim, J. (1999). The Production of Metal Matrix Composite Using the Stir Casting Technique. PhD Thesis, Dublin City University, Ire.
6. Cocomazzi, R. (1999). High Temperature Mechanical Characterization of Aluminum Based Particulate Reinforced, AMTT European Major Research Infrastructure Aerospace and Space Material Technology Testhouse.
7. Lloyd, D.J. and Jin, I. (2000). Melt Processed Aluminum Matrix Particle Reinforced Composites, In: Clyne, T.W., Kelly, A. and Zweben, C. (eds), Comprehensive Composite Materials: Vol. 3. Metal Matrix Composites, Pergamon, UK.
8. Askeland, D.R. (1994). The Science and Engineering of Materials, PWS Publishing Company, Boston, pp. 379-380.
9. Warke, V.S. (2003). Removal of Hydrogen and Solid Particles from Molten Aluminum Alloys in the Rotating Impeller Degasser: Mathematical Models and Computer Simulations, MSc Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
10. Ghosh, P.K. and Ray, S. (1988). Fabrication and Properties of Compocast Aluminium-Alumina Particulate Composites, Indian Journal of Technology, 26: 83-94.
11. Moustafa, S.F. (1997). Casting of Particulate Al-Base Composites, Zeitschrift Fuer Metallkunde, 88(3): 209-216.
12. Xu, X.P. and Needleman, A. (1993), Void Nucleation by Inclusion Debonding in a Crystal Matrix, Modelling Simulation Material Science Engineering, 1: 111-132.
13. Jay, R. and Cibula, A. (1956). Proceeding IBF, 49: A125-A410.
14. Hunt, W.H., Richmond, O. and Young, R.D. (1987). Fracture Initiation in Particle Hardened Materials with High Volume Fraction, In: Matthews, F.L., Buskell, N.C.R. Hodgkinson, J.M. and Morton, J. (eds), Proceeding ICCM6/ECCM2 Elsevier, pp. 209-223.
15. Lewandowski, J.J., Liu, C. and Hunt, W.H. (1989). Effects of Matrix Microstructure and Particle Distribution on Fracture of an Al MMC, Material Science and Engineering, A107: 241-255.
16. Winand, H.M.A. (1996). PhD Thesis, University of Cambridge.
17. Murali, S., Arvind, T.S., Raman, K.S. and Murthy, K.S.S. (1997). Fatigue Properties of Sand Cast, Stir Cast and Extruded Al-7Si-0.3Mg Alloy with Trace Additions of Be and Mn, Journal Institute Materials, 38(1): 28-36.
18. Gupta, M., Lu, L. and Ang, S.E. (1997). Effect of Microstructural Features on the Ageing Behaviour of Al-Cu/SiC Metal Matrix Composites Processed Using Casting and Rheocasting Routes, Journal of Materials Science, 32: 1261-1267.
19. Hassan, S.F. and Gupta, M. (2002). Development of High Strength Magnesium Based Composites Using Elemental Nickel Particulates as Reinforcement, Journal of Materials Science, 37: 2467-2474.
20. 3-Al Metal Matrix Composites, Journal of Materials Science, 36: 2417-2426.
21. Jiang, H., Bowen, P. and Knott, J.F. (1999). Fatigue Performance of a Cast Aluminium Alloy Al-7Si-Mg with Surface Defects, Journal of Materials Science, 34: 719-725.
22. Zhou, W. and Xu, Z.M. (1997). Casting of SiC Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 63: 358-363.
23. Miwa, K. and Ohashi, T. (1990). Preparation of Fine SiC Particle Reinforced Al Alloy Composites by Compocasting Process, In: Proceedings of 5th Japan-US Conference in Composite Material, Tokyo, Vol. 5, pp. 355-362.
24. Ray, S. (1996). Casting of Composite Components, In: Proceedings of Inorganic Matrix Composites, India, pp. 69-89.
25. Whitehouse, A.F. (2000). Creep of Metal Matrix Composites, In: Clyne, T.W., Kelly, A. and Zweben, C. (eds), Comprehensive Composite Materials Volume 3: Metal Matrix Composites, Pergamon, UK.
26. Ghosh, P.K. and Ray, S. (1987). Effect of Porosity and Alumina Content on the High Temperature Mechanical Properties of Compocast Aluminium Alloy-Alumina Particulate Composite, Journal of Materials Science, 22: 4077-4086.
27. Opie, W.R. and Grant, W.J. (1950). AIME Transactions, 188: 1234.
28. Chen, X.G. and Engler, S. (1993). Formation of Gas Porosity in Aluminium Alloys, American Foundry Society Transactions, 102: 673-682.
29. Hashim, J., Looney, L. and Hashmi, M.S.J. (1999). Metal Matrix Composites: Production by the Stir Casting Method, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 92-93: 1-7.
30. Liu, L. and Samuel, F.H. (1998). Effect of Inclusions on the Tensile Properties of Al-7% Si-0.35% Mg (A356.2) Aluminium Casting Alloy, Journal of Materials Science, 33: 2269-2281.
31. Tszeng, T.C. (2000). Interfacial Stresses and Void Nucleation in Discontinuously Reinforced Composites, Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 122(1): 86-92.
32. Qin, S. and Zhang, G. (2002). Analyses on Fracture Characteristics of SiCp 6061Al Composites Extruded by Different Ratios, Journal of Materials Science, 37: 879-883.
33. Lloyd, D.J. (1994). Particle Reinforced Aluminium and Magnesium Matrix Composites, International Materials Reviews, 39(1): 1-14.
34. Chen, R., Zhang, G.D., Wu, R.J. and Sekine, H. (1997). The Effect of SiC Particle and Whisker on The Strength of Aluminium Alloy Matrix Composites, Acta Metallurgica Sinica, 10(1): 22-34.
35. Skolianos, S. (1996). Mechanical Behavior of Cast SiCp-Reinforced Al-4. 5% Cu-1.5%Mg Alloy, Materials Science and Engineering, A210: 76-82.
36. Rice, R.W. (1997). Limitations of Pore-Stress Concentrations on the Mechanical Properties of Porous Materials, Journal of Materials Science, 32: 4731-4736.
37. Allison, J.E. and Jones, J.W. (1993). Fatigue Behaviour of Discontinuously Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites, In: Suresh, S., Mortensen, A. and Needleman, A. (eds), Fundamentals of Metal Matrix Composite, 269-294, Butterworth-Heinemann USA.
38. Hadianfard, M.J. and Mai, Y.W. (2000). Low Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of Particulate Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites, Journal of Materials Science, 35: 1715-1723.
39. Clyne, T.W. and Withers, P.J. (1995). An Introduction to Metal Matrix Composites, 264-270, Cambridge University Press, Great Britain.