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Microstructure and properties of spray-deposited 2014+15 vol pct SiC particulate-reinforced metal matrix composite

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A metal matrix composite (MMC) of 2014 aluminum alloy reinforced with 15 vol pct SiC particulate was produced by the spray-forming-deposition process. The as-deposited preform revealed a high density and a homogeneous reinforcement distribution. Reactive products were not found on interfaces between the reinforcement and the matrix. Compared to the control alloy, the composite showed accelerated aging after solutionizing at 502 °C, while aging was retarded after solutionizing at 475 °C. Analysis indicated that the activation energy was almost the same for the aging process after different solutionizing treatments. This suggested that while the thermal barrier for the aging process was the same, other factors affecting the aging process should be considered. For example, the effective concentration of the precipitate forming elements possibly decreased after incompletely solutionizing at 475 °C. After heat treatment, the composite showed a tensile strength similar to the control alloy. The wear resistance of the composite improved considerably. The aging behavior of the composite was also studied using the nanoindentation technique. Steep gradient distribution of elastic modulus and hardness around the reinforcement SiC particulate was observed. Theoretical analysis showed that this could be attributed to the gradient distribution of precipitates, resulting from a gradient distribution of dislocation density around the SiC particulates caused by residual thermal misfit stresses.

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Zhang, J.S., Sun, Z.Q., Chen, G.L. et al. Microstructure and properties of spray-deposited 2014+15 vol pct SiC particulate-reinforced metal matrix composite. Metall Mater Trans A 28, 1261–1269 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-997-0292-2

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