连续碳化硅纤维增强钛基(SiCf/Ti)复合材料的制备技术及界面特性研究综述

连续碳化硅纤维(SiCf)由于具有比强度、比模量高,耐磨性、热稳定性好等性能优点,常作为增强体制备SiC纤维增强钛基复合材料。与钛合金基体相比,其具有密度更低、强度更高、疲劳蠕变性能大幅提升等优点,但横向性能却明显下降。因此,该类材料常被设计制作成单向增强性部件,广泛应用在航空航天等领域,如发动机的传动轴、整体叶环、盘类及风扇叶片等多种复合材料的结构件。碳化硅纤维增强钛基复合材料的性能主要由碳化硅纤维的性能、基体性能及纤维与基体之间的结合界面性能决定。目前批量生产的SiC纤维性能较差,界面结合状态与复合材料性能之间关系的研究开展较少,还不能为钛基复合材料构件设计提供足够的数据支持。因此,近年来研究者们主要从SiCf/Ti基复合材料力学行为的研究角度出发,探究不同基体及纤维类型、复合材料制备工艺方法、界面特性及产物对SiCf/Ti基复合材料界面结合力及破坏机制的影响,获得了大量有价值的数据,以期开发出成本低、产物稳定性好、可批量生产SiCf/Ti基复合材料的制造工艺方法。目前较为成熟的碳化硅纤维有英国DERA-Sigma公司提供的Sigma系列SiCf及美国Textron公司提供的SCS系列SiCf,后者强度最高达到6 200 MPa。SiCf/Ti基复合材料的制备工艺包括金属箔-纤维-金属箔工艺(FFF)、单层带工艺(MT)、基体-涂层纤维工艺(MCT)等,制备复合材料的工艺根据零部件的用途来定,FFF适用于制备板材等大尺寸构件,MCT适用于制备叶环、轴、管、叶片等复杂结构件。界面是增强体与基体之间的纽带和桥梁,界面结构设计、界面反应控制及反应产物均影响着界面的力学特性。在SiCf/Ti基复合材料的纤维和基体之间添加过渡层能够减缓它们之间的相互扩散及化学反应,过渡层选用反应层和惰性涂层组成的双层涂层较好。界面反应产物受涂层成分、基体组织、复合和热处理工艺、环境因素等的影响,增强纤维及基体性能、优选制备工艺、控制界面反应及产物有利于提高复合材料的力学性能。本文总结了连续SiC纤维(SiCf)增强钛基复合材料的应用研究现状,详述了SiCf/Ti基复合材料的钛合金基体材料、SiCf的种类及性能,SiCf与SiCf/Ti基复合材料的制备方法,分析了SiCf/Ti基复合材料界面结构设计及反应产物,阐明了界面力学特性与复合材料性能的关系,指出国内SiCf/Ti基复合材料发展的重点应放在高性能SiC纤维的研究与开发、界面层设计及界面与性能的关系以及复合材料分析检测手段三个方面,为SiCf/Ti基复合材料的制备及其今后的实际应用提供了参考。     

SiCf/Ti-6Al-4V复合材料界面反应动力学

SiC纤维增强Ti基复合材料(SiCf/Ti)容易发生界面反应,从而影响其力学性能.开展界面反应和动力学的研究,对于SiCf/Ti复合材料的制备和服役具有指导意义.采用扫描电镜、透射电镜和X射线衍射分析了SiCf/Ti-6Al-4V复合材料的界面反应及其动力学,发现SiC纤维的C涂层与Ti-6Al-4V反应形成粗晶粒的和细晶粒的TiC,长期高温热处理使得界面反应加剧,TiC层加厚,当C涂层完全消耗后,界面反应层中除了TiC外,还出现了Ti3Si2.研究表明,界面反应层的加厚受元素扩散控制,服从抛物线规律,求出的动力学参数Q为268.8kJ/mol,k0为0.0057m/s1/2.     

SiC纤维增强钛基复合材料空心结构成形研究

采用箔材刻槽法制备连续纤维增强钛基复合材料(SiC/Ti)面板,通过分析不同复合工艺参数条件下的纤维/基体界面和基体微观组织,获得了优化的制备工艺:925℃/100 MPa/1 h.利用SiCf/Ti复合材料沿垂直纤维方向具有大变形的能力,将超塑成形/扩散连接技术(SPF/DB)与SiCf/Ti复合材料的复合技术相结合...     

镀铜石墨烯增强钛基复合材料的组织及性能研究

本实验通过超声搅拌加球磨的方式制备了镀铜石墨烯(GNPs)增强Ti6Al4V(TC4)钛基混合粉体,将粉体压制后采用微波烧结制备GNPs-Cu/Ti6Al4V复合材料.通过X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、能谱分析、显微硬度、室温压缩和摩擦磨损等测试手段,研究了石墨烯含量对钛基复合材料微观组织及力学性能的影响.研究结果表明:各石墨烯含量的钛基复合材料均出现Ti2 Cu、TiC相,当石墨烯含量为0.5％时出现GNPs相,且含量越高GNPs相的峰越高.随着石墨烯含量增加,钛基复合材料的相对密度、显微硬度、室温压缩强度和耐磨性先增加后降低,其中石墨烯含量为0.8％时复合材料的性能最好.与未加入石墨烯的Ti6Al4V基体相比,石墨烯含量为0.8％的GNPs-Cu/Ti6Al4V复合材料的显微硬度和压缩强度分别提高80.9％、69.9％.GNPs/Ti6Al4V和GNPs-Cu/Ti6Al4V复合材料的压缩强度分别比Ti6Al4V基体高33.2％和69.9％.微波烧结制备GNPs-Cu/Ti6Al4V复合材料的压缩强度分别比真空烧结和热压烧结高41.6％、22.9％.GNPs-Cu/Ti6Al4V复合材料的磨损机制为磨粒磨损与粘着磨损共存.     

SiC纤维表面碳涂层及其SiCf/SiC复合材料性能研究

采用先驱体转化法(PIP)以酚醛和沥青为先驱体在SiC纤维表面涂覆碳层,并制备SiCf/SiC复合材料;优化了两种碳涂层制备工艺;分析了涂层后纤维的表面形貌并测试涂层厚度;研究了两种碳涂层对两种SiC纤维(普通和含铝)及复合材料力学性能的影响.     

钛合金表面磁控溅射制备HA/YSZ梯度涂层

采用射频磁控溅射法在Ti6Al4V基体上制备了HA/YSZ生物梯度涂层.借助于XRD,SEM,EDS等对溅射涂层的相组成、微观形貌和界面状态进行了研究.实验结果表明:磁控溅射的生物梯度涂层呈非晶态,经过退火处理,可以使其转化为晶态,恢复缺失的OH-1;梯度涂层的微观表面凹凸不平,并呈现网状结构和较多的孔隙,后处理仍保持梯度涂层利于新骨生长的表面形貌,并使其转变为针状结晶.HA/YSZ梯度涂层与基体结合紧密,在涂层与基体界面结合处约5.0μm范围内存在Ti,Ca,P,Zr的相互扩散层,梯度涂层与基体的界面结合强度达60.5MPa.     

羟基磷灰石/生物玻璃复合涂层的研究

设计了适合在Ti6Al4V金属基体上制备涂层的生物玻璃，通过电泳沉积以及后续热处理在Ti6Al4V合金上制备了羟基磷灰石／生物玻璃复合涂层，实现了底层致密表层多孔的结构梯度。利用平底锥头法对涂层剪切强度进行了测试；利用SEM观察了其表面形貌；利用EPMA分析了复合涂层断面结构和组成。     

骨架表面改性对SiC/Al复合材料性能的影响

采用挤压铸造法制备了SiC/Al双连续相复合材料,并对增强体SiC泡沫陶瓷骨架进行了表面改性处理,研究了网络骨架的表面粗化和表面涂覆K2ZrF6对骨架和双连续相SiC/Al复合材料性能的影响.结果表明:随着粗化时间的增加,SiC陶瓷骨架表面的粗化程度增大.粗化时间为12 min时骨架表面粗化最佳,而且保持了骨架的致密结构.SiC陶瓷骨架表面粗化增加了骨架筋的表面积,加强了界面的机械结合;SiC陶瓷骨架表面涂覆K2ZrF6,提高了基体纯铝对SiC陶瓷骨架的润湿,改善了复合材料中增强体与基体间界面的结合,增强了材料的三维连续性,提高了复合材料的力学性能.骨架表面涂覆K2ZrF6的复合材料的界面结合得最好,复合材料的强度最高,为纯铝基体的5倍.     

SiCf/Al复合材料的界面性能及机制

通过对SiC纤维表面富C，富SiO2和双涂层处理的SiCf/Al复合材料试样的不同热压制备工艺研究，发现热压温度和压力均对纤维表面改性后的界面性能有相当大的影响，温度和压力的提高改善了富SiO2处理试样的界面性能，却使富C和双涂层处理试样的界面性能蜕化，研究了产生这种影响的机制。     

SiC晶须增强SiCf/SiC复合材料的力学性能

以连续SiC纤维为增强体,采用前驱体浸渍裂解工艺,在复合材料基体中引入SiC晶须制备出多级增强的SiCf/SiC-SiCw复合材料,并采用化学气相渗透工艺在SiC晶须表面制备BN界面层,研究了SiC晶须及其表面BN界面层对复合材料的性能影响.结果表明:在复合材料中引入SiC晶须后,由于晶须的拔出、桥连及裂纹偏转等作用增加了裂纹在基体中传递时的能量消耗,使SiCf/SiC复合材料的压缩强度有明显提高,当引入体积分数为20％的SiC晶须时,复合材料压缩强度提高了22.6％,可达673.9 MPa.通过化学气相渗透工艺在SiC晶须表面制备BN界面层后,复合材料的拉伸强度、弯曲强度和断裂韧度分别为414.0,800.3 MPa和22.2 MPa·m1/2,较SiC晶须表面无界面层时分别提高了13.9％,8.8％和19.0％.     

Ceramic composites: roles of fiber and interface

Results are presented that elucidate: (a) the effects of fiber coating on retained fiber strength and mechanical properties of Nicalon-fiber-reinforced SiC matrix composites; and (b) the role of residual stresses in the interfacial bond strength of SiC-fiber-reinforced reaction-bonded Si₃N₄ matrix composites. For Nicalon-fiber-reinforced SiC matrix composites that were fractured in a flexural mode, retained in-situ fiber strength, ultimate strength and work-of-fracture (WOF) of the composites increased with increasing thickness of the fiber coating and reached maximum values at a coating thickness of ≈0.3 μm. A direct correlation between the variation of in-situ fiber strength and the variation of ultimate strength and WOF of the composites clearly indicates the critical role of the retained in-situ strength of reinforcing fibers in composites. Fiber pushout tests performed on SiC-fiber-reinforced reaction-bonded Si₃N₄ matrix composites indicate that both debonding and frictional shear stresses decreased with increasing fiber content. These variations are consistent with the variation of residual radial stress on fibers, as measured by neutron diffraction, i.e. residual stresses decreased with increasing fiber content. Because fracture behavior is strongly controlled by interfacial bond strength, which is proportional to the residual radial stress, appropriate control of residual stresses is critical in the design of composites with desired fracture properties.     

Study on graphite fiber and Ti particle reinforced Al composite

Graphite fiber and Ti particle-reinforced aluminum matrix composite were produced by squeeze casting technology. A small amount of needle aluminum carbide at graphite fiber and Al interface was observed, and TiAl₃ intermetallic compound at Ti particle and Al interface was detected. Tensile strength and bending strength of the composite have been measured. The fracture surface of the composite after tensile and bending tests was observed; graphite fiber-reinforced Al was brittle fracture, whereas Ti particle-reinforced Al was ductile fracture. The corresponding fracture mechanism was discussed.     

基体合金对连续M40石墨纤维/Al复合材料纤维损伤及断裂机制的影响

选用M40石墨纤维为增强体,采用真空气压浸渗法制备了纤维体积分数为40%,基体合金分别为ZL102、ZL114A、ZL205A及ZL301合金的连续M40/Al复合材料,并用NaOH溶液萃取出M40纤维,研究了基体合金对连续M40/Al复合材料纤维损伤和断裂机制的影响。结果表明:不同的基体合金对M40纤维造成的损伤差异较大,从M40/ZL301复合材料中萃取的纤维拉伸强度最高,其拉伸强度为1 686 MPa,约为纤维原丝拉伸强度的38.3%;而从M40/ZL102复合材料中萃取的纤维拉伸强度最低,其拉伸强度仅为687 MPa,且纤维表面粗糙程度不一。不同M40/Al复合材料的断裂机制存在明显差别,M40/ZL102和M40/ZL114A复合材料断裂时无纤维拔出及界面脱粘,裂纹横向穿过纤维导致复合材料在低应力下失效;M40/ZL205A复合材料则表现为少量纤维拔出,界面轻微脱粘;同时,M40/ZL301复合材料表现为大量纤维拔出,裂纹沿界面纵向扩展,界面脱粘明显,纤维充分发挥其承载作用,复合材料的拉伸强度最高,达到了670.2 MPa。      

Preparation of SiC Fiber Reinforced Nickel Matrix Composite

A method of preparing continuous(Al+Al2O3)-coated SiC fiber reinforced nickel matrix composite was presented,in which the diffusion between SiC fiber and nickel matrix could be prevented.Magnetron sputtering is used to deposit Ni coating on the surface of the(Al+Al2O3)-coated SiC fiber in preparation of the precursor wires.It is shown that the deposited Ni coating combines well with the(Al+Al2O3) coating and has little negative effect on the tensile strength of(Al+Al2O3)-coated SiC fiber.Solid-state diffusion bonding process is employed to prepare the(Al+Al2O3)-coated SiC fiber reinforced nickel matrix with 37% fibers in volume.The solid-state diffusion bonding process is optimized and the optimum parameters are temperature of 870,pressure of 50 MPa and holding time of 2 h.Under this condition,the precursor wires can diffuse well,composite of full density can be formed and the(Al+Al2O3) coating is effective to restrict the reaction between SiC fiber and nickel matrix.     

Effect of copper and nickel coating on short steel fiber reinforcement on microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminium matrix composites

Commercially pure Al base short steel fiber reinforced composites were prepared by stir casting method and poured into a cast iron mould. Steel fibers were coated with copper and nickel by electroless deposition method. The density, hardness and strength of composites increased as compared to matrix alloy. The mechanical properties of these composites were measured and the results were correlated with the microstructure observation. It was found that copper-coated short steel fiber reinforced composites show considerable improvement in strength with good ductility because copper form a good interface between Al matrix and short steel fiber. Nickel-coated steel fiber reinforced composites showed improvement in strength to a lower extent possibly because of formation of intermetallic compound at the interface. The improvement in strength with uncoated fibers and nickel-coated fibers is on the lower side because of formation of brittle intermetallic compounds like Fe₂Al₅ and FeAl₃. Fracture surface of tensile specimen was examined under SEM, which revealed a ductile fracture. Copper coating on steel fiber improved the strength properties while retaining a high level of ductility due to better interface bonding.     

Influences of Fe-impurity on the production process of SiC fiber reinforced Al for electric cables

As electrical power demands increase every year, the need becomes stronger for light weight electric cables which have high transmission capacity, high thermal resistance and low sag. We have developed a SiC fiber reinforced aluminum electrical cable to meet this need. Mechanical properties of the SiC/Al composite conductor are very susceptible to iron impurity which becomes mixed in the Al matrix during manufacture of the composite conductor. In this work, we studied the effects of Fe impurity in Al on fracture behavior of the composite conductor. A preformed wire was prepared by dipping a bundle of 1500 pieces of SiC fiber (Si: 63.7, C: 35.8, O: 12.3 mass %) into molten Al in which 0.36 mass % Fe and 0.5 mass % Ti were mixed. The Ti was added to improve the wetting property. Test samples were prepared by bundling seven preformed wires together. A tensile test was carried out for the composite conductor, and pull-out behavior of SiC fiber at the fracture surface was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and electron probe micro analysis (EPMA). Pull-out of SiC fiber was observed at the fracture surface of the composite conductor using Fe-free Al. However, pull-out of SiC fiber was not observed at the fracture surface of the composite conductor using Fe-containing Al since Al was combined inseparably with the SiC and Fe. The fracture origin of the Fe-containing sample was a precipitated Fe-compound at the SiC/Al interface. Tensile strength of the Fe-containing sample was a half of that of the Fe-free sample. We propose the following the precipitation mechanism for the Fe compound. In manufacturing of the preformed wire, molten Al solidifies from the surface to the SiC/Al interface because of the low thermal conductivity of the SiC fiber. In the cooling process, Fe-free Ti-compound precipitates in the molten Al by a peritectic reaction. This leads to a higher concentration of Fe in the molten Al near the interface, and finally, FeAl₃ compound precipitates at the SiC/Al interface.     

Effects of interface coating and nitride enhancing additive on properties of Hi-Nicalon SiC Fiber reinforced reaction-bonded silicon nitride composites

Strong and tough Hi-Nicalon SiC fiber reinforced reaction-bonded silicon nitride matrix composites (SiC/RBSN) have been fabricated by the fiber lay-up approach. Commercially available uncoated and PBN, PBN/Si-rich PBN, and BN/SiC coated SiC Hi-Nicalon fiber tows were used as reinforcement. The composites contained 24 vol% of aligned 14 m diameter SiC fibers in a porous RBSN matrix. Both one- and two-dimensional composites were characterized. The effects of interface coating composition, and the nitridation enhancing additive, NiO, on the room temperature physical, tensile, and interfacial shear strength properties of SiC/RBSN matrix composites were evaluated. Results indicate that for all three coated fibers, the thickness of the coatings decreased from the outer periphery to the interior of the tows, and that from 10 to 30 percent of the fibers were not covered with the interface coating. In the uncoated regions, chemical reaction between the NiO additive and the SiC fiber occurs causing degradation of tensile properties of the composites. Among the three interface coating combinations investigated, the BN/SiC coated Hi-Nicalon SiC fiber reinforced RBSN matrix composite showed the least amount of uncoated regions and reasonably uniform interface coating thickness. The matrix cracking stress in SiC/RBSN composites was predicted using a fracture mechanics based crack bridging model.     

Transient liquid phase diffusion bonding of continuous SiC fibre reinforced Ti–6AI–4V composite to Ti–6AI–4V alloy

Abstract

A continuous SiC fibre reinforced Ti–6Al–4V composite was diffusion bonded in transient liquid phase to Ti–6Al–4V alloy plate using Ti–Cu–Zr amorphous filler metal. Joint strength increased with bonding time up to 1·8 ks and reached the maximum value of 850 MN m^?2 which corresponded to 90% of the tensile strength of Ti–6Al–4V. The extent of deformation of Ti–6Al–4V in the vicinity of the bonding interface was small compared with that of solid diffusion bonding because of the low bonding pressure. The bonding layer had an acicular microstructure which was composed of Ti₂Cu and α titanium with dissolved zirconium. Brittle products such as (Ti, Zr )₅ Si₃ or (Ti, Zr )₅ Si₄ were formed at the interface between the SiC fibres and the filler metal. These products existed only at the end of fibres, in very small amounts, therefore joint strength was not significantly affected by the products.

MST/1989     

Ti–6Al–4V particle reinforced magnesium matrix composite by powder metallurgy

A novel Ti–6Al–4V particle (TCp) reinforced MB15 magnesium matrix composite, TCp/MB15, was fabricated using powder metallurgy route. Microstructural characterization revealed that a uniform distribution of TCp, good interfacial bond between TCp and the matrix, and a smaller grain-size compared to the unreinforced MB15 were achieved in the composite. Mechanical properties investigation showed the ultimate tensile strength, 0.2% yield strength and elastic modulus of MB15 were markedly increased by the addition of TCp, and the strengthening effect of TCp was better than that of SiC particles. The primary aim of this work was to compare the microstructural and mechanical properties of TCp/MB15 with those of MB15 alloy.