An aluminum borate whisker-reinforced aluminum matrix composite with high plasticity

A pure aluminum matrix composite reinforced by ZnAl₂O₄-coated Al₁₈B₄O₃₃ whiskers was fabricated by a squeeze casting technique. The effect of ZnAl₂O₄ coating content on the wettability between whiskers and matrix, the ultimate tensile strength and elongation to fracture of the composite were investigated. The results show that the interface wettability and the ultimate tensile strength increase with increasing the coating content. The coating content remarkably affects the elongation to fracture of composites. When the mass ratio of ZnO and ABOw is 1:30, the elongation to fracture of the composite can reach 7.9% at room temperature.     

原位自生纳米Al2O3/Al-Zn-Cu复合材料的力学性能

将纳米ZnO粉末和Al粉球磨后冷压成Al-ZnO预制块,然后将其加到Al-Zn-Cu熔体中进行Al-ZnO原位反应,制备出纳米Al₂O₃颗粒增强Al-Zn-Cu基复合材料。能谱面扫描分析和透射电镜观察结果表明,复合材料由纳米Al₂O₃颗粒和Al₂Cu析出相两种颗粒/析出相组成。纳米Al₂O₃颗粒通过异质形核和晶界钉扎,细化了Al-Zn-Cu合金晶粒组织和Al₂Cu析出相。原位纳米Al₂O₃颗粒的生成提高了基体合金的拉伸性能,轧制+热处理使Al₂O₃/Al-Zn-Cu复合材料的拉伸强度比相同处理的基体合金提高约100%,总伸长率提高约98%。     

添加La_2O_3对搅拌摩擦加工制备Ni/Al复合材料组织和性能的影响

采用搅拌摩擦加工(FSP)方法在Al基体中添加微米级Ni粉及(Ni+La_2O_3)混合粉末,制备Ni/Al及(Ni+La_2O_3)/Al复合材料。采用SEM、EDS及XRD对复合区微观结构及相组成进行分析,采用室温拉伸试验对Ni/Al、(Ni+La_2O_3)/Al复合材料力学性能进行了测试。结果表明:Ni/Al复合材料中主要成分为Al、Al3Ni和Ni粉团聚物,Ni粉团聚物尺寸粗大,形貌呈壳-核结构,核为团聚的Ni,壳为Al3Ni增强相层;La_2O_3对Al-Ni原位反应有较大影响,能够强化Al-Ni原位反应,生成更多增强相;La_2O_3阻碍了Ni粉的相互吸附和聚拢行为,从而减少了团聚现象;(Ni+La_2O_3)/Al复合材料的抗拉强度可以达到186 MPa,与Al基体(抗拉强度72 MPa)、纯Al FSP(抗拉强度90 MPa)、Ni/Al复合材料(抗拉强度144 MPa)相比,其抗拉强度分别提高了158%、107%、29%。     

稀土氧化物(La2O3或CeO2)对搅拌摩擦加工制备Ni/Al复合材料组织和性能的影响

采用搅拌摩擦加工（FSP）的方法制备Ni/Al复合材料,并在此基础上添加不同种类稀土氧化物（La₂O₃或CeO₂）,通过SEM、EDS、XRD、电子探针（EPMA）和室温拉伸试验研究稀土氧化物对FSP制备Ni/Al复合材料组织和性能的影响。结果表明：Ni/Al复合材料复合区有较明显的Ni粉团聚物存在,Ni-La₂O₃/Al、Ni-CeO₂/Al复合材料中Ni粉团聚物数量减少,尺寸减小。La₂O₃和CeO₂均对Al-Ni原位反应有较大影响,能够促进Al-Ni原位反应的进行,生成更多增强相。Ni-CeO₂/Al复合材料与Ni-La₂O₃/Al复合材料相比,复合区组织更加均匀,增强颗粒Al₃Ni含量更多。La₂O₃和CeO₂均能显著提高FSP制备Ni/Al原位复合材料的抗拉强度。Ni-La₂O₃/Al复合材料的抗拉强度达到221 MPa,Ni-CeO₂/Al复合材料的抗拉强度达到238 MPa,两者相比于Ni/Al的复合材料抗拉强度（166 MPa）分别提高了33.1%和43.4%。     

超声化学原位合成纳米Al_2O_3/6063Al复合材料组织及高温蠕变性能

为研究纳米颗粒增强铝基复合材料的高温蠕变特性,基于6063Al-Al2(SO4)3体系,采用超声化学原位合成技术,制备出不同Al2O3体积分数(5%、7%)的纳米Al2O3/6063Al复合材料,通过高温蠕变拉伸试验测试其高温蠕变性能,利用XRD、OM、SEM及TEM分析其微观形貌。结果表明:施加高能超声可显著细化增强体颗粒并提高其分布的均匀性,所生成的Al2O3增强颗粒以圆形或近六边形为主,尺寸为20~100nm;纳米Al2O3/6063Al复合材料的名义应力指数、表观激活能和门槛应力值与基体相比大幅提高,均随着增强体体积分数的增加而提高,表明纳米Al2O3/6063Al复合材料的抗蠕变性能提高;纳米Al2O3/6063Al复合材料的真应力指数为8,说明复合材料蠕变机制符合微结构不变模型,即受基体晶格扩散的控制;纳米Al2O3/6063Al复合材料的高温蠕变断口特征以脆性断裂为主,高应力下形成穿晶断裂,低应力下形成沿晶断裂和晶界孔洞;纳米Al2O3/6063Al复合材料的主要强化机制为位错强化与弥散强化。     

纤维预热温度对连续Al2O3f/Al复合材料力学性能的影响

选用Nextel610型Al₂O₃纤维为增强体、ZL210A连续氧化铝合金为基体,采用真空压力浸渗法制备纤维增强铝基复合材料(Al₂O_3f/Al),纤维的体积分数为40%,预热温度分别为500、530、560和600℃,研究了纤维预热温度对Al₂O_3f/Al复合材料的微观组织、纤维损伤和力学性能的影响。结果表明：随着纤维预热温度的提高复合材料的致密度随之提高,最大达到99.2%,材料的组织缺陷最少,纤维的分布均匀;随着纤维预热温度的提高从复合材料中萃取出来的Al₂O₃纤维的拉伸强度不断降低,纤维预热温度为600℃的复合材料中Al₂O₃纤维的拉伸强度仅为1150 MPa,纤维表面粗糙,有大尺寸附着物。纤维的预热温度对Al₂O_3f/Al复合材料的拉伸强度有显著的影响。预热温度为500、530、560和600℃的复合材料其拉伸强度分别对应于298、465、498和452 MPa。组织缺陷、纤维损伤和界面结合强度,是影响连续Al₂O_3f/Al复合材料强度的主要因素。     

Al3Ti/A356铝基复合材料的显微组织及拉伸力学性能

在A356铝合金熔体中加入K₂TiF₆盐,通过熔体搅拌原位反应法制备了Al₃Ti/A356铝基复合材料,研究了Al₃Ti含量对铝基复合材料显微组织及室温和高温拉伸力学性能的影响。结果表明,Al₃Ti/A356复合材料的铸态组织由α-Al、共晶Si和(Al, Si)₃Ti相组成。随着K₂TiF₆盐添加量的增加,(Al, Si)₃Ti相也逐渐增多,其形状由大块状和棒状转变为小块状,同时,基体中的共晶Si细化效果也越显著。在生成不同Al₃Ti含量的复合材料中,2wt%Al₃Ti/A356复合材料的常温拉伸抗拉强度和屈服强度均为最高,分别为179.7 MPa和74.1 MPa。350℃高温拉伸时,6wt%Al₃Ti/A356复合材料的抗拉强度和屈服强度分别比基体提高22.1%和12.6%,分别达到66.3 MPa和57.9 MPa,最高抗拉强度达到或超过了一些现役汽车活塞用的铝硅合金,表明Al₃Ti/A356复合材料具有作为新型耐热铝合金应用于汽车发动机耐热部件的潜力。      

亚微米级Al2O3颗粒增强LD2铝合金复合材料的拉伸性能与强化机制

为克服颗粒增强铝基复合材料的强度低、脆性大、机械加工难等问题, 选用平均直径为0.15Lm, 细小且接近圆形的Al₂O₃颗粒增强LD2铝合金, 对其铸态材料和挤压材料的室温及高温拉伸性能进行了考察和组织分析, 结果发现: 颗粒尺寸小到亚微米级之后, 材料的组织中极难观察到位错, 增强机制也有所变化。在30～ 40% 体积率的挤压材上得到了640～ 760M Pa 拉伸强度和8. 6～2% 的延伸率, 增强率达到了212% , 获得了高强度、高塑性、易加工性的复合材料。      

Structure and hardness of surface of Al18B4O33w/Al composite by laser surface melting

As a new material, aluminum borate whisker reinforced aluminum composites have attracted interest and have been considered for a wide range application because of their high specific strength, high modulus and low cost. The study included a detailed characterization of the laser melting surface in terms of microstructures, phase analysis and a ratio of Al₂O₃ (the decomposition products of whiskers during laser process) and Al in intensity with tests parameters as an indication of Al₂O₃ distribution. Microhardness of the laser layer was also studied in detail. The results indicated that the most of γ-Al₂O₃ exists at the bottom of the laser pool, which led to a maximum value in the hardness be obtained. Microhardness of the laser layer was improved to 294 Hv as compared to 178 Hv of the as-cast composite, because of the existence of Al₂O₃ particles, solid solution hardness and the grain refinement of the laser layer following rapid quenching associated with the process.     

Chemical stability, microstructure and mechanical behavior of LaPO4-containing ceramics

The use of LaPO₄ as a weak interface in composites for high temperature applications was investigated using tape-cast laminates and fiber model systems. Three laminates were fabricated with LaPO₄ as one component and Al₂O₃, Y₃Al₅O₁₂ or LaAl₁₁O₁₈ as the other. The chemical compatibility between the different components of the laminates, as well as the mechanical responses to flexural deformation and the propagation of indentation cracks, were examined. Two fiber model systems (Al₂O₃ fiber/LaPO₄ coating/Al₂O₃ matrix and Y₃Al₅O₁₂ fiber/LaPO₄ coating/Al₂O₃ matrix) were studied by fiber pushout tests to measure the interfacial shear strengths. The interfacial shear strengths were calculated by the linear and shear-lag approaches for different embedded fiber lengths. The results suggest that Y₃Al₅O₁₂ fiber-reinforced composites with LaPO₄ coatings have potential as high temperature materials in oxidizing environments.     

Al2O3填料对SiCf/BN/SiC复合材料弯曲强度和高温吸波性能的影响

用有机先驱体浸渍裂解(PIP)法制备SiC_f/BN/SiC复合材料,研究了微米Al₂O₃粉体对其弯曲强度、高温介电和高温吸波性能的影响。结果表明,随着Al₂O₃的含量从5%提高到20%,SiC_f/BN/SiC的弯曲强度呈现出先升高后降低的趋势,最大值达到295 MPa;随着温度的升高复合材料复介电常数的实部和虚部均逐渐增大,加入Al₂O₃填料能降低高温复介电常数及其随温度增大的幅度。无填料复合材料的室温和高温吸波性能均较差,而添加20% Al₂O₃的复合材料在8.2~12.4 GHz频段的室温反射损耗均低于-8 dB,且适用厚度为3.0~3.5 mm,700℃时厚度为3.0 mm的反射损耗为-5~-8 dB,在实际工程应用中具有较强的可设计性。     

三维网络Al2O3增强球墨铸铁基复合材料摩擦磨损性能

采用SRV摩擦磨损试验机研究了球墨铸铁及三维网络Al₂O₃增强球墨铸铁基复合材料的干摩擦磨损性能, 测量了球墨铸铁和复合材料在不同摩擦频率及载荷下的摩擦系数和磨损率; 用扫描电镜观察磨损表面形貌, 并分析了三维网络Al₂O₃对复合材料磨损机制的影响。结果表明: 陶瓷与金属基体之间具有良好界面结合的三维网络Al₂O₃/球墨鋳铁复合材料, 其摩擦系数随载荷和摩擦频率的变化保持稳定; 复合材料的耐磨性能远优于球墨铸铁, 而且随着摩擦频率和载荷的增加, 复合材料的抗磨损性能明显提高。这是由于复合材料中陶瓷与金属相之间三维空间结构和良好的界面结合有利于摩擦载荷的传递; 金属基体中的石墨减摩作用保持摩擦系数的稳定; 三维陶瓷骨架在磨损表面形成硬的微突体并起承载作用, 制约了基体的塑性变形和高温软化, 有利于磨损表面氧化膜的留存。     

Formation of MgAl2O4 in Al2O3-(Al-4wt.%Mg) composites

The Al₂O₃ particles are introduced into the Al-4wt.%Mg melt by the “vortex” method. After being cast, Al₂O₃-(Al-4wt.%Mg) composites are remelted at 700, 750, 800 and 850°C for different residence times to investigate the formation of MgAl₂O₄ (spinel).

The results show that MgAl₂O₄ is the unique interface of the Al₂O₃-(Al---Mg) composites held at 700–850°C. Fine MgAl₂O₄ crystals grow on the surface of the Al₂O₃ particle but, as the holding temperature and the residence time increase, some spinels will form themselves into pyramidal shape. The MgAl₂O₄ grows not only at the matrix-particle interface but also on the surface of the composite specimens. The formation reactions of interfacial MgAl₂O₄ are as follows: Mg(1) + 2Al(1) + 2O₂(g) = MgAl₂O₄(s)3Mg(1) + 4Al₂O₃(s) = 3MgAl₂O₄(s) + 2Al(1) Both of them are equally important.     

Al2O3与两种热塑性树脂协同改性双马来酰亚胺基复合材料微观结构与性能

以3,3’-二烯丙基双酚A(BBA)、双酚A双烯丙基醚(BBE)为活性稀释剂、4,4’-二氨基二苯甲烷双马来酰亚胺(MBMI)为反应单体合成聚合物基体(MBAE),以两种热塑性树脂(聚醚砜(PES)和磺化聚醚醚酮(SPEEK))为增韧剂、以溶胶-凝胶法(Sol-Gel)制备的纳米Al₂O₃为改性剂,制备了Al₂O₃-PES-SPEEK/MBAE复合材料,并采用FTIR、SEM、冲击强度、弯曲强度、弯曲模量和热失重测试的方法研究复合材料的微观形貌、力学性能和耐热性。结果表明:SPEEK中存在磺酸基团,微观结构更松散,磺化度约为41.3%;Al₂O₃为纳米级短纤维状晶体,表面含有活性羟基。Al₂O₃-PES-SPEEK/MBAE复合材料的微观形貌表明:适量的PES、SPEEK和Al₂O₃在基体树脂中分散均匀,断面形貌呈鱼鳞状,断裂纹不规则且发散,断裂方式为韧性断裂。力学性能测试结果显示,当PES、SPEEK及Al₂O₃质量分数分别为3 wt%、2 wt%和3 wt%时,Al₂O₃-PES-SPEEK/MBAE复合材料的弯曲强度、弯曲模量和冲击强度为172.9 MPa、4.7 GPa和21.4 kJ/m2,分别比基体树脂提高了73.1%、74.1%和125.3%,并且Al₂O₃-PES-SPEEK/MBAE复合材料的热分解温度为453.5℃,比基体树脂提高了15.4℃,Al₂O₃-PES-SPEEK/MBAE复合材料的力学性能和耐热性有较大提高。      

特高压气体绝缘金属封闭开关设备用Al2O3/环氧树脂复合材料的非等温固化动力学及蠕变性能

针对特高压气体绝缘金属封闭开关设备（GIS）用Al₂O₃/环氧树脂（EP）复合材料,采用非等温差示扫描量热（DSC）法研究了Al₂O₃/EP复合材料的固化行为,对其DSC曲线进行分峰处理,利用等转化率方法求得不同反应阶段的表观活化能。根据Málek判据得到Al₂O₃/EP复合材料的固化行为符合的模型类型,并求得不同反应阶段的各个动力学参数及固化动力学方程。利用SEM观察Al₂O₃/EP复合材料的微观形貌,通过动态热力学分析仪（DMA）分析其动态热力学性能和高温蠕变性能,利用时温等效预测了Al₂O₃/EP复合材料的长时蠕变行为。结果表明,DSC热流曲线表现为双峰分布;Al₂O₃/EP复合材料的两个反应阶段的表观活化能分别为35.3 kJ/mol及48.1 kJ/mol,Sestak-Berggren自催化模型能够很好地描述Al₂O₃/EP复合材料体系在不同固化阶段的固化行为。Al₂O₃颗粒均匀分散于树脂基体中,填料的加入使裂纹发生偏转。Al₂O₃/EP复合材料的储能模量（E'）随温度的升高而降低,损耗因子（tanδ）峰值对应的玻璃化转变温度（T_g）为120.03℃。Al₂O₃/EP复合材料的抗蠕变性能随着拉伸应力和温度的增加而减弱,随着时间的延长,其蠕变速率减小。      

片状纳米Al2O3/环氧树脂复合材料的制备及性能

采用水热法制备片状纳米Al₂O₃,经过偶联剂改性后与环氧树脂复合,通过溶液混合法制备了不同填充量的片状纳米Al₂O₃/环氧树脂复合材料,研究了片状纳米Al₂O₃用量对片状纳米Al₂O₃/环氧树脂复合材料介电性能和热性能的影响,利用SEM对复合材料的断口形貌进行了表征。结果表明: 片状纳米Al₂O₃在环氧树脂基体中分散良好;随着片状纳米Al₂O₃填充量的增加,复合材料的起始热分解温度升高、介电强度增大,当片状纳米Al₂O₃的填充量为7wt%时,复合材料的介电强度为 29.58 kV/mm,比纯环氧树脂的介电强度提高了30%;复合材料的介电常数(3.8~4.5)和介电损耗(0.015)比纯环氧树脂稍有增大,但仍维持在较好的介电性能范围内。     

20vol%体积分数纳米Al2O3颗粒增强铝基复合材料的高温压缩性能

为提高铝基材料的高温力学性能以满足其在573 K以上用于航空航天装备结构件的性能需求,采用高能球磨结合真空热压烧结工艺制备了体积分数高达20vol%的纳米Al₂O₃颗粒(146 nm)增强铝基复合材料,对其微观结构和高温压缩性能进行了研究。结果表明：纳米Al₂O₃颗粒均匀分散于超细晶铝基体中,且复合材料完全致密;该复合材料具有优异的高温压缩性能：应变速率为0.001/s时,473 K时压缩强度高达380 MPa,即使673 K时依然高达250 MPa,比其他传统铝基材料提高至少1倍;通过对其流变应力进行基于热激活的本构模型拟合可以发现,该复合材料具有高的应力指数(30)和表观激活能(204.02 kJ/mol)。这是由于高体积分数纳米颗粒能够有效钉扎晶界,并与铝基体形成热稳定的界面结合,显著提高复合材料的组织热稳定性,而且在变形过程中与晶界有效阻碍位错运动,显著提高复合材料的热变形门槛应力(在473～673 K时为190.6～328.4 MPa),其热变形过程可以由亚结构不变模型进行解释。     

纳米Al2O3-碳纤维多尺度增强聚酰胺基复合材料的制备及力学性能

采用叠层模压法制备了纳米Al₂O₃-碳纤维织物多尺度增强聚酰胺基（nano Al₂O₃-CFF/PA6）复合材料层压板。借助场发射扫描电子显微镜（FESEM）、同步热分析仪（TGA/DSC）和FTIR,研究了模压温度、压力和纳米Al₂O₃加入量等因素对nano Al₂O₃-CFF/PA6复合材料力学性能的影响。研究表明：在模压温度为230℃、模压压力为3 MPa和保压时间为15 min时,CFF/PA6层压板的弯曲强度为250.3 MPa,层间剪切强度为87.6 MPa,平行层厚方向的冲击强度为41.2 MPa,垂直层厚方向为9.6 MPa。当基体中的Al₂O₃含量达到6wt%时,nano Al₂O₃-CFF/PA6层压板的弯曲强度为387.6 MPa,层间剪切强度为35.7 MPa,平行和垂直层厚方向的冲击强度分别为80.3 MPa和25.6 MPa。     

Bi2O3助熔剂对CaO-B2O3-SiO2/Al2O3玻璃陶瓷复合材料性能的影响

以CaO-B₂O₃-SiO₂(CBS)玻璃粉体和Al₂O₃陶瓷粉体为原料,通过在CBS与Al₂O₃的质量比固定为50:50的玻璃-陶瓷复合材料中添加适量的Bi₂O₃作为烧结助熔剂,探讨了Bi₂O₃助熔剂对CBS/Al₂O₃复合材料的烧结性能、介电性能、抗弯强度和热膨胀系数的影响规律.研究表明:Bi₂O₃助熔剂能通过降低CBS玻璃的转变温度和黏度促进CBS/Al₂O₃复合材料的致密化进程,于880 ℃下烧结即能获得结构较致密、气孔较少的CBS/Al₂O₃复合材料.然而,过量添加Bi₂O₃将使玻璃的黏度过低,从而恶化CBS/Al₂O₃复合材料的烧结性能、介电性能及抗弯强度.当Bi₂O₃的添加量为CBS/Al₂O₃复合材料的1.5wt%时,于880 ℃下烧结即能获得最为致密的CBS/Al₂O₃复合材料,密度为2.82 g·cm^-3,这一材料具有良好的介电性能(介电常数为7.21,介电损耗为1.06×10^-3),抗弯强度为190.34 MPa,0~300 ℃的热膨胀系数为3.52×10^-6 K^-1.     

Abrasive wear of Al2O3-reinforced aluminium-based MMCs

The effects of volume fraction, Al₂O₃ particle size and effects of porosity in the composites on the abrasive wear resistance of compo-casting Al alloy MMCs have been studied for different abrasive conditions. It was seen that porosity in the composites is proportional to particle content. In addition, process variables like the stirring speed, and the position and diameter of the stirrer affect of the porosity content in a way similar to that observed for particle content. In addition, the abrasive wear rates of composites decreased more rapidly with increase in Al₂O₃ volume fraction in tests performed over 80 grade SiC abrasive paper than in tests conducted over 220 grade SiC abrasive paper. Furthermore, the wear rates decreased with increase in Al₂O₃ size for the composites containing the same amount of Al₂O₃. Hence, it is deduced that aluminium alloy composites reinforced with larger Al₂O₃ particles are more effective against abrasive wear than those reinforced with smaller Al₂O₃ particles. At the same time the results show that the beneficial effects of hard Al₂O₃ particles on wear resistance far surpassed that of the sintered porosity in the compocasting metal-matrix composites (MMCs). Nevertheless, the fabrication of composites containing soft particles such as graphite favors a reduction in the friction coefficient. For this reason graphite and copper were used in the matrix in different amounts to detect their effect on wear resistance. Finally, it was seen that wear rate of the composites decreased considerably with graphite additions.