Microstructure and mechanical properties of Y2O3/SiC nanocomposites

 Y₂O₃-based nanocomposites were fabriacted by hot-press and the microstructures and mechanical properties were investigated. Transmission-electron-microscope observations revealed that the SiC particles were distributed both within Y₂O₃ matrix grains and at the grain boundaries. Significant mechanical properties improvements were identified particularly at high temperatures above 1000 oC both in air and inert atmospheres. Received: 2 January 1997 / Accepted: 27 March 1997     

Effect of 10Ce-TZP/Al2O3 nanocomposite particle amount and sintering temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/(10Ce-TZP/Al2O3) nanocomposites

A zirconia/alumina nanocomposite stabilized with cerium oxide (Ce-TZP/Al₂O₃ nanocomposite) can be a good substitute as reinforcement in metal matrix composites. In the present study, the effect of the amount of 10Ce-TZP/Al₂O₃ particles on the microstructure and properties of Al/(10Ce-TZP/Al₂O₃) nanocomposites was investigated. For this purpose, aluminum powders with average size of 30 μm were ball-milled with 10Ce-TZP/Al₂O₃ nanocomposite powders (synthesized by aqueous combustion) in varying amounts of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 wt.%. Cylindrical-shape samples were prepared by pressing the powders at 600 MPa for 60 min while heating at 400–450 °C. The specimens were then characterized by scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) in addition to different physical and mechanical testing methods in order to establish the optimal processing conditions. The highest compression strength was obtained in the composite with 7 wt.% (10Ce-TZP/Al₂O₃) sintered at 450 °C.     

微波烧结Al2O3/SiC纳米复合陶瓷的研究

以分析纯Al(NO3)3.9H2O·NH3.H2O和50 nm的SiC粉体为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备干凝胶,经热处理合成Al2O3/SiC纳米复合粉体。利用微波烧结制备Al2O3/SiC纳米复合陶瓷,并与常规烧结比较,分析了两种烧结方法对制备试样的力学性能影响。结果表明,与常规烧结相比,微波烧结可以提高Al2O3/SiC纳米复合陶瓷的强度和韧性,改善材料的显微结构,促进致密化和晶粒生长。     

Evaluation of microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Al2O3/SiC hybrid composite fabricated by accumulative roll bonding process

In this investigation, a new kind of metal matrix composites with a matrix of pure aluminum and hybrid reinforcement of Al₂O₃ and SiC particles was fabricated for the first time by anodizing followed by eight cycles accumulative roll bonding (ARB). The resulting microstructures and the corresponding mechanical properties of composites within different stages of ARB process were studied. It was found that with increasing the ARB cycles, alumina layers were fractured, resulting in homogenous distribution of Al₂O₃ particles in the aluminum matrix. Also, the distribution of SiC particles was improved and the porosity between particles and the matrix was decreased. It was observed that the tensile strength of composites improved by increasing the ARB passes, i.e. the tensile strength of the Al/1.6 vol.% Al₂O₃/1 vol.% SiC composite was measured to be about 3.1 times higher than as-received material. In addition, tensile strength of composites decreased by increasing volume fraction of SiC particles to more than 1 vol.%. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observation of fractured surfaces showed that the failure mechanism of broken hybrid composite was shear ductile rupture.     

Structural and mechanical characterization of Al-based composite reinforced with heat treated Al2O3 particles

In this study, the addition of 1.00 wt.% Al₂O₃ crystals to the metal matrix of the liquid aluminum was studied. In order to investigate the influence of heat treatment on activation of Al₂O₃ powders and mechanical properties of Al–Al₂O₃ composites, the Al₂O₃ particles were heated at 1000 °C. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis used to characterize the crystal lattice of Al₂O₃ and its variation during heat treatment. The size and morphology of the Al₂O₃ grains was evaluated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The results showed a considerable change in morphology of Al₂O₃ grains during the heat treatment. Mechanical evaluation such as hardness, compression and wear tests showed enhancement in the properties of Al–1.00 wt.% heat treated Al₂O₃ vs. Al–1.00 wt.% Al₂O₃ composite.     

Influence of carbon nanotube concentration and sonication temperature on mechanical properties of HDPE/CNT nanocomposites

Carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites were prepared by a melt mixing procedure. The mechanical properties were analyzed using a central composite design where key factors were CNT concentration and sonication temperature during the sample preparation process. The results indicated that the optimum values were 0.8 wt% for the concentration of CNT and 55°C for the sonication temperature. The samples obtained at optimal conditions were systematically studied. Nanoindentation analysis showed an increase of 43% in Vickers hardness of the nanocomposite when compared to pure polymer. The improvement on the mechanical property is related to changes in the thermo-physical and viscoelastic properties of the nanocomposite.     

Effect of SiC particle size on the physical and mechanical properties of extruded Al matrix nanocomposites

In this work, the effect of SiC particle size and its amount on both physical and mechanical properties of Al matrix composite were investigated. SiC of particle size 70 nm, 10 μm and 40 μm, and Al powder of particle size 60 μm were used. Composites of Al with 5 and 10 wt.% SiC were fabricated by powder metallurgy technique followed by hot extrusion. Phase composition and microstructure were characterized. Relative density, thermal conductivity, hardness and compression strength were studied. The results showed that the X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicated that the dominant components were Al and SiC. Densification and thermal conductivity of the composites decreased with increasing the amount of SiC and increased with increasing SiC particle size. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) studies showed that the distribution of the reinforced particle was uniform. Increasing the amount of SiC leads to higher hardness and consequently improves the compressive strength of Al–SiC composite. Moreover, as the SiC particle size decreases, hardness and compressive strength increase. The use of fine SiC particles has a similar effect on both hardness and compressive strength.     

复合Al_2O_3-SiO_2纳米颗粒的摩擦学性能研究

以硅烷偶联剂为改性剂对复合Al2O3-SiO2纳米颗粒进行原位改性,实现其在润滑油中均匀稳定的单分散。将改性后的复合Al2O3-SiO2纳米颗粒分别按质量分数为0、0.05%、0.1%、0.5%、1.0%的量加入到润滑油中制成试样,进行四球试验和止推圈试验。对摩擦实验中的摩擦系数、磨斑直径、磨损量、摩擦副表面形貌进行分析。结果表明:当复合Al2O3-SiO2纳米颗粒添加质量分数为0.5%时,摩擦系数和磨斑直径最小,止推圈的磨损量出现负磨损,摩擦表面的磨痕明显的变浅、变窄。说明摩擦过程中,复合Al2O3-SiO2纳米颗粒沉积在摩擦副表面,形成一层保护膜有效的保护了摩擦表面,抗磨减摩作用显著。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Al2O3 MMC produced by anodising and cold roll bonding

Abstract

In the present paper, Al–Al₂O₃ composite strips are produced by the cold roll bonding process of anodised aluminium strips. This technique has the flexibility to control the volume fraction of metal matrix composites by varying the oxide layer thickness on the anodised aluminium strip. Microhardness, tensile strength and elongation of composite strips are investigated as a function of quantity of alumina and the applied production method. It is found that higher quantities of alumina improve microhardness and tensile strength, while the elongation value decreases negligibly. Furthermore, prerolling annealing is found to be the best method of producing this composite via the cold roll bonding process. Finally, it is found that both monolithic aluminium and aluminium/alumina composite exhibited a ductile fracture, having dimples and shear zones.     

B2O3和Al2O3共同掺杂ZnO压敏陶瓷的性能

研究了B₂O₃(B)和Al₂O₃(Al)共掺杂对ZnO压敏陶瓷电学性能和微观结构的影响。结果表明,共掺杂B和Al的ZnO压敏陶瓷,具有低泄漏电流、高非线性和低剩余电压等优良电性能。B和Al的掺杂率为3.0%(摩尔分数)和0.015%(摩尔分数)的ZnO压敏陶瓷,其最佳样品的电参数为：击穿电压E_{1 mA}＝475 V/mm;泄漏电流J_L=0.16 μA/cm²;非线性系数α=106;剩余电压比K = 1.57。     

Ti811合金表面激光熔覆Ti2Ni+TiC+Al2O3+CrxSy复合涂层的组织和性能

以TC4+Ni45+Al₂O₃+MoS₂+Y₂O₃混合粉末为熔覆材料,采用同轴送粉技术在Ti811合金表面进行激光熔覆制备复合涂层,使用SEM、EDS和XRD等手段分析了涂层的微观组织,测试了涂层的显微硬度和摩擦磨损性能。结果表明,在激光熔覆过程中Ti811合金中的Ni和C分别与Ti发生反应,原位生成金属间化合物Ti₂Ni和硬质增强相TiC;MoS₂分解后S与Cr发生硫化反应生成了软质润滑相Cr_xS_y。网状形态的Ti₂Ni、近球状和枝晶形态的TiC以及点状的Al₂O₃,均匀分布在熔覆层中。硬质相强化和软质相润滑的共同作用,使激光熔覆层具有较高的显微硬度和较优良的耐磨性能。激光功率为900 W的熔覆层其平均显微硬度值达1303.5HV_0.5,其耐磨性能最佳。     

ZnO/Al_2O_3复合纳米颗粒的制备与表征

为研究ZnO/Al2O3复合纳米颗粒在涂料、化妆品等领域的应用,采用直接沉淀法制备了纳米ZnO,用硫酸铝水解生成的Al2O3对纳米ZnO进行了表面改性。采用IR、TEM、SEM、XRD等手段对改性前后的粉体进行表征。分析结果表明,改性后粉体颗粒的团聚现象减轻。粉体的光催化降解甲基橙的实验研究表明,改性后ZnO粉体的光催化活性明显下降,进一步证明纳米ZnO颗粒表面存在Al2O3的包覆层。     

石墨、MoS2填充PTFE的摩擦学转移特性研究

利用改装的MM - 2 0 0型磨损试验机 ,评价了石墨、MoS2 填充的PTFE的摩擦学性能 ,实验表明 ,MoS2 填充的复合材料在上下两个试验环上形成转移膜的能力较强 ,且转移膜寿命较长。EDS、XPS等分析测试结果显示 ,MoS2 填充的PTFE复合材料形成的转移膜与底材金属之间发生了以S的氧化为特征的摩擦化学反应。认为 ,二硫化钼与底材表面由于摩擦引发的活性中心的化学反应提供了转移膜与底材间的牢固结合 ,导致体系具有较高的耐摩性     

Effects of SiC,Al2O3, and ZrO2 particles on the LBMed characteristics of Al/SiC,Al/Al2O3, and Al/ZrO2 MMCs prepared by stir casting process

The effects of SiC, Al₂O₃, and ZrO₂ particles on the characteristics of Al/SiC, Al/Al₂O₃, and Al/ZrO₂ metal matrix composites (MMCs) have been studied in the present research work. The comparison of machining characteristics has been done to analyze the behavior of various reinforced particles with the variation of laser machining variables. The output characteristics such as dross height and kerf deviation have been investigated and compared with each MMCs. SEM and XRD have been used for the investigation of morphological changes in the structure and agglomeration of reinforced particles. The crack and recast layer formation has been examined in the specimens of higher quantity of reinforced particles. It was observed that the MMC material reinforced with SiC particles has shown different behavior as compared to other MMC materials.     

Determining the effect of flake matrix size and Al2O3 content on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al2O3 nanoparticle reinforced Al matrix composites

In this study, Al2024 matrix composites reinforced with Al₂O₃ nanoparticle contents ranging from 1 to 5?wt% were produced via a new method called as flake powder metallurgy (FPM). The effect of flake size and Al₂O₃ nanoparticle content on the reinforcement distribution, microstructure, physical, and mechanical properties of the composites were studied. SEM analysis was performed to investigate the microstructure of metal matrix and the distribution of nanoparticles. The hot-pressed density increased with decreasing the matrix size. The hardness of the Al2024–Al₂O₃ nanocomposites fabricated by using fine matrix powders increased as compared to the Al2024–Al₂O₃ nanocomposites produced by using coarse matrix powders. It has been found that the FPM method proposed in this study revealed to be an effective method for the production of nanoparticle reinforced metal matrix composites.     

The effects of Clay on fire performance and thermal mechanical properties of woven glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6 nanocomposites

The effects of small amount of organically modified Clay (Clay) in polyamide 6 (PA6) on fire performance and thermal mechanical properties of Clay/PA6/woven glass fibres (GF) laminates are investigated by cone calorimeter test, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), and heat distort temperature (HDT) measurement. The mechanical properties, such as tensile and flexural properties of Clay/PA6 composites and Clay/PA6/GF laminates were also measured. Up to 3 wt.% Clay in a Clay/PA6/GF laminate with fibre volume fraction of 30 vol.% delayed the ignition time and peak heat release rate (PHRR) time by 55% and 118%, respectively, even though the value of the PHRR or the HDT was not significantly affected. 2 wt.% Clay increased flexural modulus and strength of the Clay/PA6/GF laminate by 10% and 16%, respectively, but more Clay did not increase the mechanical properties accordingly. Small amount of Clay does not affect glass fibre dominated properties, such as HDT, but do affect matrix dominated properties, and significantly affect the fire performance in terms of delaying ignition time and PHRR time. Optimization of laminate making process could benefit from additions of more Clay, therefore further improve fire performance and enhance mechanical properties.     

Effect of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) content on thermal and mechanical properties of CNFs/SiC nanocomposites

Carbon nanofibers dispersed β-SiC (CNFs/SiC) nanocomposites were prepared by hot-pressing via a transient eutectic phase route at 1900 °C for 1 h under 20 MPa in Ar. The effects of additional CNFs content between 1 and 10 wt.% were investigated, based on densification, microstructure, thermal and mechanical properties. The CNFs/SiC nanocomposites by the CNFs contents below 5 wt.% exhibited excellent relative densities over 98% with well dispersed CNFs. However, the CNFs/SiC nanocomposites containing the CNFs of 10 wt.% possessed a relative density of 92%, accompanying CNFs agglomerates and many pores located inside the agglomerates. The three point bending strength gradually decreased with the increase of CNFs content, but the indentation fracture toughness increased to 5.7 MPa m^1/2 by the CNFs content of 5 wt.%. The thermal conductivity was enchanced with the increase of CNFs content and represented a maximum value of 80 W/mK at the CNFs content of 5 wt.%.     

Effect of metal coating of reinforcements on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Al2O3 nanocomposites

The effects of various methods of reinforcement modification on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Al₂O₃ nanocomposites were investigated. Alumina nanoparticles were modified by electroless deposition of Cu, Ni and Co. Subsequently, aluminium matrix nanocomposites reinforced with uncoated and coated nanoparticles were produced by the stir casting method. The results of microstructural analysis showed improved wettability of coated nanoparticles in the molten aluminium alloy. Furthermore, coated nanoparticles exhibited a more desirable interface with the matrix and were homogenously distributed within it. The mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were improving significantly when coated nanoparticles were used as reinforcements. Among the reinforcement modification methods, Ni-coating was recognised as being more effective for improving the mechanical properties of Al–Al₂O₃ nanocomposites.     

功能化Al2O3@SiO2/酚醛环氧-双马树脂复合材料的微观结构及性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法(Sol-gel)分别制备Al₂O₃和SiO₂,同时以KH560为架桥剂制得SiO₂包覆Al₂O₃(KH560-Al₂O₃@SiO₂)的增强体。以双马来酰亚胺树脂和酚醛环氧树脂(MBMI-EPN)为基体、4’4-二氨基二苯甲烷(DDM)为固化剂,采用原位聚合法制备了KH560-Al₂O₃@SiO₂/MBMI-EPN复合材料;表征KH560-Al₂O₃@SiO₂的微观结构及该增强体对复合材料性能的影响。结果表明:Al₂O₃@SiO₂粒子微观结构清晰,核壳结构完整,内核为短纤维状Al₂O₃,外壳为无定形SiO₂,二者通过化学键方式相连;Al₂O₃@SiO₂表面成功接枝上KH560基团,粒子堆积现象减弱。KH560-Al₂O₃@SiO₂/MBMI-EPN复合材料的微观形貌显示:KH560-Al₂O₃@SiO₂在MBMI-EPN基体中形成多相结构、分散性较好、界面作用稳定且断面形貌呈鱼鳞状,并未发现Al₂O₃@SiO₂粒子团聚体,整体结构完整。当KH560-Al₂O₃@SiO₂含量为1.5wt%时,复合材料的弯曲强度与冲击强度分别为126 MPa和14.7 kJ/m;,比树脂基体分别提高了21.2%和27.8%;材料的热分解温度为392.3℃,比树脂基体提高了14.5℃,力学性能和耐热性得到明显改善。