FABRICATION OF ALUMINA SHORT-FIBER-REINFORCED ALUMINUM-ALLOY VIA CENTRIFUGAL FORCE INFILTRATION

Authors
JIANG JQ MA AB LIU HN TAN RS
Citation
Jq. Jiang et al., FABRICATION OF ALUMINA SHORT-FIBER-REINFORCED ALUMINUM-ALLOY VIA CENTRIFUGAL FORCE INFILTRATION, Materials science and technology, 10(9), 1994, pp. 783-787
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Metallurgy & Metallurigical Engineering","Material Science
Journal title
Materials science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02670836
Volume
10
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
783 - 787
Database
ISI
SICI code
0267-0836(1994)10:9<783:FOASAV>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A new casting process for fabricating short fibre reinforced metal mat rix composites via the centrifugal force infiltration of fibre preform s with molten aluminum alloys is described. The effect of processing v ariables, such as pouring temperature, preheated mould temperature, an d time of application of centrifugal force, on the infiltration kineti cs and resultant microstructure is discussed. Composites having fibre volume fractions of 4.5, 8.0, 12, and 16% were obtained via this metho d. Comparisons with existing infiltration technology and the mechanica l properties of the composite are presented.