Fabrication and squeeze casting infiltration of graphite/alumina preforms

Authors
Coupard, D Goni, J Sylvain, JF
Citation
D. Coupard et al., Fabrication and squeeze casting infiltration of graphite/alumina preforms, J MATER SCI, 34(21), 1999, pp. 5307-5313
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00222461 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
21
Year of publication
1999
Pages
5307 - 5313
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2461(199911)34:21<5307:FASCIO>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The manufacturing of a suitable rigid porous graphite/alumina preform has b een investigated taking into account the influence of the binder type, the graphite/alumina content in the preform and the percentage of binder in wat er. The preforms showing an acceptable rigidity have been infiltrated with a CuSn12 bronze alloy by squeeze casting considering two different pouring temperatures. The composite quality is strongly influenced by both the grap hite/alumina volume fractions and the binder type. The optimal quality has been obtained by infiltrating a Carsil 2000(TM) binded preform containing 3 0 vol % graphite flakes and 70 vol % alumina fibres. (C) 1999 Kluwer Academ ic Publishers.