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Infiltration of Al-Mg Alloy into SiC Preform in the Production of Metal Matrix Composites by Pressureless Infiltration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2011

A. Zulfia  and
R.J. Hand
A. Zulfia
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgy, The University of Indonesia, Kampus Baru UI, Depok 16424, Indonesia Department of Engineering Materials, The University of Sheffield, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK
R.J. Hand
Affiliation:
Department of Metallurgy, The University of Indonesia, Kampus Baru UI, Depok 16424, Indonesia Department of Engineering Materials, The University of Sheffield, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK
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Abstract

Molten Al-Mg alloys has been infiltrated into SiC to produce Al matrix composites at 900oC for different infiltration times under N2. The wettability of the ceramic reinforcement by the Al-Mg alloy is crucial in determining whether Al can be infiltrated into ceramic preform. Sessile drop results showed that Al alloys with Mg contents greater than 8wt-% had a contact angle lower than 90o, after 5 minutes contact time, this was associated with the infiltration of Al-Mg alloys into SiC preform occurred after 30 minutes. Sessile drop experiments also show that SiC is similarly wetted by Al-Mg alloys under N2. It is concluded that the infiltration process does not involve the intermediate nitride phase suggested by other authors. These materials were also charaterised both mechanical properties and microstructure.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 702: Symposium U – Advanced Fibers, Plastics, Laminates and Composites , 2001 , U8.6.1
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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