<I>In-situ</I> Observations of Fracture Processes in 0.6 μm and 9.5 μm SiC<SUB>P</SUB>/6061Al Composites

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  • Qian Lihe
    Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Department of Production Systems Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
  • Toda Hiroyuki
    Department of Production Systems Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
  • Morita Shigeki
    Department of Production Systems Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
  • Kobayashi Toshiro
    Department of Production Systems Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
  • Wang Zhong-guang
    Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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  • In-situ Observations of Fracture Processes in 0.6μm and 9.5μm SiCp/6061Al Composites
  • In situ Observations of Fracture Processes in 0 6マイクロm and 9 5マイクロm SiCp 6061Al Composites
  • <I>In-situ</I> Observations of Fracture Processes in 0.6 &mu;m and 9.5 &mu;m SiC<SUB>P</SUB>/6061Al Composites

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In-situ SEM observations of fracture processes in two 6061Al alloy composites reinforced with coarse and fine SiC particles, respectively, were carried out to clarify their fracture mechanisms. It was found that in the coarse particle reinforced composite, voids were formed in the matrix around SiC particles ahead of the main crack tip, then coalesced with each other, and finally connected with the main crack tip, causing propagation of the main crack. However, in the fine particle reinforced composite, multiple micro-cracks were formed at the boundaries between SiC particle clusters and surrounding matrix or within the clusters, then connected with each other, and finally joined with the main crack tip, leading to crack branching and growth of the main crack. Crack branching, multiple cracking and crack deflection were proposed to contribute to the enhanced fracture toughness in the fine particle reinforced composite compared with the coarse particle reinforced composite.

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  • MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS

    MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS 46 (1), 34-41, 2005

    The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials

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