Investigations into the Infiltration Kinetics, Wettability and Interfacial Bond Strength of Al/SiC Composites

Abstract

The theoretical model and the experimental setup used for porous compact studies are described in the previous reports (1,2). In this phase of the study, unsintered compacts of Silicon carbide particles were infiltrated with pure aluminum. The infiltration distance, the distance to which the liquid metal penetrates the porous compact, was measured as a function of time different temperatures and pressures. The results are plotted as infiltration distance versus time in accordance with a theoretical analysis previously reported. (A least square analysis was carried out to fit a straight line through the data points).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA211924

Entities

People

  • David L. Olson
  • Glen R. Edwards

Organizations

  • Colorado School of Mines

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Band Structures
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Composite Materials
  • Electrons
  • Energy Bands
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Fusion
  • Latent Heat
  • Materials Processing
  • Measurement
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Surface Energy
  • Surface Tension
  • Thermodynamics
  • Transition Metals

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

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  • Reinforced Composite Materials