Investigation of Thermo-Mechanical Effects in Silicon Carbide Whisker/Al Alloy Composites

Abstract

This program deals with determining factors that influence strength, ductility, and elongation to failure in SiC whisker/Al alloy composites. Specifically, a microstructural study was made in an attempt to define extrinsic and intrinsic factors that control fracture and thus influence properties. One of the more important products by ACMC from SiC/Al composites has been the rolled sheet. The response of the material to secondary processing and thermo- mechanical treatment is of utmost importance with respect to material quality. The present study emphasizes microstructural-mechanical property characterization of the rolled material. (JES)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222635

Entities

People

  • F. E. Wawner Jr.
  • R. D. Schueller

Organizations

  • University of Virginia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Shear Strength
  • Shear Tests
  • Tensile Strength
  • Whisker Composites

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Theoretical Analysis.