HYBRID METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES BASED ON ALUMINUM ALLOYS (review)

A review of scientific and technical literature in the field of hybrid metal composite materials (MMС) based on aluminum alloys is presented. The most widespread at present matrix aluminum alloys and reinforcing components for the manufacture of hybrid MMCs are considered. The main methods of manufacturing MMCs are shown, as well as the effect of matrix aluminum alloys and reinforcing components on the mechanical, thermophysical and tribological properties of hybrid MMCs. A comparison of the characteristics of hybrid MCMs with matrix alloys and MCMs of similar systems is given.

Processing and Manufacturing of Metal Matrix Aluminum Alloys Composites Reinforced by Silicon Carbide and Alumina through Powder Metallurgy Techniques

Composites are combinations of two materials in which one of the materials, called the reinforcing phase, is in the form of fibers, sheets, or particles and is embedded in the other materials called the matrix phase. If the composite is designed and fabricated correctly, it combines the strength of the reinforcement with the toughness of the matrix to achieve a combination of desirable properties not available in any single conventional material. In this work of research aluminium alloy AA6061 was reinforced by 5, 10 and 15% (in mass %) of SiC and Al2O3 by mechanical alloying in a vibratory type SPEX mill, cold uniaxial compaction and vacuum sintering in order to investigate the influence of the particulate phase in the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites obtained. The microstructure of the powders and the sintered materials were evaluated by SEM and the hardness was evaluated by hardness tests.

Preparation of Metal Matrix Aluminum Alloys Composites Reinforced by Silicon Nitride and Aluminum Nitride through Powder Metallurgy Techniques

The aliminium alloys are of particular interest to both the aerospace industry and automotive industry because of their attractive combinations of properties such as medium strength, formability, weldability, corrosion resistance and low cost. Compared with a metal matrix material, significant improvements in the mechanical and physical properties such as strength, toughness, and thermal conductivity can be achievied in metal matrix composites (MMCs). In this work of investigation aluminium alloy AA6061 was reinforced by 5, 10 and 15% (in mass %) of Si3N4 (silicon nitride) and AlN (aluminium nitride) by mechanical alloying in a vibratory type SPEX mill, cold uniaxial compaction and vacuum sitering in order to investigate the influence of the particulate phase in the microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites obtained. The microstructure of the powders and the sintered materials were evaluated by means of SEM and the hardness and were evaluated by hardness test.