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Effect of particulate fracture in determining fracture toughness of metal matrix composites
Although the fracture toughness of discontinuous reinforced metal matrix composites (DR MMCs) is reduced significantly in comparison to its matrix alloy, the fracture mode remains ductile for all Al- based materials studied. Failure of DR MMCs occurs ultimately by void growth and coalescence in the matrix phase, similar to unreinforced material. Brittle fracture of the particulates also contributes to the microfracture process and thus to fracture toughness. Fracture surface, metallographic, and acoustic emission results indicate that particulates contained in the process zone fracture either by single-faceted or multi-faceted cracking ahead of the main crack. Moreover, fracture of primary void initiating particulates depends on the reinforcement type, size, and the particulate/matrix interface microstructure. These factors influence the stress level at which void nucleation occurs at particulates. Fractographic evidence indicates that void nucleation and growth begin at a low nominal level of stress in particular for large particulates exhibiting extensive interfacial precipitation. Fracture of reinforcing particulates encompassed in the crack tip process zone has a strong effect on the fracture toughness of MMCs. Emphasis is placed on the role of particulate cracking and the mechanism of interparticulate ligament failure in determining the fracture toughness. In addition, fracture toughness results obtained by short bar and conventional compact tension methods were found to be in remarkable agreement. Using a stress-modified strain criterion continuum model for ductile fracture, the fracture toughness of particulate reinforced metal matrix composites is described reasonably well.
Effect of particulate fracture in determining fracture toughness of metal matrix composites
Although the fracture toughness of discontinuous reinforced metal matrix composites (DR MMCs) is reduced significantly in comparison to its matrix alloy, the fracture mode remains ductile for all Al- based materials studied. Failure of DR MMCs occurs ultimately by void growth and coalescence in the matrix phase, similar to unreinforced material. Brittle fracture of the particulates also contributes to the microfracture process and thus to fracture toughness. Fracture surface, metallographic, and acoustic emission results indicate that particulates contained in the process zone fracture either by single-faceted or multi-faceted cracking ahead of the main crack. Moreover, fracture of primary void initiating particulates depends on the reinforcement type, size, and the particulate/matrix interface microstructure. These factors influence the stress level at which void nucleation occurs at particulates. Fractographic evidence indicates that void nucleation and growth begin at a low nominal level of stress in particular for large particulates exhibiting extensive interfacial precipitation. Fracture of reinforcing particulates encompassed in the crack tip process zone has a strong effect on the fracture toughness of MMCs. Emphasis is placed on the role of particulate cracking and the mechanism of interparticulate ligament failure in determining the fracture toughness. In addition, fracture toughness results obtained by short bar and conventional compact tension methods were found to be in remarkable agreement. Using a stress-modified strain criterion continuum model for ductile fracture, the fracture toughness of particulate reinforced metal matrix composites is described reasonably well.
Effect of particulate fracture in determining fracture toughness of metal matrix composites
J. P. Lucas (author) / P. K. Liaw (author) / J. J. Stephens (author) / J. Nunes (author)
1990
51 pages
Report
No indication
English
Composite Materials , Engineering Materials , Tensile Properties , Aluminium Base Alloys , Copper Alloys , Crack Propagation , Fracture Properties , Heat Treatments , Microstructure , Morphology , Particle Size , Reinforced Materials , Silicon Alloys , Silicon Carbides , Whiskers , Meetings , EDB/360603 , EDB/360602
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