Fabrication of Metal Laminate Composites with Interface Reinforcement by Semi-Solid Sintering

Abstract:

Semi-solid sintering technique has been introduced to alter the interfaces of a metal laminate composite material. A thin layer of reinforcement nanoparticles was applied on substrate metallic sheets using an ultrasonic spray deposition method. The sheets were then stacked, pressed, and sintered in the semi-solid regime of the metallic sheet. The liquid phase present in the matrix material penetrates and diffuses into the nanoparticle layer during consolidation and helps to form a gradual, nanostructured interface. Aluminum (Al6061) and magnesium (AZ31) alloy foils were used as the matrix sheets while various species of reinforcement particles were investigated, including silicon carbide (SiC), silicon (Si), and a mix of Si+SiC. Multilayered metal composites with nanostructured interfaces were successfully consolidated and were evaluated by performing a three-point bend test. AZ31 composites reinforced with SiC nanoparticle interface showed an improvement of 49% in flexural yield strength when compared with a reference sample without such interfaces.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 256)
• Pages: 205-215
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.256.205
• Online since: September 2016
• Authors: Mina M.H. Bastwros, Gap Yong Kim*
• Keywords: Laminate Composites, Semisolid Processing, Structured Interface, Ultrasonic Spraying

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