Effect of the B4C content on the structure and thermal expansion coefficient of the Al–5% Cu alloy-based metal-matrix composite material
- Authors: Pozdniakov A.V.1, Lotfy A.1, Qadir A.1, Zolotorevskiy V.S.1
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Affiliations:
- National University of Science and Technology MISiS
- Issue: Vol 117, No 8 (2016)
- Pages: 783-788
- Section: Structure, Phase Transformations, and Diffusion
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0031-918X/article/view/166245
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0031918X16060107
- ID: 166245
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Abstract
The Al–5% Cu alloy-based metal-matrix composite materials reinforced with 5-μm B4C particles have been produced using mechanical mixing-in method. A process of addition of the B4C particles into the melt has been developed. A homogeneous distribution of the B4C reinforcing particles in the metal-matrix composite matrix was obtained. Using X-ray diffraction analysis, the formation of Al3BC and AlB2 phases has been revealed at the interphase matrix/particle boundary, which indicates a good interaction in the phases. With increasing B4C content in the matrix alloy, an insignificant increase in the porosity (from 1 to 3.1%) occurs. The average linear thermal-expansion coefficient is reduced from 24.5 to 22.6 × 10–6 K–1 in the temperature range of 20–100°C.
About the authors
A. V. Pozdniakov
National University of Science and Technology MISiS
Author for correspondence.
Email: pozdniakov@misis.ru
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 4, Moscow, 119049
A. Lotfy
National University of Science and Technology MISiS
Email: pozdniakov@misis.ru
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 4, Moscow, 119049
A. Qadir
National University of Science and Technology MISiS
Email: pozdniakov@misis.ru
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 4, Moscow, 119049
V. S. Zolotorevskiy
National University of Science and Technology MISiS
Email: pozdniakov@misis.ru
Russian Federation, Leninskii pr. 4, Moscow, 119049