WO1997000976A1 - Fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composite - Google Patents
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- the present invention pertains to composite materials of ceramic fibers within in an aluminum matrix. Such materials are well-suited for various applications in which high strength, low weight materials are required.
- AMCs offer exceptional specific properties when compared to conventional alloys and to particulate metal matrix composites.
- the longitudinal stiffness of such composite materials is typically three times that of conventional alloys, and the specific strength of such composites is typically twice that of high-strength steel or aluminum alloys.
- CF-AMCs are particularly attractive when compared to graphite-polymer composites due to their more moderate anisotropy in properties, particularly their high strength in directions different that those ofthe fiber axes.
- CF-AMCs offer substantial improvements in allowable service temperature ranges and do not suffer from environmental problems typically encountered by polymeric matrix composites.
- Such problems include delamination and degradation in hot and humid environments, particularly when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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- CF-AMCs suffer drawbacks which have hampered their use in many engineering applications. CF- AMCs generally feature high modulus or high strength, but seldom combine both properties. This feature is taught in Table V of R.B. Bhagat, "Casting Fiber- Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites", in Metal Matrix Composites: Processing and Interfaces, R.K. Everett and RJ. Arsenault Eds., Academic Press, 1991, pp. 43-82.
- properties listed for cast CF-AMC only combine a strength in excess of 1 GPa with a modulus in excess of 160 GPa in high-strength carbon- reinforced aluminum, a composite which suffers from low transverse strength, low compressive strength, and poor corrosion resistance.
- the most satisfactory approach for producing CF-AMCs in which high strength in all directions is combined with a high modulus in all directions is with fibers produced by chemical vapor deposition.
- the resulting fibers, typically boron are very expensive, too large to be wound into preforms having a small-radius of curvature, and chemically reactive in molten aluminum. Each of these factors significantly reduces the processability and commercial desirability ofthe fiber.
- composites such as aluminum oxide (alumina) fibers in aluminum alloy matrices suffer from additional drawbacks during their manufacture.
- it has been found to be difficult to cause the matrix material to completely infiltrate fiber bundles.
- many composite metal materials known in the art suffer from insufficient long-term stability as a result of chemical interactions which can take place between the fibers and the surrounding matrix, resulting in fiber degradation over time.
- it has been found to be difficult to cause the matrix metal to completely wet the fibers.
- attempts have been made to overcome these problems notably, providing the fibers with chemical coatings to increase wetability and limit chemical degradation, and using pressure differentials to assist matrix infiltration
- such attempts have met with only limited success.
- the resulting matrices have, in some instances, been shown to have decreased physical characteristics.
- fiber coating methods typically require the addition of several complicated process steps during the manufacturing process.
- the present invention relates to continuous fiber aluminum matrix composites having wide industrial applicability.
- the invention pertains to continuous fiber aluminum matrix composites characterized by the use of continuous high-strength, high-stiffness fibers that are contained within a matrix material that is free of contaminants likely to cause brittle intermetallic compounds or phases, or segregated domains of contaminant material at the matrix/fiber interface.
- the matrix material is selected to have a relatively low yield strength whereas the fibers are selected to have a relatively high tensile strength.
- the materials are selected such that the fibers are relatively chemically inert in the matrix in both its molten and solid phases.
- the present invention relates to composite materials having continuous fibers of polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 O 3 (tensile strength about 2.8 GPa) contained within a matrix of elemental aluminum (yield strength about 20 MPa) or an alloy of elemental aluminum containing up to about 2% copper (yield strength about 80 MPa).
- Such composite structures have been shown to offer high strength and low weight, while at the same time avoiding the potential for long term degradation.
- Such composites may also be made without the need for many ofthe process steps associated with prior art composite materials.
- the continuous fiber aluminum matrix composites ofthe present invention can be formed into wires exhibiting desirable strength-to-weight characteristics and high electrical conductivity. Such wires are well-suited for use as core materials in high voltage power transmission (HVPT) cables, as they provide electrical and physical characteristics which offer improvements over HVPT cables known in the prior art.
- HVPT high voltage power transmission
- FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an apparatus for producing composite metal matrix wires using ultrasonic energy.
- FIGS. 2a and 2b are schematic, cross-sections of two embodiments of overhead high voltage transmission cables having composite metal matrix cores.
- FIG. 3 is a chart comparing strength-to-weight ratios for materials of the present invention with other materials.
- FIGS. 4a and 4b are graphs comparing projected sag as a function of span length for various cables.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the coefficient of thermal expansion as a function of temperature for a CF-AMC wire.
- the fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composites ofthe present invention comprise continuous fibers of polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 O 3 encapsulated within either a matrix of substantially pure elemental aluminum or an alloy of pure aluminum with up to about 2% copper by weight.
- the preferred fibers have an equiaxed grain size of less than about 100 nm, and a fiber diameter in the range of about 1-50 micrometers. A fiber diameter in the range of about 5-25 micrometers is preferred with a range of about 5-15 micrometers being most preferred.
- Preferred composite materials have a fiber density of between about 3.90-3.95 grams per cubic centimeter.
- the preferred fibers are those described in U.S. Patent No. 4,954,462 (Wood et al., assigned to Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN) the teachings of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Such fibers are available commercially under the designation
- NEXTELTM 610 ceramic fibers from the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN.
- the encapsulating matrix is selected to be such that it does not react chemically with the fiber material, thereby eliminating the need to provide a protective coating on the fiber exterior.
- polycrystalline means a material having predominantly a plurality of crystalline grains in which the grain size is less than the diameter ofthe fiber in which the grains are present.
- continuous is intended to mean a fiber having a length which is relatively infinite when compared to the fiber diameter. In practical terms, such fibers have a length on the order of about 15 cm to at least several meters, and may even have lengths on the order of kilometers or more.
- substantially pure elemental aluminum As used herein the terms "substantially pure elemental aluminum”, “pure aluminum” and “elemental aluminum” are interchangeable and are intended to mean aluminum containing less than about 0.05% impurities by weight. Such impurities typically comprise first row transition metals (titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, and zinc) as well as second and third row metals and elements in the lanthanide series. In one preferred embodiment, the terms are intended to mean aluminum having less than about 0.03% iron by weight, with less than about 0.01% iron by weight being most preferred.
- Minimizing the iron content is desirable because iron is a common contaminant of aluminum, and further, because iron and aluminum combine to form brittle intermetallic compounds (e.g., Al 3 Fe, Al 2 Fe, etc.). It is also particularly desirable to avoid contamination by silicon (such as from SiO 2 , which can be reduced to free silicon in the presence of molten aluminum) because silicon, like iron, forms a brittle phase, and because silicon can react with the aluminum (and any iron which may be present) to form brittle Al-Fe-Si intermetallic compounds. The presence of brittle phases in the composite is undesirable, as such phases tend to promote fracture in the composite when subjected to stress.
- brittle phases may cause the matrix to fracture even before the reinforcing ceramic fibers fracture, resulting in composite failure.
- transition metal i.e., Groups IB through VLUB ofthe periodic table
- Iron and silicon have been particularly specified herein as a result of their commonality as impurities in metallurgical processes.
- Each ofthe first row transition metals described above is relatively soluble in molten aluminum and, as noted, can react with the aluminum to form brittle intermetallic compounds.
- metal impurities such as tin, lead, bismuth, antimony and the like do not form compounds with aluminum, and are virtually insoluble in molten aluminum.
- those impurities tend to segregate to the fiber/matrix interface, thereby weakening the composite strength at the interface. Although such segregation may aid longitudinal strength ofthe ultimate composite by contributing to a global load sharing domain (discussed below), the presence ofthe impurities ultimately results in a substantial reduction in the transverse strength ofthe composite due to decohesion at the fiber/matrix interface. Elements from Groups IA and IIA ofthe periodic table tend to react with the fiber and drastically decrease the strength ofthe fiber in the composite. Magnesium and lithium are particularly undesirable elements in this regard, due, in part, to the length of time the fibers and the metal must be maintained at high temperatures during processing or in use.
- references to "substantially pure elemental aluminum”, “pure aluminum”, and “elemental aluminum” as used herein, are intended to apply to the matrix material rather than to the reinforcing fibers, since the fibers will likely include domains of iron (and possibly other) compounds within their grain structure. Such domains typically are remnants ofthe fiber manufacturing process and have, at most, negligible effect on the overall characteristics ofthe resulting composite material, since they tend to be relatively small and fully encapsulated within the grains ofthe fiber. As such, they do not interact with the composite matrix, and thereby avoid the drawbacks associated with matrix contamination.
- the metal matrix used in the composite ofthe present invention is selected to have a low yield strength relative to the reinforcing fibers.
- yield strength is defined as the stress at 0.2% offset strain in a standardized tensile test c the unreinforced metal or alloy.
- two classes of aluminum matrix co josites can be broadly distinguished based on the matrix yield strength. Compf .tes in which the matrix has a relatively low yield strength have a high lon ⁇ uudinal tensile strength governed primarily by the strength ofthe reinforcing fibers.
- low yield strength aluminum matrices in aluminum matrix composites are defined as matrices with a yield strength of less than about 150 MPa.
- the matrix yield strength is preferably measured on a sample ofmatrix material having the same composition and which has been fabricated in the same manner as the material used to form the composite matrix.
- the yield strength of a substantially pure elemental aluminum matrix material used in a composite material would be determined by testing the yield strength of substantially pure elemental aluminum without a fiber reinforcement.
- the test method preferably follows the ASTM tensile test standard E345-93 (Standard Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Foil). In composites with low yield-strength matrices, matrix shearing in the vicinity ofthe matrix-fiber interface reduces the stress concentrations near broken fibers and allows for global stress redistribution. In this regime, the composite reaches "rule-of-mixtures" strength.
- Pure aluminum has a yield strength of less than about 13.8 MPa (2 ksi) and Al-2 wt% Cu has a yield strength less than about 96.5 MPa (14 ksi).
- the low yield-strength matrix composites described above may be contrasted with high yield strength matrices which typically exhibit lower composite longitudinal strength than the predicted "rule-of-mixtures" strength.
- the characteristic failure mode is a catastrophic crack propagation.
- high yield strength matrices typically resist shearing from broken fibers, thereby producing a high stress concentration near any fiber breaks. The high stress concentration allows cracks to propagate, leading to failure ofthe nearest fiber and catastrophic failure ofthe composite well before the "rule-of-mixtures" strength is reached.
- the strength ofthe composite may be further improved by infiltrating the polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 0 3 fiber tows with small domains, in the form of particles, whiskers or short (chopped) fibers, of alumina.
- Such domains typically on the order of less than 20 micrometers, and often submicron, become physically trapped at the fiber surface and provide for spacing between individual fibers within the composite. The spacing eliminates interfiber contact and thereby yields a stronger composite.
- U.S. Patent No. 4,961,990 Yamamada et al., assigned to Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho and Ube Industries, Ltd., both of Japan).
- one ofthe significant obstacles in forming composite materials relates to the difficulty in sufficiently wetting reinforcing fibers with the surrounding matrix material.
- infiltration ofthe fiber tows with the matrix material is also a significant problem in the production of composite metal matrix wires, since the continuous wiring forming process typically takes place at or near atmospheric pressure. This problem also exists for composite materials formed in batch processes at or near atmospheric pressure.
- the problem of incomplete matrix infiltration ofthe fiber tow can be overcome through the use of a source of ultrasonic energy as a matrix infiltration aid.
- FIG. 1 One embodiment of a metal matrix fabrication system employing an ultrasonic horn is presented in FIG. 1.
- a polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 O 3 fiber tow 10 is unwound from a supply roll 12 and drawn, by rollers 14, through a vessel 16 containing the matrix metal 18 in molten form. While immersed in the molten matrix metal 18, the fiber tow 10 is subjected to ultrasonic energy provided by an ultrasonic energy source 20 which is immersed in the molten matrix metal 18 in the vicinity of a section ofthe tow 10.
- the ultrasonic energy source 20 comprises an oscillator 22 and a vibrator 24 having a transducer 26 and a horn 27.
- the horn 27 vibrates the molten matrix metal 18 at a frequency produced by the oscillator 22 and transmitted to the vibrator 24 and transducer 26. In so doing, the matrix material is caused to thoroughly infiltrate the fiber tow. The infiltrated tow is drawn from the molten matrix and stored on a take-up roll 28.
- the process of making a metal matrix composite often involves forming fibers into a "preform".
- fibers are wound into arrays and stacked.
- Fine diameter alumina fibers are wound so that fibers in a tow stay parallel to one another.
- the stacking is done in any fashion to obtain a desired fiber density in the final composite.
- Fibers can be made into simple preforms by winding around a rectangular drum, a wheel or a hoop. Altematively, they can be wrapped onto a cylinder. The multiple layers of fibers wound or wrapped in this fashion are cut off and stacked or bundled together to form a desired shape. Handling the fiber arrays is aided by using water either straight or mixed with an organic binder to hold the fibers together in a mat.
- One method of making a composite part is to position the fibers in a mold, filling the mold with molten metal, and then subjecting the filled mold to elevated pressure.
- the mold should not be a source of contamination to the matrix metal.
- the molds can be formed of graphite, alumina, or alumina-coated steel.
- the fibers can be stacked in the mold in a desired configuration; e.g., parallel to the walls ofthe mold, or in layers arrayed pe ⁇ endicular to one another, as is known in the art.
- the shape ofthe composite material can be any shape into which a mold can be made.
- fiber structures can be fabricated using numerous preforms, including, but not limited to, rectangular drums, wheel or hoop shapes, cylindrical shapes, or various molded shapes resulting from stacking or otherwise loading fibers in a mold cavity.
- Each ofthe preforms described above relates to a batch process for making a composite device. Continuous processes for the formation of substantially continuous wires, tapes, cables and the like may be employed as well. Typically, only minor machining ofthe surface of a finished part is necessary. It is possible also to machine any shape from a block ofthe composite material by using diamond tooling. Thus, it becomes possible to produce many complex shapes.
- a wire shape can be formed by infiltrating bundles or tows of alumina fiber with molten aluminum.
- Fiber reinforced metal matrix composites are important for applications wherein lightweight, strong, high-temperature-resistant (at least about 300°C) materials are needed.
- the composites can be used for gas turbine compressor blades in jet engines, structural tubes, actuator rods, I-beams, automotive connecting rods, missile fins, fly wheel rotors, sports equipment (e.g., golf clubs) and power transmission cable support cores.
- Metal matrix composites are superior to unreinforced metals in stiffiiess, strength, fatigue resistance, and wear characteristics.
- the composite material comprises between about 30-70% polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 O 3 fibers within a substantially elemental aluminum matrix. It is preferred that the matrix contains less than about 0.03% iron, and most preferably less than about 0.01% iron. A fiber content of between about 40-60% polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 O 3 fibers by weight is preferred. Such composites, formed with a matrix having a yield strength of less than about 20 MPa and fibers having a longitudinal tensile strength of at least about 2.8 GPa have been found to have excellent strength characteristics. As noted above, the matrix may also be formed from an alloy of elemental aluminum with up to about 2% copper by weight.
- composites having an aluminum/copper alloy matrix preferably comprise between 30-70% polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 O 3 fibers by weight, and more preferably 40-60% polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 O 3 fibers by weight.
- the matrix preferably contains less than about 0.03% iron, and most preferably less than about 0.01% iron.
- the aluminum/copper matrix preferably has a yield strength of less than about 80 MPa, and, as above, the polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 O fibers have a longitudinal tensile strength of at least about 2.8 GPa.
- the range is not representative of the statistical scatter.
- the composites ofthe present invention have applicability in the formation of composite matrix wire.
- Such wires are formed from substantially continuous polycrystalline ⁇ - Al 2 O 3 fibers contained within the substantially pure elemental aluminum matrix or the matrix formed from the alloy of elemental aluminum and up to about 2% copper described above.
- Such wires are made by a process in which a spool of substantially continuous polycrystalline ⁇ -Al 2 O 3 fibers, arranged in a fiber tow, is provided. The fiber tow is pulled through a bath of molten matrix material.
- the resulting segment is then solidified, thereby providing fibers encapsulated within the matrix. It is preferred that an ultrasonic horn, as described above, is lowered into the molten matrix bath and used to aid the infiltration ofthe matrix into the fiber tows.
- Composite metal matrix wires such as those described above, are useful in numerous applications. Such wires are believed to be particularly desirable for use in overhead high voltage power transmission cables due to their combination of low weight, high strength, good electrical conductivity, low coefficient of thermal expansion, high use temperatures, and resistance to corrosion.
- the competitiveness of composite metal matrix wires, such as those described above for use in overhead high voltage power transmission is a result ofthe significant effect cable performance has on the entire electricity transport system. Cable having lower weight per unit strength, coupled with increased conductivity and lower thermal expansion, provides the ability to install greater cable spans and/or lower tower heights. As a result, the costs of constructing electrical towers for a given electricity transport system can be significantly reduced. Additionally, improvements in the electrical properties of a conductor can reduce electrical losses in the transmission system, thereby reducing the need for additional power generation to compensate for such losses.
- an overhead high voltage power transmission cable can include a conductive core formed by at least one composite metal matrix wire.
- the core is surrounded by at least one conductive jacket formed by a plurality of aluminum or aluminum alloy wires.
- Numerous cable core and jacket configurations are known in the cable art.
- the cross-section of one overhead high voltage power transmission cable 30 may be a core 32 of nineteen individual composite metal matrix wires 34 surrounded by a jacket 36 of thirty individual aluminum or aluminum alloy wires 38.
- FIG. 2a the cross-section of one overhead high voltage power transmission cable 30 may be a core 32 of nineteen individual composite metal matrix wires 34 surrounded by a jacket 36 of thirty individual aluminum or aluminum alloy wires 38.
- the cross section of a different overhead high voltage power transmission cable 30' may be a core 32' of thirty- seven individual composite metal matrix wires 34' surrounded by a jacket 36' of twenty-one individual aluminum or aluminum alloy wires 38'.
- the weight percentage of composite metal matrix wires within the cable will depend upon the design ofthe transmission line.
- the aluminum or aluminum alloy wires used in the conductive jackets are any ofthe various materials known in the art of overhead high voltage power transmission, including, but not limited to, 1350 Al or 6201 Al.
- an overhead high voltage power transmission cable can be constructed entirely of a plurality of continuous fiber aluminum matrix composite wires (CF-AMCs). As is discussed below, such a construction is well-suited for long cable spans in which the strength-to-weight ratio and the coefficient of thermal expansion ofthe cable overrides the need to minimize resistive losses.
- CF-AMCs continuous fiber aluminum matrix composite wires
- CF-AMC materials offer substantial improvements in the strength-to-weight ratio over materials commonly used for cable in the power transmission industry. It should be noted that the strength, conductivity and density of CF-AMC materials and cables is dependent upon the fiber volume in the composite. For FIGS.
- FIGS. 4a and 4b Calculations comparing the sags of CF-AMC cables as a function of span length with a commonly used steel stranding (ACSR) (31 wt% steel having a core of 7 steel wires surrounded by a jacket of 26 aluminum wires), and an equivalent all-aluminum alloy conductor (AAAC) are shown in FIGS. 4a and 4b. All cables had equivalent conductivity and diameter.
- FIG. 4a demonstrates that CF-AMC cables provide for a 40% reduction in tower height as compared to ACSR for spans of about 550 m (about 1800 ft).
- CF-AMC cables allow for an increase in span length about 25% assuming allowable sags of 15 m (about 50 ft). Further advantages from the use of CF-AMC cables in long spans are presented in FIG. 4b.
- the ACSR cable was 72 wt% steel having a core of 19 steel wires surrounded by a jacket of 16 aluminum wires).
- HVPT high voltage power transmission
- CTE coefficient of thermal expansion
- CTE ofthe cable is determined by the CTE and the elastic modulus of both the reinforcing core and the surrounding strands. Within limits, materials with a low CTE and a high elastic modulus are desired.
- the CTE for the CF-AMC cable is shown in FIG. 5 as a function of temperature. Reference values for aluminum and steel are provided as well.
- the present invention is not intended to be limited to wires and HVPT cables employing composite metal matrix technology; rather, it is intended to include the specific inventive composite materials described herein as well as numerous additional applications.
- the composite metal matrix materials described herein may be used in any of a wide variety of applications, including, but not limited to, flywheel rotors, high performance aerospace components, voltage transmission, or many other applications in which high strength, low density materials are desired.
- the matrix must be chemically inert relative to the fiber over a temperature range between about 20°C- 760°C.
- the temperature range represents the range of predicted processing and service temperatures for the composite. This requirement minimizes chemical reactions between the matrix and fiber which may be deleterious to the overall composite properties.
- the as-cast alloy has a yield strength of approximately 41.4-55.2 MPa (6-8 ksi).
- various treatment methods may be used. In one preferred embodiment, once combined with the metallic fibers, the alloy is heated to about 520°C for about
- ten single fiber filaments were randomly chosen from a tow of fibers. Each filament was tested to determine its breaking load. At least 10 filaments were tested with the average strength ofthe filaments in the tow being determined. Each individual, randomly selected fiber had strength ranging from 2.06 - 4.82 GPa (300 -700 ksi). The average individual filament tensile strength ranged from 2.76 to 3.58 GPa (400-520 ksi).
- Fiber diameter was measured optically using an attachment to an optical • microscope ( Dolan-Jenner Measure-Rite Video Micrometer System, Model M25-0002, commercially available from Dolan-Jenner Industries, Inc. of Lawrence MA) at xlOOO magnification.
- the apparatus used reflected light observation with a calibrated stage micrometer.
- the breaking stress of each individual filament was calculated as the load per unit area.
- the fiber elongation was determined from the load displacement curve and ranged from about 0.55% to about 1.3%.
- the average fiber strength was greater than 2.76 GPa (400 ksi) (with 15% standard deviation typical). The higher the average strength ofthe reinforcing fiber, the higher the composite strength.
- Composites made according to this invention had a strength of at least 1.38 GPa (200 ksi) (with 5% standard deviation), and often at least 1.72 GPa (250 ksi) (with 5% standard deviation) when provided with a fiber volume fraction of approximately 60%.
- the composite was made into a plate 15.24 cm x 7.62 cm x 0.13 cm (6"x 3"x 0.05"). Using a diamond saw, this plate was cut into 7 coupons (15.24 cm x 0.95 cm x 0.13 cm (6" x 0.375" x 0.05")) which were used for testing.
- Average longitudinal strength (i.e., fiber parallel to test direction) was measured at 1.38 GPa (200 ksi) for composites having a matrix of either pure aluminum or aluminum with 2% Cu.
- average transverse strength i.e., fiber pe ⁇ endicular to the test direction
- a composite was prepared using an alumina fiber tow of
- NEXTELTM 610 ceramic fibers The tow contained 420 fibers. The fibers were substantially round in cross-section and had diameters ranging from approximately
- the average tensile strength ofthe fibers (measured as described above) ranged from 2.76 - 3.58 GPa (400 - 520 ksi). Individual fibers had strengths ranging from 2.06 - 4.82 GPa (300 - 700 ksi).
- the fibers were prepared for infiltration with metal by winding the fibers into a "preform".
- the fibers were wet with distilled water and v ound around a rectangular drum having a circumference of approximately 86.4 cm
- the wound fibers were cut from the drum and stacked in the mold cavity to produce the final desired preform thickness.
- a graphite mold in the shape of a rectangular plate was used.
- Approximately 1300 grams of aluminum metal (commercially available as Grade 99.99% from Belmont Metals of Brooklyn, NY) were placed into the casting vessel.
- the mold containing the fibers was placed into a pressure infiltration casting apparatus.
- the mold was placed into an airtight vessel or crucible and positioned at the bottom of an evacuable chamber.
- Pieces of aluminum metal were loaded into the chamber on a support plate above the mold. Small holes (approximately 2.54 mm in diameter) were present in the support plate to permit passage of molten aluminum to the mold below.
- the chamber was closed and the chamber pressure was reduced to 3 milliTorr to evacuate the air from the mold and the chamber.
- the aluminum metal was heated to 720°C and the mold (and fibrous preform in it) was heated to at least about 670°C. The aluminum melted at this temperature but remained on the plate above the mold.
- the power to the heaters was turned off, and the chamber was pressurized by filling with argon to a pressure of 8.96 MPa (1300 psi).
- the molten aluminum immediately flowed through the holes in the support plate and into the mold.
- the temperature was allowed to drop to 600°C before venting the chamber to the atmosphere.
- the part was removed from the mold.
- the resulting samples had dimensions of 15.2 cm x 7.6 cm x 0.13 cm (6" x 3" x 0.05").
- the sample rectangular composite pieces contained 60 volume % fiber.
- the volume fraction was measured by using the Archimedes principle of fluid displacement and by examining a photomicrograph of a polished cross-section at 200x magnification.
- the part was cut into coupons for tensile testing; it was not machined further.
- the tensile strength measured from coupons as described above, was 1400 MPa (204 ksi)(longitudinal strength) and 140 MPa (20.4 ksi) (transverse strength).
- the fibers and metal used in this example were the same as those described in Example 1.
- the alumina fiber was not made into a preform. Instead, the fibers (in the form of multiple tows) were fed into a molten bath of aluminum and then onto a take-up spool.
- the aluminum was melted in an alumina crucible having dimensions of about 24.1 cm x 31.3 cm x 31.8 cm (9.5"xl2.5"xl2.5”) (commercially available from Vesuvius McDaniel of Beaver Falls, PA).
- the temperature ofthe molten aluminum was approximately 720°C.
- An alloy of 95% niobium and 5% molybdenum was fashioned into a cylinder having dimensions of about 12.7 cm (5") long x 2.5 cm (1") diameter.
- the cylinder was used as an ultrasonic horn actuator by tuning to the desired vibration (i.e., tuned by altering the length), to a vibration frequency of about 20.0-20.4 kHz.
- the amplitude ofthe actuator was greater than 0.002 cm (0.0008").
- the actuator was connected to a titanium waveguide which, in turn, was connected to the ultrasonic transducer.
- the fibers were infiltrated with matrix material to form wires of relatively uniform cross-section and diameter. Wires made by this process had diameters of about 0.13 cm (0.05").
- the volume percent of fiber was estimated from a photomicrograph of a cross section (at 200x magnification) to be about 40 volume %.
- the tensile strength ofthe wire was 1.03 - 1.31 GPa (150-190 ksi).
- the elongation at room temperature was approximately 0.7-0.8%.
- Elongation was measured during the tensile test by an extensometer.
- Example 2 This example was carried out exactly as described in Example 1, except that instead of using pure aluminum, an alloy containing aluminum and 2% by weight copper was used.
- the alloy contained less than about 0.02% by weight iron, and less than about 0.05% by weight total impurities.
- the yield strength of this alloy ranged from 41.4 - 103.4 MPa (6-15 ksi).
- the alloy was heat treated according to the following schedule: 520°C for 16 hours followed by a water quench (water temperature ranging from 60 -100°C); and immediately placed into an oven at 190°C and held for 5 days.
- the processing proceeded as described for Example 1 to produce rectangular pieces to make coupons suitable for tensile testing except that the metal was heated to 710°C and the mold (with the fibers in it) was heated to greater than 660°C.
- the composite contained 60 volume % of fiber.
- the longitudinal strength ranged from 1.38 - 1.86 GPa (200 - 270 ksi) (with the average of 10 measurements of 1.52 GPa (220 ksi)) and the transverse strength ranged from 239 - 328 MPa (35 - 48 ksi) (with an average of 10 measurements of 262 MPa (38 ksi)).
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