Abstract: Thermal fatigue crack propagation behavior of alumina short fibre(Vf=18%) reinforced aluminum silicon alloy composite and aluminum silicon matrix alloy have been investigated under thermal cycling condition between room temperature and 280 ℃, the initiation of thermal fatigue crack have been discussed. The results show that in the range of short crack, the fibres play an important role in thermal fatigue cracking, but the crack propagation rate of composites is much larger than that of the matrix alloy. Also, strengthening fibre/matrix interface and improving fibre quality are considered to improve resistance to thermal fatigue crack of composites.
Short thermal fatigue crack growth of Al2O3sf/ZL109 composites
Abstract:
Thermal fatigue crack propagation behavior of alumina short fibre (V f=18%) reinforced aluminum silicon alloy composite and aluminum silicon matrix alloy have been investigated under thermal cycling condition between room temperature and 280 ℃, the initiation of thermal fatigue crack have been discussed. The results show that in the range of short crack, the fibres play an important role in thermal fatigue cracking, but the crack propagation rate of composites is much larger than that of the matrix alloy. Also, strengthening fibre/matrix interface and improving fibre quality are considered to improve resistance to thermal fatigue crack of composites.
Fig.3 SEM micrographs of thermal fatigue crack morphology of ZL109 (a) and 18%Al2O3sf/ZL109 (b) after 600 cycles under thermal cycling condition between room temperature and 280 ℃
图4 热疲劳裂纹与氧化铝短纤维交互作用
Fig.4 Mutual effects of thermal crack and alumina short fibre