Elastic modulus of SiCw/6061Al alloy composites as-squeeze-cast
(1. Key Laboratory for High Temperature Materials and Tests of Ministry of
Education, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, P.R.China；
2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of
Technology,Harbin 15000, P.R.China)
Education, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, P.R.China；
2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of
Technology,Harbin 15000, P.R.China)
Abstract: By using the system of image analyzer connected with scanning electron microscope, the whisker orientation in the SiCw/6061Al alloy composite as-squeeze-cast was measured. According to the shear lag model and the actual distribution function of whisker in composite, the inhomogeneity of elastic modulus in composite was analyzed. With the method of ultrasonic velocity, the elastic modulus of composite was measured. The results showed that, the whiskers of composite are preferred in an orientation normal to the direction of squeeze cast. The higher the volume fraction of whisker, the more extent of preferred orientation of it, and the inhomogeneity of elastic modulus is mainly due to the differences of whisker distribution in composite.
Key words: SiC-whisker; composite; whisker orientation; elastic modulus; ultrasonic wave