Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 1994, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (2): 119-123.

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STUDY OF K_(2)O·6TiO_(2) WHISKER REINFORCED AI COMPOSITES FOR THEIR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND INTERFACIAL STRUCTURES

PA N JinChangsha Institute of Technology, ChinaLI Jihong, NING Xiaoguang, YE HengqiangLab. of Atomic Imaging of Solids, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Shenyang, China Manuscript received 28 February, 1994   

  • Received:1994-04-25 Revised:1994-04-25 Online:1994-04-25 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: A newly developed whisker K_(2)O 6TiO_(2) reinforced 6061 Al composite was prepared by squeeze casting process. The flexural strength of the composite is 518MPa, and decreases to 490 M Pa after T6 treatment.The hardness of the composite also shows the similar change while T6 treating. The results of HRTEMobservation may explaine this property change. It was considered that there is a continuous TiO layer at the whisker-matrix interface, which is easily to react with the segregated Mg and to form MgTi_(2)O_(4), MgAl_(2)O_(4). The thickening of TiO layer after T6 treatment is the main reason resulting in strength degradation of composite.

Key words: potassium titanate. whisker, aluminium alloy, composites interface