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Fracture Analysis of a SiC Particle Reinforced Aluminum Alloy

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Contemporary Research in Engineering Science

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The tensile deformations and damage behaviors of 2024-T6 aluminum alloys reinforced by 2% and 10% SiC particles are studied. The SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) observation shows that the fracture occurs due to the dimple fracture of matrix, interfacial debonding of particle and matrix and particle cracking. These fracture processes are simulated numerically using Gurson’s constitutive equation and a large deformation theory. It is shown that the non-uniform distributions of particles have a significant effect on the micro-fracture process, and the effects of the initial debonding and particle cracking are discussed.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Science University of Tokyo, Noda, Chiba, 278, Japan

    Masanori Kikuchi & Mamtimin Geni

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  1. Dept. of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 24061-0219, Blacksburg, VA, USA

    Romesh C. Batra

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Kikuchi, M., Geni, M. (1995). Fracture Analysis of a SiC Particle Reinforced Aluminum Alloy. In: Batra, R.C. (eds) Contemporary Research in Engineering Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80001-6_16

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