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Structure, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced with Carbide Particles

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Physical and mechanical properties and microstructure of hot-pressed aluminum matrix composites with different contents of hardening particles of B4C and SiC are studied. The composites are tested for compressive strength and subjected to metallographic and fractographic analyses. The apparent density, the open porosity and the microhardness of the powder materials are determined. It is shown that the Al + 12.5% B4C + 12.5% SiC composite possess the highest resistance to compressive plastic deformation and the highest microhardness. The high fineness of the B4C particles provides the highest fragmentation of the grain structure of the aluminum solid solution.

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  1. Here and below in the article the contents of the compounds are given in weight percent except for the specially mentioned cases.

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The authors acknowledge the help of D. V Zaitsev (UrFU) and K. G. Zemlyanoy(UrFU) in the determination of the physical and mechanical properties of the composites. The work has been performed with the use of the equipment of TSKP “Plastometry” of IMASh UrO RAN within the state assignments to IMASh UrO RAN on topic No. AAAA-A18-118020790147-4 and to IFM UrO RAN on topic No. 122021000032-5 “Pressure”.

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    S. V. Gladkovskii, S. V. Petrova & T. S. Cherkasova

  2. Mikheev Institute of Metals Physics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia

    A. M. Patselov

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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 1pp. 55 – 62, January, 2023

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Gladkovskii, S.V., Petrova, S.V., Cherkasova, T.S. et al. Structure, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Matrix Composites Reinforced with Carbide Particles. Met Sci Heat Treat 65, 54–61 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11041-023-00891-5

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