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Mechanical and impact behaviour of (Al2O3) p /2014 and (Al2O3) p /6061 Al metal matrix composites in the 25–200°C range

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The present work is aimed at studying the impact behaviour of commercially available Aluminium matrix composites, in a temperature interval ranging from 25°C to 200°C. The results of instrumented impact tests and of microstructural and fractographic observations are correlated with the tensile properties of these materials. A description of the phenomena involved (particles cracking, interfacial failure associated to matrix-reinforcement reaction layers, ductile behaviour of the matrix) is given. The effect of testing temperature as well as that of the matrix characteristics are presented and discussed.

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  1. DIMEG, University of Padova, via Marzolo, 9-35131, Padova, Italy

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  2. Institute of Metallurgy, University of Bologna, Via Risorgimento, 4-50136, Bologna, Italy

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Bonollo, F., Ceschini, L. & Garagnani, G.L. Mechanical and impact behaviour of (Al2O3) p /2014 and (Al2O3) p /6061 Al metal matrix composites in the 25–200°C range. Appl Compos Mater 4, 173–185 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02481779

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