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The fracture toughness and fatigue behavior of DRA

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‘In this study, the fracture toughness and elevated-temperature tensile and fatigue behavior of discontinuously reinforced aluminum (DRA) were examined. The effects of heat treatment and specimen thickness on fracture toughness were studied in a 7093/SiCp composite. The toughness of the DRA was lowest in the peak-aged condition, but increased considerably in the overaged condition. The highest toughness was obtained at a critical value of specimen thickness; this critical value was used to fabricate a laminated composite consisting of alternating layers of DRA and unreinforced alloy. Elevated-temperature tensile and fatigue behaviors were investigated in a 2080-T6/SiCp composite at different volume fractions and particle sizes. Increasing reinforcement volume fractions resulted in increases in tensile and fatigue strength. Exposure tests for 300 h at 150°C produced no significant reduction in ultimate tensile strength or yield strength, indicating good thermal stability of the 2080 matrix.

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  1. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB

    A. B. Pandey

  2. UES, Inc, USA

    A. B. Pandey

  3. the Department of Cehmical, Bio, and Materials Engineering, Arizona State University, USA

    N. Chawla (assistant professor)

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For more information, contact A.B. Pandey, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433; (937) 255-1320; fax (937) 255-3007; e-mail awadh.pandey@ml.afrl.af.mil.

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Pandey, A.B., Chawla, N. The fracture toughness and fatigue behavior of DRA. JOM 51, 69–72 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-999-0228-y

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