Microstructure and mechanical property of A356 based composite by friction stir processing

Friction stir processing (FSP) was used to incorporate SiC particles into the matrix of A356 Al alloy to form composite material. Constant tool rotation speed of 1800 r/min and travel speed of 127 mm/min were used in this study. The base metal (BM) shows the hypoeutectic Al-Si dendrite structure. Th...

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Published inTransactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 335 - 340
Main Authors CHOI, Don-Hyun, KIM, Yong-Hwan, AHN, Byung-Wook, KIM, Yong-Il, JUNG, Seung-Boo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2013
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A356 alloy
Aluminum
Aluminum base alloys
eutectic Si
Eutectic temperature
Friction stir processing
Microstructure
Particulate composites
SiC powder
Silicon
Silicon carbide
friction stir processing
A356 alloy
SiC powder
eutectic Si
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Summary:Friction stir processing (FSP) was used to incorporate SiC particles into the matrix of A356 Al alloy to form composite material. Constant tool rotation speed of 1800 r/min and travel speed of 127 mm/min were used in this study. The base metal (BM) shows the hypoeutectic Al-Si dendrite structure. The microstructure of the stir zone (SZ) is very different from that of the BM. The eutectic Si and SiC particles are dispersed homogeneously in primary Al solid solution. The thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ), where the original microstructure is greatly deformed, is characterized by dispersed eutectic Si and SiC particles aligned along the rotational direction of the tool. The hardness of the SZ shows higher value than that of the BM because some defects are remarkably reduced and the eutectic Si and SiC particles are dispersed over the SZ.
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ISSN:1003-6326
DOI:10.1016/S1003-6326(13)62466-8