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Title: Processing of ultrafine-size particulate metal matrix composites by advanced shear technology
Authors: Barekar, NS
Tzamtzis, S
Hari Babu, N
Fan, Z
Dhindaw, BK
Keywords: Metal matrix composites;Mixing;Intensive shearing;Particle distribution;Tensile test properties
Issue Date: 2009
Publisher: The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International
Citation: Barekar, NS et al. 2009. Processing of ultrafine-size particulate metal matrix composites by advanced shear technology. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 40A(3), 691 - 701.
Abstract: Lack of efficient mixing technology to achieve a uniform distribution of fine-size reinforcement within the matrix and the high cost of producing components have hindered the widespread adaptation of particulate metal matrix composites (PMMCs) for engineering applications. A new rheo-processing method, the melt-conditioning high-pressure die-cast (MC-HPDC) process, has been developed for manufacturing near-net-shape components of high integrity. The MC-HPDC process adapts the well-established high shear dispersive mixing action of a twin-screw mechanism to the task of overcoming the cohesive force of the agglomerates under a high shear rate and high intensity of turbulence. This is followed by direct shaping of the slurry into near-net-shape components using an existing cold-chamber die-casting process. The results indicate that the MC-HPDC samples have a uniform distribution of ultrafine-sized SiC particles throughout the entire sample in the as-cast condition. Compared to those produced by conventional high-pressure die casting (HPDC), MC-HPDC samples have a much improved tensile strength and ductility.
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URI: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11661-008-9750-8
http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/8155
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-008-9750-8
metadata.dc.relation.replaces: http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/2701
2438/2701
ISSN: 1073-5623
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