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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 17, Issue 9, Pages 1107-1113Publisher
I O M COMMUNICATIONS LTD INST MATERIALS
DOI: 10.1179/026708301101511022
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Duplex metal (Cu/Mo and Cu/W) coated SiC(SCS-6) fibre reinforced Ti-15-3 matrix composites have been prepared using a hot isostatic pressing process. The effect of the duplex metal coatings on the fatigue behaviour of unnotched SiC(SCS-6) fibre reinforced Ti-15-3 matrix composite has been studied. The fatigue resistance of this fibre reinforced composite is improved by use of the duplex metal coatings. The Cu/Mo and Cu/W duplex metal coating layers prevent debonding of the SCS coating layer from the SiC fibre surface, thus also effectively preventing a reduction in strength of the fibre. During the fatigue test, fibre bridging behind the matrix crack tip reduces the crack growth rate of the matrix; this mechanism is difficult to achieve with the pristine fibre composite. Evolution of the fatigue damage can be quantitatively evaluated by means of a fatigue damage parameter. Matrix crack propagation is the dominant factor responsible for the increase in damage parameter of the composites.
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