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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE
卷 13, 期 2, 页码 135-143出版社
ASM INTERNATIONAL
DOI: 10.1361/10599490418325
关键词
7075 Al alloy; Al2O3 particles; composites; microstructure; squeeze casing; stir casing method; wear mechanism
Aluminum (Al) alloy 7075 reinforced with Al2O3 particles was prepared using the stir casting method. The microstructure of the cast composites showed some degree of porosity and sites of Al2O3 particle clustering, especially at high-volume fractions of Al2O3 Particles. Different squeeze pressures (25 and 50 MPa) were applied to the cast composite during solidification to reduce porosity and particle clusters. Microstructure examinations of the squeeze cast composites showed remarkable grain refining compared with that of the matrix alloy. As the volume fraction of particles and applied squeeze pressure increased, the hardness linearly increased. This increase was related to the modified structure and the decrease in the porosity. The effect of particle volume fraction and squeeze pressure on the dry-sliding wear of the composites was studied. Experiments were performed at 10, 30, and 50 N with a sliding speed of 1 m/s using a pin-on-ring apparatus. Increasing the particle volume fraction and squeeze pressure improved the wear resistance of the composite compared with that of the monolithic alloy, because the Al2O3 particles acted as load-bearing constituents. Also, these results can be attributed to the fact that the application of squeeze pressure during solidification led to a reduction in the porosity, and an increase in the solidification rate, leading to a finer structure. Moreover, the application of squeeze pressure improved the interface strength between the matrix and Al2O3 particles by elimination of the porosity at the interface, thereby providing better mechanical locking.
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