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    • Fracture of alumina particulate reinforced aluminium alloy matrix composites

      S V Kamat J P Hirth

      Volume 14 Issue 5 October 1991 pp 1197-1203

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    • Keywords

       

      Fracture mechanism; microstructural parameters; fracture toughness; aluminium alloy matrix composite

    • Abstract

       

      Fracture toughness tests were performed on two aluminium alloy matrices, 2014-0 and 2024-0 reinforced with alumina particulates of different volume fractions and particulate sizes so as to investigate the fracture mechanisms operative in such composites and to determine how microstructural parameters such as volume fraction, particulate size and interparticle spacing affect the fracture toughness. The results indicate that fracture occurred by a locally ductile mechanism. The fracture toughness increased with increasing particle spacing provided that the particle size was less than a limiting value, above which unstable crack growth occurred and the toughness lowered.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      S V Kamat1 J P Hirth1 2

      1. Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, P. O. Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad - 500 258, India
      2. Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department, Washington State University, Pullman, WA - 99164, USA

    • Dates

       
      Published
      October 1991
      Manuscript received
      27 May 1991

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