Accession Number:

AD0735313

Title:

Fabrication and Properties of Graphite Fiber - Reinforced Magnesium.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY MATERIALS AND MECHANICS RESEARCH CENTER WATERTOWN MASS

Personal Author(s):

• Levitt,Albert P.
• DiCesare,Eugene
• Wolf,Stanley M.

Report Date:

1971-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

Graphite fiber-reinforced magnesium composites were fabricated by infiltration and liquid phase hot-pressing techniques. Although pure magnesium does not wet graphite, wetting and bonding were achieved by precoating the graphite fibers with titanium or nickel. Tensile strengths and elastic moduli of flat rectangular composite specimens were measured and compared with rule of mixtures ROM strengths. Fracture modes are presented and discussed. Author

Descriptors:

• *COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• *MAGNESIUM
• CARBON FIBERS
• MANUFACTURING
• HOT PRESSING
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Subject Categories:

• Laminates and Composite Materials

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE