Accession Number:

AD0752589

Title:

Silicon Carbide Whisker-Metal Matrix Composites.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Dec 69-30 Sep 71,

Corporate Author:

ARTECH CORP FALLS CHURCH VA

Personal Author(s):

• Ordway,Fred
• Lare,Paul J.
• Hermann,Robert A.

Report Date:

1972-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

72.0

Abstract:

Aluminum alloy composites reinforced with silicon carbide whiskers were prepared by liquid-phase hot pressing of aligned whisker-powder bodies. Biaxial x-y alignment was obtained by filtering a liquid slurry. Uniaxial alignment was obtained by performing the filtration in a magnetic field, extruding the whisker-powder mixture suspended in solid camphene, or extruding the hot-pressed composite near the matrix melting temperature. Author

Descriptors:

• (*COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• *SILICON CARBIDES)
• ALUMINUM ALLOYS
• WHISKERS(CRYSTALS)
• HOT PRESSING
• EXTRUSION
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• ALIGNMENT
• NICKEL ALLOYS
• CARBON FIBERS
• TITANIUM ALLOYS
• COMPATIBILITY
• CERIUM COMPOUNDS
• SULFIDES
• TITANIUM

Subject Categories:

• Laminates and Composite Materials

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE