Mechanical properties of aluminium-based metal matrix composites reinforced with α-alumina platelets

V. MASSARDIER; R. FOUGERES; P. MERLE

doi:doi:10.1051/jp4:19937110

Numéro		J. Phys. IV France Volume 03, Numéro C7, Novembre 1993 The 3rd European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes Troisiéme Conférence Européenne sur les Matériaux et les Procédés Avancés


Page(s)		C7-703 - C7-708
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:19937110

The 3rd European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes
Troisiéme Conférence Européenne sur les Matériaux et les Procédés Avancés

J. Phys. IV France 03 (1993) C7-703-C7-708
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:19937110

Mechanical properties of aluminium-based metal matrix composites reinforced with α-alumina platelets

V. MASSARDIER, R. FOUGERES and P. MERLE

Groupe d'Etudes de Métallurgie Physique et de Physique des Matériaux, URA 341 du CNRS, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Bâtiment 502, 69621 Villeurbanne cedex, France

Abstract
The tensile properties of an aluminium-based metal matrix composite reinforced with [MATH]-alumina platelets were investigated from an experimental and a theoretical point of view. An increase in Young modulus, 0,2% proof stress, flow stress and ultimate tensile strength was observed over the unreinforced metal. These improvements were obtained at the expense of the tensile ductility. The experimental results were analyzed using both a dislocation model and a continuum model based on an iterative Eshelby method.