Microstructure evolution and mechanical response of hetero-induced SiCp addition in Al-6061 under high strain rate compressive loading

Al/SiC composites having a high-volume fraction of SiC are eye-catching materials in the automobile and aerospace industries. However, their behavior under stringent environments i.e., under high strain rate compression is much different than quasi-static compression. For such conditions, the morpho...

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Main Authors: Tahir Mehmood Bhatti, Yangwei Wang, Saeed Jamal, Mirza Muhammad Abu Bakar Baig, Fatima Shehzadi
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author Tahir Mehmood Bhatti
Yangwei Wang
Saeed Jamal
Mirza Muhammad Abu Bakar Baig
Fatima Shehzadi
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Yangwei Wang
Saeed Jamal
Mirza Muhammad Abu Bakar Baig
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description Al/SiC composites having a high-volume fraction of SiC are eye-catching materials in the automobile and aerospace industries. However, their behavior under stringent environments i.e., under high strain rate compression is much different than quasi-static compression. For such conditions, the morphology, interfacial bonding, and the fraction of the SiC play a decisive role in achieving the high performance of the Al/SiC composites. Here, in this study, we reported that a transitional effect of de-bonding and intergranular crack in SiC has occurred in Al–SiC composites having SiC particle size >0.7 μm. Below the 0.7 μm, the diffusion of the Al dislocations is characterized on the boundary of SiC along with the strong interfacial bonding. To prove it, we have fabricated an Al6061/30 vol% SiC composite through powder metallurgy route and subsequently subjected to compression in the range of strain rate 0.001–2100 s−1. In support of our observations, the microstructure was characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron backscattered diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy analysis. The result also revealed a positive strain rate sensitivity up to a strain rate of 1800 s−1, while for 2100 s−1, the flow stress decreased, which is the cause of adiabatic temperature rise, dynamic recrystallization in Al, and massive cracks and deboning in coarse SiC particles. We also characterized that the SiC having particle size 1–4 μm showed stacking fault and dislocation induced in the SiC due to strong interfacial bonding. A quantitate analysis of dislocation was also established by using the Williamson-Hall technique which further confirmed the dislocation activity and dynamic recrystallization in 2100 s−1, characterized by EBSD and TEM. Thus, this study enables our understating that using the fine SiC particles is promising for achieving the high performance of the Al/SiC composites for use in stringent environments.
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spelling doaj-art-1fde21dcca3a40a8b6cc47d5beec40f92024-12-26T08:54:01ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542024-11-013319992013Microstructure evolution and mechanical response of hetero-induced SiCp addition in Al-6061 under high strain rate compressive loadingTahir Mehmood Bhatti0Yangwei Wang1Saeed Jamal2Mirza Muhammad Abu Bakar Baig3Fatima Shehzadi4School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; Beijing Institute of Technology Tangshan Research Institute, Tangshan 063000, China; Corresponding author. School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.School of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaSchool of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, ChinaAl/SiC composites having a high-volume fraction of SiC are eye-catching materials in the automobile and aerospace industries. However, their behavior under stringent environments i.e., under high strain rate compression is much different than quasi-static compression. For such conditions, the morphology, interfacial bonding, and the fraction of the SiC play a decisive role in achieving the high performance of the Al/SiC composites. Here, in this study, we reported that a transitional effect of de-bonding and intergranular crack in SiC has occurred in Al–SiC composites having SiC particle size >0.7 μm. Below the 0.7 μm, the diffusion of the Al dislocations is characterized on the boundary of SiC along with the strong interfacial bonding. To prove it, we have fabricated an Al6061/30 vol% SiC composite through powder metallurgy route and subsequently subjected to compression in the range of strain rate 0.001–2100 s−1. In support of our observations, the microstructure was characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron backscattered diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy analysis. The result also revealed a positive strain rate sensitivity up to a strain rate of 1800 s−1, while for 2100 s−1, the flow stress decreased, which is the cause of adiabatic temperature rise, dynamic recrystallization in Al, and massive cracks and deboning in coarse SiC particles. We also characterized that the SiC having particle size 1–4 μm showed stacking fault and dislocation induced in the SiC due to strong interfacial bonding. A quantitate analysis of dislocation was also established by using the Williamson-Hall technique which further confirmed the dislocation activity and dynamic recrystallization in 2100 s−1, characterized by EBSD and TEM. Thus, this study enables our understating that using the fine SiC particles is promising for achieving the high performance of the Al/SiC composites for use in stringent environments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424022002Al-6061/SiC compositeshSiCDynamic compressionStrengthMicrostructure
spellingShingle Tahir Mehmood Bhatti
Yangwei Wang
Saeed Jamal
Mirza Muhammad Abu Bakar Baig
Fatima Shehzadi
Microstructure evolution and mechanical response of hetero-induced SiCp addition in Al-6061 under high strain rate compressive loading
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Al-6061/SiC composites
hSiC
Dynamic compression
Strength
Microstructure
title Microstructure evolution and mechanical response of hetero-induced SiCp addition in Al-6061 under high strain rate compressive loading
title_full Microstructure evolution and mechanical response of hetero-induced SiCp addition in Al-6061 under high strain rate compressive loading
title_fullStr Microstructure evolution and mechanical response of hetero-induced SiCp addition in Al-6061 under high strain rate compressive loading
title_full_unstemmed Microstructure evolution and mechanical response of hetero-induced SiCp addition in Al-6061 under high strain rate compressive loading
title_short Microstructure evolution and mechanical response of hetero-induced SiCp addition in Al-6061 under high strain rate compressive loading
title_sort microstructure evolution and mechanical response of hetero induced sicp addition in al 6061 under high strain rate compressive loading
topic Al-6061/SiC composites
hSiC
Dynamic compression
Strength
Microstructure
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424022002
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