J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2004, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (Supl.): 52-54.

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Metal Matrix Composite Processing: Experimental and Numerical Study of Infiltration of Fibrous Preforms by a Binary Alloy

A.Cantarel,E.Lacoste, O.Mantaux, E.Arquis, M.Danis   

  1. LGM2B, IUT Bordeaux1, Domaine Universitaire, 33405 Talence, France...
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2004-12-28 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: A.Cantarel

Abstract: Injection of liquid alloy through a fibrous preform located in an initially preheated mould is a classical method used to process metal matrix composites (MMCs). In order to reduce the chemical reactions between the fibres and the metal matrix, the fibrous reinforcement and the mould are commonly preheated up to initial temperatures much lower than the metal solidification temperature. Therefore, metal solidification instantaneously occurs on fibre contact during composites infiltration. Unlike what happens when infiltrating a pure metal, temperature and composition are able to vary within the matrix; these heterogeneities induce macrosegregation within composites...

Key words: Segregation, Metal matrix composite, Binary alloy