Notch (In)Sensitivity of Aluminum Matrix Syntactic Foams

Aluminum alloy (Al99.5 or AlSi12)-based metal matrix syntactic foams (MMSFs) were produced by pressure infiltration with ~65 vol % Globocer filler (33 wt % Al₂O₃, 48 wt % SiO₂, 19 wt % Al₂O₃∙SiO₂). The infiltrated blocks were machined by different geometry tools in order to produce notched samples....

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Published in:Materials 2019-02, Vol.12 (4), p.574
Main Authors: Szlancsik, Attila, Katona, Bálint, Károly, Dóra, Orbulov, Imre Norbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum base alloys
Aluminum oxide
Crack propagation
Filler materials
Foamed metals
Fracture mechanics
Fracture toughness
Mechanical properties
Metal fatigue
Notch sensitivity
Perlite
Powder metallurgy
Propagation
Silicon carbide
Spheres
Syntactic foams
Titanium alloys
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Summary:Aluminum alloy (Al99.5 or AlSi12)-based metal matrix syntactic foams (MMSFs) were produced by pressure infiltration with ~65 vol % Globocer filler (33 wt % Al₂O₃, 48 wt % SiO₂, 19 wt % Al₂O₃∙SiO₂). The infiltrated blocks were machined by different geometry tools in order to produce notched samples. The samples were loaded in three-point bending, and the loading force values were recorded against the cross-head displacements and the crack opening displacements. To measure up the notch sensitivity and toughness of the MMSFs, the fracture energies and the fracture toughness values were determined. The results showed that the mentioned quantities are needed to describe the behavior of MMSFs. The fracture energies were shown to be notch-sensitive, while the fracture toughness values were dependent only on the matrix material and were insensitive to the notch geometry. The complex investigation of the fracture surfaces revealed strong bonding between the hollow spheres and the Al99.5 matrix due to a chemical reaction, while this bonding was found to be weaker in the case of the AlSi12 matrix. This difference resulted in completely different crack propagation modes in the case of the different matrices.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma12040574