The influence of SiC particulates addition on the electrical behaviors of Al / SiC matrix composites was studied. The composited samples were prepared from Al-SiC powdered mixtures having different SiC content in the range of 40-70 wt% SiC particulates with particle sizes lower than 45-μm. The resultant powders were then uniaxially pressed in cylindrical steel die to obtain a compact disc-shaped of 1.5 cm in diameter. The compacts were sintered in the temperature range of 800 ˚C and 1100 ˚C. Electrical and dielectric properties (a.c. Conductivity, dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and dielectric loss factor) were measured for these sintered samples in the frequency range 200 Hz -6GHz. From the results obtained it was concluded that the formation of new phases (as proved by XRD) plays a major role in the properties of these composites. Also a jump-like behavior in the measured electrical conductivity and the abrupt changes in the dielectric constant behaviors suggest frequency-dependent two-mechanisms for conduction at different SiC content.

In the present work, lead silicate glasses have been prepared withdifferent amount of lead oxide content. Structure properties such asX-ray diffraction, AFM, and FTIR analyses have been done. Theexceeding of PbO content more than 25wt% revealed a decreasing indensity. The X- ray revealed that the strongest peak related toHexagonal silica dioxide and the other crystal phases formed wererelated to silica oxide (SiO2) and lead oxide (PbO). Growth anddecayed phases in X-ray have been observed with changing leadoxide content. Homogeneous surface was obtained using AFManalyzer with an average diameter around 100 nm. Infrared spectrumis characterized by the presence of large absorption band between1200 and 900cm-1 and have its maximum at 1080 cm-1 which istypical to stretching vibrations of Si–O–Si bonds, another bandsnoticed were attributed to Pb–O–Pb, Pb–O–Si, [AlO4]-tetrahedron,and to Si–O–Al bond.