Microstructural, Mechanical, and Fracture Characterization of Metal Matrix Composite Manufactured by Accumulative Roll Bonding

Abstract

Accumulative roll bonding is a severe plastic forming process recently proposed to manufacture ceramic particle reinforced-multi-layered metal matrix composites. In this work, low-cost composite multi-layered laminate was produced by roll bonding commercially pure aluminium 1100 with 5% in volume of reinforcing micro-scale silicon carbide particles. Microstructural features, hardness, tensile properties in the presence of stress concentrators, and wear resistance were assessed.Fracture surface inspection was carried out to determine operating failure mechanisms.Hardness was significantly enhanced, whereas tensile properties only moderately improved by ceramic particles incorporation. The main reasons were limited recrystallization and work-hardening relief due to periodic annealing, not completely dispersed particulate phase, some particle agglomeration. Though tensile properties increments were not much attractive, exceptional increase in wear performance was achieved due to the addition of ceramic particulate phase, which acted as solid lubricant mitigating abrasion, adhesion, and delamination wear mechanisms. The use of the manufactured composite laminate could then be worthwhile in applications where lowcost, notch insensitivity, and superior wear resistance are design requirements.

Investigation on Various Ceramic Nanoparticles Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites via Accumulative Roll Bonding and Cryorolling

“…Göken and Höppel [ 30 ] were produced uniform distribution of particles composite and found that the reinforcement of particles results in the improvements of mechanical properties. Pereira et al [ 31 ] found that the finer ceramic particles can enhance the composite strength, particularly through ARB cycles. Khoramkhorshid et al [ 32 ] confirmed that ceramic particles with Al matrix through ARB show good bonding strength and excellent mechanical properties.…”

Effects of processing parameters on the fracture behaviour of cold roll bonded and accumulative roll bonded Al–Cu lamellar composites

“…For lamellar materials, especially those that are produced by such processes as cold roll bonding (CRB) or accumulative roll bonding (ARB), great attempts have been made to relate production processes to the mechanical properties [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. In the case of the ARB process, most researchers have claimed that the nucleation and propagation of micro-voids during ARB cycles to underlie the failure of metallic composite materials.…”

Monitoring Damage Progression in Tensile Tested SiCp/Al Composites Using Acoustic Emission

“…Yu et al (2021) conducted experimental and finite element method (FEM) study of cutting mechanism and damage behavior of ceramic particles in orthogonal cutting SiCp/Al composites. Pereira et al (2021) conducted microstructural, mechanical, and facture characterization of metal matrix composite manufactured by accumulative roll bonding. Gao et al (2019) studied strengthening and fracture behaviors in SiCp/Al composites with network particle distribution architecture.…”