Thermal Expansions and Mechanical Properties of Al/C and Al/(SiC+C) Composites Based on Wood Templates

• Wang Tian-Chi

  State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• Fan Tong-Xiang

  State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• Zhang Di

  State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• Zhang Guo-Ding

  State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Abstract

Wood is a natural material with a rational and aesthetic structure. Recently, we have succeeded in using wood as a template to produce Al/C and Al/(SiC+C) composites. Porous carbon was first pyrolyzed from the wood template. The final composites were then obtained by injecting aluminum alloy and silicone resin into the porous carbon. The microstructures, thermal expansions, and mechanical properties of these products were then analyzed. The results indicated that the structures of the composites are controlled by the natural structure of wood. Moreover, the composites exhibit a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than aluminum and are stronger than the porous carbon.

Journal

• MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS

  MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS 47 (10), 2576-2581, 2006

  The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials

Keywords

• metal-matrix composites
• fibers
• mechanical properties
• thermal properties

Details

• CRID: 1390001204250665728
• NII Article ID: 10018310481
• NII Book ID: AA1151294X
• DOI: 10.2320/matertrans.47.2576
• ISSN: 13475320
• ISSN: 13459678
• NDL BIB ID: 8092387
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I8092387
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/matertrans/47/10/47_10_2576/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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