Partner: P. Egizabal

Fundacion Tecnalia Research and Innovation (ES)

Recent publications
1.Strojny-Nędza A., Egizabal P., Pietrzak K., Zieliński R., Kaszyca K., Piątkowska A., Chmielewski M., Corrosion and thermal shock resistance of metal (Cu, Al) matrix composites reinforced by SiC particles, BULLETIN OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES: TECHNICAL SCIENCES, ISSN: 0239-7528, DOI: 10.24425/bpasts.2020.134644, Vol.68, No.5, pp.1227-1236, 2020
Abstract:

This paper presents the results of studies concerning the production and characterization of Al-SiC/W and Cu-SiC/W composite materials with a 30% volume fraction of reinforcing phase particles as well as the influence of corrosion and thermal shocks on the properties of selected metal matrix composites. Spark plasma sintering method (SPS) was applied for the purpose of producing these materials. In order to avoid the decomposition of SiC surface, SiC powder was coated with a thin tungsten layer using plasma vapour deposition (PVD) method. The obtained results were analysed by the effect of the corrosion and thermal shocks on materials density, hardness, bending strength, tribological and thermal properties. Qualitative X-ray analysis and observation of microstructure of sample surfaces after corrosion tests and thermal shocks were also conducted. The use of PVD technique allows us to obtain an evenly distributed layer of titanium with a constant thickness of 1.5 μm. It was found that adverse environmental conditions and increased temperature result in a change in the material behaviour in wear tests.

Keywords:

metal-matrix composites, silicon carbide, wear resistance, corrosion, thermal shocks

Affiliations:
Strojny-Nędza A.-Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (PL)
Egizabal P.-Fundacion Tecnalia Research and Innovation (ES)
Pietrzak K.-other affiliation
Zieliński R.-Łukasiewicz Research Network‒Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (PL)
Kaszyca K.-Lukasiewicz Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics (PL)
Piątkowska A.-Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (PL)
Chmielewski M.-Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (PL)