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Title: Methodologies to observe and characterize interfacial reaction products in (Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}){sub p}/Al and SiC{sub p}/Al composites -- using SEM, XRD, TEM

Journal Article · · Scripta Materialia
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  1. Korea Inst. of Science and Technology, Seoul (Korea, Republic of). Div. of Metals

Improved mechanical properties of metal-matrix composites reinforced with ceramic particles are due to the transfer of shear load at the matrix/reinforcement interface. As a result, composite interfaces play important roles in determining the resultant composite properties. The aim of the present study is twofold: (a) to identify the interfacial reaction products using X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and CBED, and (b) to demonstrate detailed 3-dimensional morphologies of the interfacial reaction products using SEM. Powder extraction procedure employed for XRD and SEM applications is also presented.

OSTI ID:
382543
Journal Information:
Scripta Materialia, Vol. 35, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: 15 Sep 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English