Effects of interfacial bonding on spallation in metal-matrix composites
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 87545 (United States of America)
Two metal-matrix composite systems are studied to determine the influence of inclusions on the spallation strength in plate-impact experiments. The first is an aluminum/ceramic system with several volume fractions of ceramic inclusion, and the second is a copper/niobium composite consisting of 15 vol. {percent} niobium particles embedded in the copper matrix. Plate-impact experiments produce peak compressive stresses of {approximately}5 GPa in the aluminum/ceramic system and {approximately}10 GPa in the copper/niobium system. The characteristic code CHARADE is used to calculate detailed compression-release profiles in the composite systems, thus accurately quantifying the wave-evolution occurring between the spall plane and the particle velocity (VISAR) measurement at the rear free surface. The aluminum/ceramic system exhibits a strong dependence of the spall strength on inclusion concentration and morphology. In the case of the copper/niobium system, the spall strength remains essentially unchanged by the presence of 15 vol. {percent} niobium particles embedded in the copper matrix. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}
- OSTI ID:
- 561712
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950846-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 98:000996
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 370, Issue 1; Conference: American Physical Society biennial conference on shock compression of condensed matter, Seattle, WA (United States), 13-18 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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