Synthesis of TiC particulate-reinforced aluminum matrix composites =: 碳化鈦顆粒增強的鋁基複合材料的合成硏究.

• Other Authors: Ho, Ka-fai.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 1999
• Subjects: Metallic composites > Synthesis; Aluminum alloy; Titanium alloys
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5896332; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-322843

Ka-fai Ho. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. === Includes bibliographical references. === Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. === Ka-fai Ho. === Acknowledgments --- p.i === Abstract --- p.ii === 摘要 --- p.iv === Figures Captions --- p.v === Tables Captions --- p.xii === Table of contents --- p.xiii === Chapter Chapter one --- Introduction --- p.1-1 === Chapter 1.1 --- Metal Matrix Composite --- p.1-1 === Chapter 1.1.1 --- Matrix Materials --- p.1-2 === Chapter 1.1.1.1 --- Aluminum --- p.1-2 === Chapter 1.1.1.2 --- Titanium --- p.1-3 === Chapter 1.1.2 --- Type of reinforcements --- p.1-3 === Chapter 1.2 --- Conventional Fabrication method --- p.1-4 === Chapter 1.2.1 --- Liquid Phase processing --- p.1-4 === Chapter 1.2.1.1 --- Slurry deposition --- p.1-4 === Chapter 1.2.1.2 --- Squeeze casing (Pressure infiltration) --- p.1-4 === Chapter 1.2.2 --- Solid Phase processing --- p.1-5 === Chapter 1.2.2.1 --- Diffusion bonding --- p.1-5 === Chapter 1.2.2.2 --- Powder Metallurgy (P/M) --- p.1-5 === Chapter 1.2.3 --- In-situ processing --- p.1-7 === Chapter 1.3 --- Sintering processing --- p.1-7 === Chapter 1.3.1 --- Pore structure --- p.1-8 === Chapter 1.3.2 --- Compression effect on sintering --- p.1-9 === References === Chapter Chapter Two --- Methodology and Instrumentation --- p.2-1 === Chapter 2.1 --- Al-Ti-C composites --- p.2-1 === Chapter 2.1.1 --- Introduction --- p.2-1 === Chapter 2.1.2 --- Aim and Motivation --- p.2-2 === Chapter 2.1.2.1 --- Compositions and Fabrications --- p.2-2 === Chapter 2.1.2.2 --- Testing --- p.2-3 === Chapter 2.1.3 --- The Flow of the Thesis --- p.2-3 === Chapter 2.2 --- Instrumentation --- p.2-4 === Chapter 2.2.1 --- Ball-milling machine --- p.2-4 === Chapter 2.2.2 --- High temperature furnace --- p.2-5 === Chapter 2.2.3 --- Arc-melting furnace --- p.2-5 === Chapter 2.2.4 --- Instron loading machine --- p.2-6 === Chapter 2.2.5 --- Density measurement --- p.2-6 === Chapter 2.2.6 --- Vickers' Hardness Tester --- p.2-8 === Chapter 2.2.7 --- X-ray diffraction analysis --- p.2-8 === Chapter 2.2.8 --- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDXS) --- p.2-9 === References === Chapter Chapter Three --- Fabrication of Al-16Ti-C composites by Powder Metallurgy method --- p.3-1 === Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.3-1 === Chapter 3.2 --- Experiments --- p.3-1 === Chapter 3.2.1 --- Experiments on Pressing pressure --- p.3-1 === Chapter 3.2.2 --- Firing temperature and duration time --- p.3-2 === Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.3-2 === Chapter 3.3.1 --- Pressing pressure --- p.3-2 === Chapter 3.3.1.1 --- Relative Density --- p.3-2 === Chapter 3.3.1.2 --- Surface Porosity --- p.3-2 === Chapter 3.3.1.3 --- Microhardness --- p.3-3 === Chapter 3.3.1.4 --- X-ray diffraction analysis --- p.3-3 === Chapter 3.3.1.5 --- Microstructure --- p.3-3 === Chapter 3.3.2 --- Firing temperature and duration time --- p.3-4 === Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- Microhardness --- p.3-4 === Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- X-ray diffraction analysis --- p.3-4 === Chapter 3.3.2.3 --- Microstructure --- p.3-4 === Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.3-5 === Chapter 3.4.1 --- Pressing pressure --- p.3.5 === Chapter 3.4.2 --- Firing temperature and time duration --- p.3-6 === Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusions --- p.3-6 === References === Chapter Chapter Four --- Effects of the size of Aluminum powder on the properties of Al-16Ti-4C composites --- p.4-1 === Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.4-1 === Chapter 4.2 --- Experiments --- p.4-1 === Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.4-2 === Chapter 4.3.1 --- Relative density --- p.4-2 === Chapter 4.3.2 --- Microhardness --- p.4-3 === Chapter 4.3.3 --- Fracture Strength --- p.4-3 === Chapter 4.3.4 --- X-ray diffraction analysis --- p.4-3 === Chapter 4.3.5 --- Microstructure --- p.4-4 === Chapter 4.3.5.1 --- Microstructure of the surface --- p.4-4 === Chapter 4.3.5.2 --- Microstructure of the fracture surface --- p.4-4 === Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.4-5 === Chapter 4.4.1 --- Sintering procedure --- p.4-5 === Chapter 4.4.2 --- Fracture model --- p.4-6 === Chapter 4.4.3 --- X-ray diffraction analysis --- p.4-6 === Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusions --- p.4-7 === References === Chapter Chapter Five --- Effects of different sintering temperature on the properties of Al-16Ti-4C composites --- p.5-1 === Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.5-1 === Chapter 5.2 --- Experiments --- p.5-1 === Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.5-2 === Chapter 5.3.1 --- Relative density --- p.5-2 === Chapter 5.3.2 --- Microhardness --- p.5-2 === Chapter 5.3.3 --- Fracture Strength --- p.5-2 === Chapter 5.3.4 --- X-ray diffraction analysis --- p.5-2 === Chapter 5.3.5 --- Microstructure --- p.5-3 === Chapter 5.3.5.1 --- Surface microstructure --- p.5-3 === Chapter 5.3.5.2 --- Fracture surface microstructure --- p.5-3 === Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.5-3 === Chapter 5.4.1 --- Sintering procedure and microstructure --- p.5-3 === Chapter 5.4.2 --- Hardness and fracture strength --- p.5-4 === Chapter 5.4.3 --- Model of fracture --- p.5-5 === Chapter 5.5 --- Conclusions --- p.5-5 === Chapter Chapter Six --- Fabrication of TiC by Arc melting method --- p.6-1 === Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.6-1 === Chapter 6.2 --- Experiments --- p.6-2 === Chapter 6.3 --- Results --- p.6-2 === Chapter 6.3.1 --- X-ray diffraction analysis --- p.6-2 === Chapter 6.3.2 --- Microstructure --- p.6-2 === Chapter 6.4 --- Discussion --- p.6-2 === Chapter 6.4.1 --- Composition --- p.6-2 === Chapter 6.4.2 --- Sintering process --- p.6-3 === Chapter 6.5 --- Conclusions --- p.6-3 === References === Chapter Chapter Seven --- The Effects of the contents of Ti and C on the properties of Al-TiC and Al-Ti-C composites --- p.7-1 === Chapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.7-1 === Chapter 7.2 --- Experiments --- p.7-1 === Chapter 7.3 --- Results --- p.7-2 === Chapter 7.3.1 --- Relative density --- p.7-2 === Chapter 7.3.2 --- Microhardness --- p.7-2 === Chapter 7.3.3 --- Fracture Strength --- p.7-2 === Chapter 7.3.4 --- X-ray diffraction analysis --- p.7-3 === Chapter 7.3.5 --- Microstructure --- p.7-3 === Chapter 7.3.5.1 --- Surface microstructure --- p.7-3 === Chapter 7.3.5.2 --- Fracture surface microstructure --- p.7-4 === Chapter 7.4 --- Discussion --- p.7-4 === Chapter 7.4.1 --- Hardening effect --- p.7-4 === Chapter 7.4.2 --- Relationship between fracture strength and relative density --- p.7-4 === Chapter 7.4.3 --- Fracture model --- p.7-5 === Chapter 7.5 --- Conclusions --- p.7-5 === References === Chapter Chapter Eight --- Conclusions and Future Work --- p.8-1 === Chapter 8.1 --- Summary --- p.8-1 === Chapter 8.2 --- Future Work --- p.8-2 === References