Skip to main content
placeholder image

High cycle fatigue behaviour of microsphere Al2O3-Al particulate metal matrix composites

Journal Article


Abstract

  • The high-cycle stress-life (S-N) curve and fatigue crack growth threshold (��Kth) behaviour of COMRAL-85TM, a 6061 aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy reinforced with 20 vol.% Al2O3-based polycrystalline ceramic microspheres, and manufactured by a liquid metallurgy route, have been investigated for a stress ratio of R = -1 (fully reversed loading). Fatigue testing was conducted on both smooth round bar (S-N) specimens and notched round bar (fatigue threshold) specimens. Unreinforced Al 6061-T6 also processed by a liquid metallurgy route and six powder metallurgy processed composites with particle volume fractions ranging between 5% and 30% were also studied. S-N data revealed that the powder metallurgy processed composites generally gave longer fatigue lives than the matrix alloy, whereas COMRAL-85TM exhibited a reduced fatigue life. The fatigue threshold results were very similar for all the composites, being lower than for Al 6061-T6. Fatigue failure mechanisms were determined from examination of the fracture surfaces and the crack profiles. �� 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

  • 2008

Citation

  • Park, B. G., Crosky, A. G., & Hellier, A. K. (2008). High cycle fatigue behaviour of microsphere Al2O3-Al particulate metal matrix composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 39(7-8), 1257-1269. doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2008.01.006

Scopus Eid

  • 2-s2.0-49849095488

Start Page

  • 1257

End Page

  • 1269

Volume

  • 39

Issue

  • 7-8

Place Of Publication

Abstract

  • The high-cycle stress-life (S-N) curve and fatigue crack growth threshold (��Kth) behaviour of COMRAL-85TM, a 6061 aluminium-magnesium-silicon alloy reinforced with 20 vol.% Al2O3-based polycrystalline ceramic microspheres, and manufactured by a liquid metallurgy route, have been investigated for a stress ratio of R = -1 (fully reversed loading). Fatigue testing was conducted on both smooth round bar (S-N) specimens and notched round bar (fatigue threshold) specimens. Unreinforced Al 6061-T6 also processed by a liquid metallurgy route and six powder metallurgy processed composites with particle volume fractions ranging between 5% and 30% were also studied. S-N data revealed that the powder metallurgy processed composites generally gave longer fatigue lives than the matrix alloy, whereas COMRAL-85TM exhibited a reduced fatigue life. The fatigue threshold results were very similar for all the composites, being lower than for Al 6061-T6. Fatigue failure mechanisms were determined from examination of the fracture surfaces and the crack profiles. �� 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

  • 2008

Citation

  • Park, B. G., Crosky, A. G., & Hellier, A. K. (2008). High cycle fatigue behaviour of microsphere Al2O3-Al particulate metal matrix composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 39(7-8), 1257-1269. doi:10.1016/j.compositesb.2008.01.006

Scopus Eid

  • 2-s2.0-49849095488

Start Page

  • 1257

End Page

  • 1269

Volume

  • 39

Issue

  • 7-8

Place Of Publication