Abstract
This chapter discusses the pulse current pressure sintering on hardness and thermal expansion of Al/Al2O3 functionally graded material (FGM) This FGM consists of an aluminum layer, an α- Al2 O3 layer and seven intermediate layers between the two outermost layers. Aluminum and Al (OH)3 powders are used as starting materials. Al (OH)3 powder transformed into several types of Al2 O3 after the sintering process. The hardness of the intermediate layers gradually increased in proportion to the volume fraction of γ-A L2 O3. The top layer, which consists of α-A l2 O3, is about 1000 HV on average and 1500 HV at the surface. One feasible technique to improve the thermal resistance of aluminum alloy is to combine it with ceramics, which have high thermal resistance such as alumina, but the difference in the rate of thermal expansion between aluminum and alumina creates an obstacle to use them together.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Novel Materials Processing by Advanced Electromagnetic Energy Sources |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 301-304 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080445045 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Energy