摘要
Production of A6063/SiC-B4C hybrid composite using vacuum assisted block mould investment casting was investigated. Firstly,SiC-B4C hybrid preforms were fabricated in cylindrical shape.The preferred mean particle size of the SiC and B4C powders were 60μm and 55μm respectively.In early experiments,single powder ratio of 85%SiC and 15%B4C was selected to produce the tough preforms.Subsequently,the preforms were placed into the cylindrical shape gypsum bonded block investment moulds and A6063 alloy was infiltrated into the preforms using vacuum assisted（-10 5 Pa）casting machine.Porosity fraction of preforms was determined using Archimedes’test.The fabricated cast specimens were characterized using hardness tests,image analysis and SEM observations and EDX analysis.The result indicates that,by the vacuum assisted block mould investment casting technique,the infiltration of the preforms by molten metal was successfully realized.
采用真空辅助熔模铸造技术制备A6063/SiC-B4C混杂复合材料。首先,采用平均粒径分别为60μm和55μm、质量比为85%和15%的SiC和B4C粉末制备圆柱形的SiC-B4C预制块。然后,将预制块放入圆柱形石膏粘结块熔模中,在真空辅助铸造机中将A6063铝熔体浸渗到预制块中。采用阿基米德方法测定预制块中的孔隙度。对制备的复合材料进行硬度测试、图像分析、SEM观察和EDX成分分析。结果表明,采用真空辅助熔模铸造技术,铝熔体能将够成功地浸渗到预制块中。
基金
Yildiz Technical University and Balkan Center for Advanced Casting Technologies (BCACT) for their financial support
