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Silicon Carbide Whisker Reinforced Aluminum with Improved Temperature Resistance Due to the Use of a Phosphate Binder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Jeng-Maw Chiou
Affiliation:
Composite Materials Research Laboratory, Furnas Hall, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260.
D.D.L. Chung
Affiliation:
Composite Materials Research Laboratory, Furnas Hall, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260.
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Abstract

Silicon carbide whisker reinforced aluminum with improved temperature resistance, increased tensile strength and decreased coefficient of thermal expansion was obtained by using a phosphate binder instead of a commonly used silica binder for preparing the SiC whisker preform, to which liquid aluminum was infiltrated in order to form the composite. The composite is attractive for applications as a heat sink with a low coefficient of thermal expansion.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1991

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