Balancing Strength and Ductility in Al Matrix Composites Reinforced by Few-Layered MoS2 through In-Situ Formation of Interfacial Al12Mo
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Fabrication of FLM/Al Composites
2.2. Characterization
3. Results
3.1. Microstructure of Composite Powders
3.2. Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Bulk Composites
3.2.1. Mechanical Properties of Bulk Composites
3.2.2. Microstructure of Bulk Composites
3.3. Enhancement by Interfacial Reaction Process
3.4. Strengthening Mechanisms Contribution Calculation
- (i)
- Grain refinement
- (ii)
- Dislocation strengthening
- (iii)
- Load transfer
4. Conclusions
- (1)
- When the content of FLM in the composites reached 1.5 wt.%, the composites exhibited the highest ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of 234 and 210 MPa, respectively.
- (2)
- It was found that MoS2 could react with Al to form Al2S3 and Al12Mo at 630 °C. The interface reaction generates strong chemical bonding between the matrix and reinforcement. The in-situ-formed Al12Mo played an important role in enhancement of Al matrix composites.
- (3)
- There are three kinds of strengthening models: (i) grain refinement, (ii) dislocation strengthening, and (iii) load transfer. Load transfer is the dominant mechanism responsible for the improvement of strength based on the calculation of contribution by each mechanism.
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Fan, L.; Yang, L.; Zhao, D.; Ma, L.; He, C.; He, F.; Shi, C.; Sha, J.; Zhao, N. Balancing Strength and Ductility in Al Matrix Composites Reinforced by Few-Layered MoS2 through In-Situ Formation of Interfacial Al12Mo. Materials 2021, 14, 3561. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14133561
Fan L, Yang L, Zhao D, Ma L, He C, He F, Shi C, Sha J, Zhao N. Balancing Strength and Ductility in Al Matrix Composites Reinforced by Few-Layered MoS2 through In-Situ Formation of Interfacial Al12Mo. Materials. 2021; 14(13):3561. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14133561
Chicago/Turabian StyleFan, Lewen, Lizhuang Yang, Dongdong Zhao, Liying Ma, Chunnian He, Fang He, Chunsheng Shi, Junwei Sha, and Naiqin Zhao. 2021. "Balancing Strength and Ductility in Al Matrix Composites Reinforced by Few-Layered MoS2 through In-Situ Formation of Interfacial Al12Mo" Materials 14, no. 13: 3561. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14133561