One of the challenges in making layered metal composites reinforced at interfaces has been controlling the dispersion and microstructure of the reinforcement particles. The reinforcement elements are typically applied at the interface by manual spreading using brush or by immersing the substrate in a suspension. In this study, an ultrasonic spraying technique has been used to deposit silicon carbide (SiC) nanoparticles on aluminum 6061 (Al6061) substrate foils to fabricate a laminate metal composite to control the deposited structure. The suspension parameters and the spraying parameters were investigated, and their influence on the deposited microstructure was analyzed. The laminate composite was consolidated using hot compaction, and a three-point bend test was performed to evaluate the mechanical properties. The yield and ultimate flexural strengths of the laminate composite reinforced with SiC nanoparticles increased by 32% and 15%, respectively, compared with those of the unreinforced sample prepared at the same condition.
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September 2015
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Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing
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Fabrication of Aluminum–SiC Laminate Nanocomposite by Ultrasonic Spray Deposited Sheet Bonding1
Mina Bastwros,
Mina Bastwros
Mem. ASME
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: minamhb@iastate.edu
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Iowa State University
,2034 H.M. Black Engineering
,Ames, IA 50011
e-mail: minamhb@iastate.edu
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Gap-Yong Kim
Gap-Yong Kim
2
Mem. ASME
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: gykim@iastate.edu
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Iowa State University
,2034 H.M. Black Engineering
,Ames, IA 50011
e-mail: gykim@iastate.edu
2Corresponding author.
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Mina Bastwros
Mem. ASME
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: minamhb@iastate.edu
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Iowa State University
,2034 H.M. Black Engineering
,Ames, IA 50011
e-mail: minamhb@iastate.edu
Gap-Yong Kim
Mem. ASME
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: gykim@iastate.edu
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Iowa State University
,2034 H.M. Black Engineering
,Ames, IA 50011
e-mail: gykim@iastate.edu
2Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF MICRO- AND NANO-MANUFACTURING. Manuscript received October 19, 2014; final manuscript received May 27, 2015; published online June 25, 2015. Assoc. Editor: Don A. Lucca.
J. Micro Nano-Manuf. Sep 2015, 3(3): 031005 (8 pages)
Published Online: September 1, 2015
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Received:
October 19, 2014
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May 27, 2015
Online:
June 25, 2015
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Bastwros, M., and Kim, G. (September 1, 2015). "Fabrication of Aluminum–SiC Laminate Nanocomposite by Ultrasonic Spray Deposited Sheet Bonding." ASME. J. Micro Nano-Manuf. September 2015; 3(3): 031005. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030705
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