In-Situ Synthesis of Aluminum Matrix Composites

Preface
Contents
1 Introduction
	1.1 The Development History of Metal Matrix Composites
	1.2 In-Situ Reaction Synthesis Technology
		1.2.1 Self-propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS) Method
		1.2.2 Exothermic Dispersion (XD™) Method
		1.2.3 Contact Reaction (CR) Method
		1.2.4 Vapor Liquid Synthesis (VLS) Method
		1.2.5 Lanxide Method
		1.2.6 Mixed Salt Reaction (LSM) Method
		1.2.7 Direct Melt Reaction (DMR) Method
		1.2.8 Other Methods
	1.3 Current Status of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		1.3.1 Design and Simulation of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		1.3.2 Preparation and Forming Technology of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		1.3.3 Interface, Microstructure, and Performance Control of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		1.3.4 Service Behavior and Damage Failure Mechanisms of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites in Simulated Environment
	References
2 Design and Development of In-Situ Reaction Systems
	2.1 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Reaction Systems
	2.2 Development of New Reaction Systems for In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		2.2.1 Al–Zr–O System Development
		2.2.2 Al–Zr–B System Development
		2.2.3 Al–Zr–B–O System
	References
3 Synthesis of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites by Electromagnetic Method
	3.1 Effect of Electromagnetic Field on Melt and Chemical Reaction
		3.1.1 Distribution of B and F
		3.1.2 Temperature Distribution in the Electromagnetic Field
		3.1.3 Effect of Electromagnetic Field on the Melt
		3.1.4 Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Chemical Reactions
	3.2 Law of Electromagnetic Synthesis of Aluminum Matrix Composites
		3.2.1 Effect of Magnetic Induction Intensity
		3.2.2 Effect of Processing Time of Magnetic Field
		3.2.3 The Effect of the Additive Mount of Reactants
		3.2.4 Effect of Initial Reaction Temperature
	3.3 Mechanism of Electromagnetic Synthesis of Composites
		3.3.1 The Condition Under Which the Reactants Enter the Melt
		3.3.2 Thermodynamic Conditions by Electromagnetic Method
		3.3.3 Kinetic Conditions for the Electromagnetic Synthesis of Composites
	References
4 High-Energy Ultrasonic Synthesis of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
	4.1 Effect of High-Energy Ultrasound on Metal Melt and Reactions
		4.1.1 Application of Ultrasonic Chemistry in the Field of Metal Matrix Composites
		4.1.2 Ultrasonic Generator
		4.1.3 Effect of High-Energy Ultrasound on the Microstructure of 2024Al Composite
	4.2 The Principle of High-Energy Ultrasonic Synthesis of Aluminum Matrix Composites
		4.2.1 Effect of High-Energy Ultrasound on A356 Alloy
		4.2.2 Effect of High-Energy Ultrasound on Al-Zr(CO3)2 Synthetic Composite Material
		4.2.3 Effect of High-Energy Ultrasound on Composite Material Synthesized from A356-(K2ZrF6 + KBF4) System
		4.2.4 Effect of High-Energy Ultrasound on Composite Material Synthesized from A356-Ce2(CO3)3 System
		4.2.5 Effect of High-Energy Ultrasound on Composite Material Synthesized from A356-K2ZrF6-KBF4-Na2B4O7 System
		4.2.6 Effect of High-Energy Ultrasound on Composite Synthesized from 6063Al-Al2(SO4)3 System
		4.2.7 Effect of High-Energy Ultrasonic on Composite Synthesized from 7075Al-(Al-3B) Alloy-Ti System
	4.3 Mechanism of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites Synthesis Under High-Energy Ultrasound
		4.3.1 The Characteristics and Principle of Ultrasound
		4.3.2 Action Mechanism of High-Energy Ultrasound During In-Situ Melt Reaction
	References
5 Synthesis of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites by Acoustomagnetic Coupling Field
	5.1 Application of Acoustomagnetic Coupling Method on Metal Melt and Reaction
		5.1.1 Influence of Acoustic-Magnetic Field on Metal Melt and Reactions
		5.1.2 Application of Acoustic-Magnetic Coupling Field in Preparation of Alloys and Composite Materials
	5.2 The Principle of Synthesis of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites by Acoustomagnetic Coupling Field
		5.2.1 Reactive Synthesis of Al3Ti/6070Al Composites Under Acoustic-Magnetic Field Coupling
		5.2.2 Reaction Synthesis of TiB2/7055Al Composites Under Acoustomagnetic Coupling Field
		5.2.3 (Al2O3 + ZrB2)/A356 Composite Prepared by Acoustomagnetic Coupling Field
	5.3 Mechanism of Acoustomagnetic Coupled Synthesis of Aluminum Matrix Composite
		5.3.1 Flow of Molten Aluminum in Ultrasonic Field
		5.3.2 Flow Field Analysis in Electromagnetic Stirring Process
		5.3.3 Analysis of the Coupling Effect of Ultrasonic Field and Magnetic Field
	References
6 Interface Structure of Matrix/in-Situ Reinforcement
	6.1 Morphology and Growth Mechanism of In-Situ Al3zr
		6.1.1 TEM Morphology and Crystal Structure of In-Situ Al3Zr
		6.1.2 Formation and Growth Mechanism of In-Situ Al3Zr Phase
	6.2 Morphology and Formation Mechanism of In-Situ Al2O3
		6.2.1 Classification and Crystalline Structure of Al2O3
		6.2.2 Morphology and Growth Mechanism of Al2O3 Reinforcement Particles
		6.2.3 Dislocation at the Particle/Matrix Interface
		6.2.4 Generation Mechanism of Dislocation
	6.3 Interface Structure of In-Situ (Al3Zr + Al2O3)/A356 Composites
		6.3.1 Interfacial Structure of Al3Zr/Al and Al2O3/Al
		6.3.2 Orientation Relationship of Al3Zr/Al Interface and Atomic Arrangement
		6.3.3 The Interfacial Structure of α-Al2O3/Si
	6.4 Distribution of Dislocations and Micro-hardness Near the Interface
		6.4.1 Dislocations at Particle/Matrix Interface
		6.4.2 Micro-hardness of Particle/Matrix Interface
	References
7 Mechanical Properties of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
	7.1 Mechanical Properties of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites at Room Temperature
		7.1.1 Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Matrix Composites Synthesized Under Pulsed Magnetic Field
		7.1.2 Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Matrix Composites Synthesized Under Ultrasonic Field
		7.1.3 Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Matrix Composites Synthesized Under Ultrasonic-Magnetic Coupling Field
		7.1.4 Mechanical Properties of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Nanocomposites
	7.2 High-Temperature Mechanical Properties of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		7.2.1 High-Temperature Tensile Properties
		7.2.2 High-Temperature Creep Properties
	7.3 Tensile Failure Behavior of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		7.3.1 In-Situ Tensile
		7.3.2 Strengthening Mechanisms
	References
8 Plastic Forming of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
	8.1 Hot Extrusion of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		8.1.1 The Effect of Hot Extrusion on the Microstructure of Al2O3(p)/6063Al Composites
		8.1.2 The Effect of Thermal Extrusion on Structure of ZrB2/6063Al Composites
		8.1.3 The Effect of Hot Extrusion on the Microstructure of ZrB2/2024Al Composite
	8.2 Forging and Rolling of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		8.2.1 The Influence of Forging and Rolling on Microstructure of Al2O3(p)/6063Al Composites
		8.2.2 The Effect of Forging on the Structure of Al-Zr-B Composites
		8.2.3 The Effect of Rolling on the Microstructure of Al–Zr–B Composites
		8.2.4 The Influence of Forging and Rolling on the Structure of Al–Ti–B Composites
		8.2.5 The Effect of Forging on ZrB2/2024Al Composite
		8.2.6 Mechanism and Plastic Deformation Model of Forging on In-Situ Composites
	8.3 Friction Stir Processing of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		8.3.1 The Influence of Friction Stir Processing on ZrB2/2024Al
		8.3.2 The Influence of Friction Stir Processing on ZrB2/6063 Aluminum Matrix Composites
		8.3.3 The Effect of Friction Stir Processing on Al3Zr/6063Al Composites
		8.3.4 The Effect of Friction Stir Processing on Al3Ti/2024Al Composites
	References
9 Wear Properties of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
	9.1 Wear Performance of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites at Room Temperature
		9.1.1 Wear Performance of Hyper-Eutectic Al-Si Alloy Matrix Composites
		9.1.2 Friction and Wear Performance of ZL101A Aluminum Matrix Composites
	9.2 Wear Performance of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites at High Temperature
		9.2.1 Test Conditions of High-Temperature Friction and Wear
		9.2.2 High-Temperature Friction and Wear Performance of High Silicon Aluminum Alloy and Its Composites
	9.3 Wear Mechanism of In-Situ Aluminum Matrix Composites
		9.3.1 Analysis of the Worn Surface Morphology of Composite
		9.3.2 Analysis of Dry Sliding Wear Mechanism of Composites
	References