A novel in-situ polymer derived nano ceramic MMC by friction stir processing

Kumar, Ajay P and Raj, Rishi and Kailas, Satish V (2015) A novel in-situ polymer derived nano ceramic MMC by friction stir processing. In: MATERIALS & DESIGN, 85 . pp. 626-634.

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Abstract

Fiction stir processing (FSP) is a solid state technique used for material processing. Tool wear and the agglomeration of ceramic particles have been serious issues in FSP of metal matrix composites. In the present study, FSP has been employed to disperse the nanoscale particles of a polymer-derived silicon carbonitride (SiCN) ceramic phase into copper by an in-situ process. SiCN cross linked polymer particles were incorporated using multi-pass ESP into pure copper to form bulk particulate metal matrix composites. The polymer was then converted into ceramic through an in-situ pyrolysis process and dispersed by ESP. Multi-pass processing was carried out to remove porosity from the samples and also for the uniform dispersion of polymer derived ceramic particles. Microstructural observations were carried out using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) of the composite. The results indicate a uniform distribution of similar to 100 nm size particles of the ceramic phase in the copper matrix after ESP. The nanocomposite exhibits a five fold increase in microhardness (260HV(100)) which is attributed to the nano scale dispersion of ceramic particles. A mechanism has been proposed for the fracturing of PDC particles during multi pass FSP. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	MATERIALS & DESIGN
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND
Keywords:	Fiction stir processing; Nano metal matrix composites; Polymer derived ceramics; Mechanical behavior; Nano particles
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Mechanical Engineering
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2015 05:57
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2015 05:57
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/52869

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