Improvement of the Transverse Strength of Continuous Filament Reinforced Light Alloys.

摘要

This research was directed toward improvement in the transverse properties of light alloys reinforced with Borsic fibers. Encapsulation of approximately 10% of silicon carbide whiskers,aligned normal to the Borsic fibers in 6061alloys,resulted in a 30% increase in transverse tensile strength and 40% increase in Young's Modulus. A significant retention of transverse tensile strength of the composite is maintained up to the highest temperature tested, 600F.