Carbon-graphite preparation for impregnation with aluminum alloy

Abstract

The possibility of increasing the efficiency of gasostat-free impregnation of porous carbon-graphite materials with aluminum alloys by applying thin high-purity metal alloying coatings by galvanic method to the surface of the pores of a carbon-graphite specimen is studied. It is shown that the preliminary application of such coatings by an electroplating method allows obtaining the effect of alloying with highly pure elements, increases the filling of pores with matrix melt and decreases the impregnation temperature (750°C). This technology makes it possible to obtain high-quality composite materials using simple technological equipment.