Abstract
Herein, effects of SiC orientations and sizes on fatigue behaviors of SiCp/A356 composites are investigated. Results reveal longitudinal (LT) samples possess superior fatigue properties compared to transverse (TR) samples. Adding 4.5 μm SiC, deformation mechanisms transfer from dislocation pile-ups along Si to along both SiC and Si, contributing to SiC decohesion and degradation of fatigue resistances. Adding 20 μm SiC, SiC decohesion prevails at TR sample since angle θ between SiC orientation and loading direction locates 45°-135°, while broken SiC particles are predominant at LT sample as θ < 45° or θ > 135°. These further decline their fatigue life.
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