Abstract
The in situ mechanical properties of the fibers, matrices and interfaces in an Al 2O 3 fiber-reinforced β-21S Ti alloy have been evaluated by using two nanoscale indentation tests. The Al 2O 3 fibers were coated with a refractory metal and Y 2O 3 duplex coating which served as a diffusion barrier during the HIPing used to produce the metal matrix composites. The hardness of the fibers, interfaces and matrix were obtained by performing a series of indentations across the fiber/matrix interface. The hardness decreases from the Al 2O 3 fiber to the Ti matrix. Additionally, by doing fiber pushout tests, the interfacial shear strength, interfacial frictional stress and mode II interfacial fracture energy were obtained. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray mapping were used for microstructural and chemical analysis. The mechanical properties of the interfaces were related to their chemical composition. The interfacial fracture was found to occur at the interface between the refractory metal and the Y 2O 3. The mode II interfacial fracture energy in this system is more than two orders of magnitude lower than the interfacial fracture energy of Ti/Al 2O 3 without the diffusion barrier.
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