Abstract
This work concerns microstructure and mechanical properties investigations of aluminum based composite strengthened with the TiC particles being in nanometer size. The composites were fabricated by the casting method combined with in-situ formation of TiC particles. Applying a suitable composition of components and moderators of SHS reaction which occur during casting, it was possible to cast the samples with TiC particles of size of 150 nm and faceted shape. Microstructure investigations using scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) allowed to identified the distribution of TiC particles and their preferred location in the microstructure of composites. Also the additional precipitates with different size and shape were identified in investigated samples. Significant increase of strength was observed in in-situ cast composites in comparison to Al-1000 alloy mainly due mainly due to coefficient of thermal expansion and elastic modulus mismatch between the reinforcements and the metal matrix, Hall-Pecht relation and also in minority the Orowan effect.
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