Abstract

Stainless steel fiber reinforced aluminum matrix composites have been fabricated by hot pressing under different conditions of temperature, pressure, and time. The variation in tensile strength of these composites has been studied in detail, and the hot pressing parameters have been optimized in order to fabricate composites having maximum strength at any fiber volume fraction. Microprobe analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy of these composites have revealed interesting features of fiber/ matrix interface. These features have been found helpful in explaining the dependence of strength of the composites on hot pressing parameters.

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