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Fabrication and Characterization of Plasma-Sprayed Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Aluminum Composites

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Carbon fiber (Cf)/Al specimens were fabricated by plasma-spraying aluminum powder on unidirectional carbon fiber bundles (CFBs) layer by layer, followed by a densification heat treatment process. The microstructure and chemical composition of the Cf/Al composites were examined by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectrometry. The CFBs were completely enveloped by aluminum matrix, and the peripheral regions of the CFBs were wetted by aluminum. In the wetted region, no significant Al4C3 reaction layer was found at the interface between the carbon fibers and aluminum matrix. The mechanical properties of the Cf/Al specimens were evaluated. When the carbon fiber volume fraction (CFVF) was 9.2%, the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the Cf/Al composites reached 138.3 MPa with elongation of 4.7%, 2.2 times the UTS of the Al matrix (i.e., 63 MPa). This strength ratio (between the UTS of Cf/Al and the Al matrix) is higher than for most Cf/Al composites fabricated by the commonly used method of liquid-based processing at the same CFVF level.

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This work is supported by the research fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing (NWPU), China (Grant No. 141-TZ-2016) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51575451 and No. 51475376).

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    Jiang-tao Xiong, Hao Zhang, Yu Peng, Jing-long Li & Fu-sheng Zhang

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Xiong, Jt., Zhang, H., Peng, Y. et al. Fabrication and Characterization of Plasma-Sprayed Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Aluminum Composites. J Therm Spray Tech 27, 727–735 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-018-0696-0

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