Title of article :
Interface damage of SiC/Ti metal matrix composites subjected to combined thermal and axial shear loading
Author/Authors :
Aghdam، نويسنده , , M.M. and Gorji، نويسنده , , M. and Falahatgar، نويسنده , , S.R.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2009
Abstract :
A three-dimensional micromechanical finite element model is developed to study initiation and propagation of interface damage of unidirectional SiC/Ti metal matrix composites (MMCs) subjected to combined thermal and axial shear loading. Effects of various important parameters such as manufacturing process thermal residual stress, fiber coating and interface bonding are investigated. The model includes a representative volume element consists of a quarter of SiC (SCS-6) fibers covered by interface and coating, which are all surrounded by Ti-15-3 matrix. Appropriate boundary conditions are introduced to include effects of combined thermal and axial shear loading on the RVE. A suitable failure criterion for interface damage is introduced to predict initiation and propagation of interface de-bonding during shear loading. It is shown that while predictions based on perfectly bonded and fully de-bonded interface are far from reality, the predicted stress–strain curve for damaged interface demonstrates very good agreement with experimental data.
Keywords :
Micromechanics , Axial shear loading , Metal Matrix composites , Interface damage , Finite element , Thermal residual stress
Journal title :
Computational Materials Science
Journal title :
Computational Materials Science