| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2018 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
|
| Symposium
|
Metal-Matrix Composites Innovations, Advances and Applications: An SMD Symposium in Honor of William C. Harrigan, Jr.
|
| Presentation Title |
Aluminum Matrix Composites 1970 to 2017 |
| Author(s) |
William C. Harrigan |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
William C. Harrigan |
| Abstract Scope |
Aluminum matrix composites have evolved from continuous fiber composites, boron fiber/ aluminum and graphite fiber aluminum, to whisker and particle reinforced aluminum during this time period. The limited applications for continuous fiber composites, Space shuttle tube truss and Hubble telescope high gain antenna boom have evolved into more wide spread applications such as heat sinks for high power electronics,helicopter transmission and power transfer components,as well as spent fuel containment components for the nuclear power industry.
This talk will discuss the manufacturing process that have been developed to allow the manufacturing of components. Single ply vacuum hot pressing has evolved into powder consolidation of 400Kg billets that are extruded and rolled or forged into final shape. The casting of many components such as heat sinks have become a major part of the MMC industry. This Talk will concentrate of the powder metallurgy processing developments. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: None Selected |