@article{10272/14792,
year = {2018},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10272/14792},
abstract = {Aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) reinforced by aluminum nitride were prepared
by mechanical alloying followed by a simple press and sintering method. Milling began under
vacuum and after a period of between 1 and 4 h, NH3 gas flow (1 cm3/s) was incorporated until
the total milling time of 5 h was reached. Results show that in addition to the strain hardening
taking place during mechanical alloying, NH3 plays an additional role in powder hardening. Thereby,
the properties of the sintered compacts are strongly influenced by the amount of N incorporated into
the powders during milling and the subsequent formation of AlN during the consolidation process.
The obtained AMC reaches tensile strengths as high as 459 MPa and hardness much higher than that
of the as-received aluminum compact.},
organization = {Financial support of the Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (MINECO/FEDER, Spain) through the research project DPI2015-69550-C2-1-P is gratefully acknowledged.},
publisher = {MDPI},
title = {In Situ Synthesis of Al-Based MMCs Reinforced with AlN by Mechanical Alloying under NH3 Gas},
doi = {10.3390/ma11050823},
author = {Caballero, Eduardo S. and Gómez Cuevas, Francisco de Paula and Ternero Fernández, Fátima and Astacio, Raquel and Montes Martos, Juan Manuel and Cintas Físico, Jesús},
}