Fiber for Reinforcement of Metal Matrices

Carbon fiber is used in continuous and chopped fiber form and can be made into a preform to obtain near net shape components. The preform can be held together with a binder such as an acrylic polymer or aluminum metaphosphate [4-6]. The more expensive 

Material mp c Density gem Axial thermal conductivity Wm V- Axial coefficient of thermal expansion 10-6 oQ-1 

Source Reprinted with permission from Thaw C, Minet R, Zemany J, Zweben C, SAMPE J, 23(6), 40-43,1987. Copyright 1987, The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). 

Coefficient of thermal expansion versus carbon fiber volume percentage for aluminum reinforced with various kinds of carbon fiber (BP Amoco Thornel P-55, P-75, P-100, P-120 and P-140 in order of increasing modulus) in a cross plied configuration. Source Reprinted with permission from Thaw C, Minet R, Zemany J, Zweben C, SAMPE J, 23(6), 40-43,1987. Copyright 1987, The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). 

Bouix et al describe the interface tailoring of carbon fibers [14], whilst Lawcock et al [15] considered the effects of the fiber/matrix adhesion on the strength of carbon fiber reinforced metal laminates and the effects of the fiber/matrix adhesion on the impact strength of carbon fiber reinforced metal laminates [16]. 

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