JPS62199740A - Composite al alloy material - Google Patents

Composite al alloy material

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JPS62199740A
JPS62199740A JP4233886A JP4233886A JPS62199740A JP S62199740 A JPS62199740 A JP S62199740A JP 4233886 A JP4233886 A JP 4233886A JP 4233886 A JP4233886 A JP 4233886A JP S62199740 A JPS62199740 A JP S62199740A
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Yoshiki Takebayashi
慶樹 武林
Koichi Ozaki
幸一 尾崎
Toshio Suzuki
敏夫 鈴木
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Kobe Steel Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a fiber reinforced composite Al alloy material having superior mechanical characteristics by using Si.C fibers as a reinforcing material and an Al-Cu-Mg alloy having a specified composition as a matrix. CONSTITUTION:When a composite Al alloy material contg. SiC fibers, SiC whiskers or the like as the reinforcing material, an Al-Cu-Mg alloy contg. 3-7wt% Cu and 0.5-3wt% Mg is used as the Al alloy as the matrix. A formed body 3 of such a reinforcing material is put in a metallic mold 2, a molten Al alloy 4 having said composition is charged into the mold 2 and 500kgf/cm<2> pressure is applied with a movable punch 1 to impregnate the molten Al alloy into the formed body 3. the molten Al alloy is then solidified to obtain an SiC fiber reinforced composite Al alloy material having superior mechanical and thermal characteristics such as superior specific strength, specific elasticity and heat resistance.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野] 本発明は、自′勅車や航空機等のエンジン部品や電算機
、医療用機器等の分野において利用される、比強度、比
弾性、耐熱性等の優れたAl合金複合材料に関するもの
である。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is applicable to specific strength, specific elasticity, and heat resistance, which are used in the fields of engine parts for private cars and aircraft, computers, medical equipment, etc. This invention relates to an Al alloy composite material with excellent properties.

[従来の技術] 比強度、比弾性、耐熱性、耐摩耗性等の優れた新材料と
して金属基複合材料が知られており、その1つとしてA
l合金マトリックスにSiCウィスカーまたはSiC繊
維を強化材として添加したAl合金複合材料が注目を集
めている。
[Prior art] Metal matrix composite materials are known as new materials with excellent specific strength, specific elasticity, heat resistance, abrasion resistance, etc., and one of them is A.
Al-alloy composite materials in which SiC whiskers or SiC fibers are added as reinforcing materials to an l-alloy matrix are attracting attention.

ところで公知の上記Al合金複合材料は、マトリックス
を構成するAt合金として従来から知られたAC4C材
、6061材、2014材等の既存Al合金を単に選択
使用しただけのものであって、SiCウィスカーやSi
C繊維との複合特性乃至複合効果を十分に考慮したうえ
でAl合金組成を定めたものではない。その為これらの
Al合金をマトリックスとする複合材料の機械的特性は
、鍛造したままの状態では十分なものとは言えない。
By the way, the above-mentioned well-known Al alloy composite materials are simply selected and used existing Al alloys such as AC4C material, 6061 material, and 2014 material, which are conventionally known as At alloys constituting the matrix. Si
The Al alloy composition is not determined by fully considering the composite characteristics or composite effect with C fibers. Therefore, the mechanical properties of composite materials having these Al alloys as a matrix cannot be said to be sufficient in the as-forged state.

そこで該複合材料においては熱処理を施して機械的特性
の改善を図っているが、熱処理(溶体化生時効処理)に
は相当の時間を要する為その分生産性が低下する他、熱
処理の為の加熱装置並びに熱エネルギーを必要とするの
で製品複合材料の生産コストも高くなる。
Therefore, the composite material is heat treated to improve its mechanical properties, but heat treatment (solution treatment) requires a considerable amount of time, which reduces productivity, and also The production cost of the product composite material is also high due to the need for heating equipment and thermal energy.

[発明が解決しようとする問題点] しかしSiCウィスカーやSiC繊維は強化材として特
殊な素材であり、これらの特異な物理的、化学的性質を
考えれば、マトリックス成分となるAl合金についても
最適の成分組成のものを選び出す必要があるものと考え
られる。本発明はこうした着想を工業的規模で活用する
ことのできる技術を提供しようとするものであって、そ
の目的は、SiCウィスカーまたはSiC繊維との複合
に最も適したAl合金の組成を明らかにし、熱処理をし
なくとも優れた機械的特性を発揮し得るようなAl合金
複合材料を提供しようとする点にある。
[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, SiC whiskers and SiC fibers are special materials used as reinforcing materials, and considering their unique physical and chemical properties, it is not possible to find the optimal solution for the Al alloy that serves as the matrix component. It is thought that it is necessary to select one with a good composition. The present invention aims to provide a technology that can utilize these ideas on an industrial scale, and its purpose is to clarify the composition of an Al alloy most suitable for composite with SiC whiskers or SiC fibers, The object of the present invention is to provide an Al alloy composite material that can exhibit excellent mechanical properties without heat treatment.

[問題点を解決する為の手段] 本発明に係るAl合金複合材料の構成は、SiCウィス
カーまたはSiC繊維を強化材とする複合材料であって
、マトリックスが、3〜7%(重量%:以下同じ)のC
uと0.5〜3%のMgを含み、残部がAlおよび不可
避不純物からなるものであるところに要旨が存在する。
[Means for Solving the Problems] The composition of the Al alloy composite material according to the present invention is a composite material using SiC whiskers or SiC fibers as a reinforcing material, and the matrix contains 3 to 7% (weight %: or less). same) C
The gist is that it contains U and 0.5 to 3% Mg, with the remainder consisting of Al and inevitable impurities.

し作用] 従来のAl合金複合材料は、溶湯鍛造のままの状態で機
械的特性値が低く、十分な機械的特性を有するAl合金
複合材料を得ようとすれば熱処理即ち溶体処理に加えて
時効処理を施す必要があった。この様に溶湯鍛造の段階
での機械的特性値が低い理由の1つは、前述の如く上記
Al合金複合材料におけるマトリックス用Al合金が複
合材料用として十分に検討されたものではなく、既存の
Al合金の中から適当に選択したに過ぎないものであっ
たからと考えられる。そこで本発明者等は、生産コスト
上昇の原因となっている熱処理を省略した場合でも十分
な機械的特性を示すAl合金複合材料を得る為には、S
iC系複合材料として適当な組成を持つ新規なトマトリ
ックス用Al合金を開発する必要があるとの考えを持つ
に至った。
Conventional Al alloy composite materials have low mechanical properties in the as-molten forged state, and in order to obtain Al alloy composite materials with sufficient mechanical properties, aging is required in addition to heat treatment, that is, solution treatment. It was necessary to treat it. One of the reasons for the low mechanical property values at the stage of molten metal forging is that, as mentioned above, the Al alloy for the matrix in the Al alloy composite material has not been sufficiently studied for use in composite materials, and the existing This is thought to be due to the fact that it was simply selected appropriately from among Al alloys. Therefore, the present inventors have determined that in order to obtain an Al alloy composite material that exhibits sufficient mechanical properties even when heat treatment, which is a cause of increased production costs, is omitted, S
We have come to the conclusion that it is necessary to develop a new aluminum alloy for matrix that has an appropriate composition as an iC-based composite material.

本発明者等はこうした着想を実現すべく色々実験を進め
るうち、適量のCuを含むAl−Cu合金又は適量のM
gを含むAl−Mg合金を上記複合材料用のAl合金と
して選定してやれば、鋳造のままでも優れた機械的特性
を示す複合材料が得られることを見出し、夫々光に特許
出願を済ませた。ところがその後更に研究を進めたとこ
ろ、適量のCuとMgを同時に含有するAl−Cu−M
g合金をマトリックスとして使用すれば、溶湯鍛造した
ままの状態で従来品に勝る優れた機械的特性が発揮され
ることを知り、ここに本発明の完成を見た。即ち本発明
では、SiCウィスカーまたはSiC繊維からなる強化
材と複合して使用されるマトリックス成分として特定成
分組成のAl− Cu −M g合金を選択してなると
ころに最大の特徴を有するものであり、Al合金の成分
組成を特定した理由は次の通りである。
While carrying out various experiments to realize this idea, the present inventors discovered that an Al-Cu alloy containing an appropriate amount of Cu or an appropriate amount of M
They discovered that if an Al-Mg alloy containing g is selected as the Al alloy for the above-mentioned composite material, a composite material that exhibits excellent mechanical properties even in the as-cast state can be obtained, and they have filed a patent application with Hikari. However, further research later revealed that Al-Cu-M containing appropriate amounts of Cu and Mg at the same time.
It was discovered that if g-alloy is used as a matrix, excellent mechanical properties superior to conventional products can be exhibited in the as-molten forged state, and the present invention has now been completed. That is, the present invention has the greatest feature in that an Al-Cu-Mg alloy with a specific composition is selected as a matrix component used in combination with a reinforcing material made of SiC whiskers or SiC fibers. The reason for specifying the composition of the Al alloy is as follows.

Cu:3〜7% Cuは、溶湯鍛造を行なった段階における複合材料の機
械的特性を保証するうえで欠くことのできない成分であ
り、熱処理なしでも初期の強度を確保する為には3%以
上含有させなければならない。しかしCu量が7%を超
えると、マトリックス中にCu A 12からなる金属
間化合物が大量に生成ル靭性が低下する。Cuのより好
ましい含有率は3〜5%の範囲である。
Cu: 3-7% Cu is an indispensable component to guarantee the mechanical properties of composite materials at the stage of molten metal forging, and 3% or more is required to ensure initial strength even without heat treatment. must be included. However, when the amount of Cu exceeds 7%, a large amount of intermetallic compound consisting of Cu A 12 is produced in the matrix, resulting in a decrease in toughness. A more preferable content of Cu is in the range of 3 to 5%.

M g  :  0.5 〜3% Mgは溶湯鍛造を行なったままの状態でも良好な機械的
性質を与える成分であり、殊に鍛造時の熱履歴によって
複合材料の強度を著しく高める作用がある。こうした作
用を有効に発揮させる為には0.5%以上含有させなけ
ればならないが、3%を超えるとむしろ強度を低下させ
る方向に作用する様になるので、3%以下に抑えなけれ
ばならない。Mgのより好ましい含有率は1%前・後で
ある。
Mg: 0.5 to 3% Mg is a component that provides good mechanical properties even after molten metal forging, and in particular has the effect of significantly increasing the strength of the composite material depending on the thermal history during forging. In order to effectively exhibit this effect, the content must be 0.5% or more, but if it exceeds 3%, the strength will actually decrease, so it must be kept below 3%. A more preferable Mg content is around 1%.

上記の如く定めた含有率範囲においては、Cu及びMg
が相互に悪影響を及ぼしあう様な恐れはなく、むしろ両
者の効果が相加的乃至相剰的に発揮され、鍛造のままの
状態でも優れた機械的特性を示す複合材料が得られる。
In the content range defined above, Cu and Mg
There is no fear that the two will have a negative effect on each other, but rather the effects of both are additive or additive, and a composite material that exhibits excellent mechanical properties even in the as-forged state can be obtained.

上記Al合金中に含まれる不可避不純物としてはSi、
Fe、Mn、Zn等が挙げられるが、これらはマトリッ
クスの延性を低下させるので、会計士を1%未満に抑え
ることが望まれる。この他本発明ではAl−Cu−Mg
合金中に0,2%程度以下のTiやBを添加し、結晶粒
を微細化させて機械的特性を更に改善することも可能で
ある。
The inevitable impurities contained in the above Al alloy include Si,
Examples include Fe, Mn, Zn, etc., but since these reduce the ductility of the matrix, it is desirable to keep the accountant content below 1%. In addition, in the present invention, Al-Cu-Mg
It is also possible to add about 0.2% or less of Ti or B to the alloy to refine the crystal grains and further improve the mechanical properties.

尚本発明では、前述の如く熱処理及び時効処理なしで優
れた機械的特性を確保したところに特徴を有するもので
あるが、本発明複合材料を構成するAl合金マトリック
ス中に含まれているMgは溶体化処理や時効処理によっ
て複合材料の機械的特性を一段と高める作用も有してい
るので、より高度の強度特性が求められている場合は、
溶体化処理及び時効処理を付加することによってこれら
の要望に応じることもできる。
As mentioned above, the present invention is characterized by ensuring excellent mechanical properties without heat treatment or aging treatment, but the Mg contained in the Al alloy matrix constituting the composite material of the present invention is It also has the effect of further enhancing the mechanical properties of composite materials through solution treatment and aging treatment, so if higher strength properties are required,
These demands can also be met by adding solution treatment and aging treatment.

上記Al−Cu−Mg合金をマトリックスとする本発明
複合材料の成形法自体は一切制限されず、公知の方法を
適宜採用することができるが、最も一般的なのはSiC
ウィスカー又はSiC繊維を所定の形状に整えておき、
これに上記Al合金溶湯を高温条件のもとで含浸させる
方法、或はAl合金溶湯中にSiCウィスカーやSiC
繊維を没入して鋳造する方法、・・・等が採用される。
The method of forming the composite material of the present invention having the above-mentioned Al-Cu-Mg alloy as a matrix is not limited at all, and any known method can be adopted as appropriate, but the most common method is SiC.
Prepare whiskers or SiC fibers into a predetermined shape,
A method of impregnating the above-mentioned molten Al alloy under high temperature conditions, or a method of impregnating the molten Al alloy with SiC whiskers or SiC
A method of casting fibers by immersing them, etc. is adopted.

[実施例] 第1図は溶湯鍛造法(若しくは溶湯含浸法)によりAl
合金複合材料を製造する場合の概略図を示す。製造に際
してはベース6上にホルダー5で固定された金型2内に
、予め成形したSiCウィスカー成形体3を配置し、次
いで金型2内へAl合金溶湯4を注入する。注入が完了
すると直ちに可動ポンチ1を降下させ、溶湯を500K
gf/cm2の圧力で加圧し、成形体3の空隙に溶湯を
浸透させた後、加圧状態を保持しつつ溶湯を凝固させA
l合金複合材料を作成した。SiCウィスカー成形体の
形状は100+nm’ xloommwx200 mm
’で、空隙率は80%であり、金型内径は160mmで
ある。マトリックスとなるAl合金としては、Al−4
%Cu合金、Al−1%合金、2014合金及び本発明
の規定要件を満たすAI−Cu −M g合金を使用し
、各合金には結晶粒微細化の為0.08%のTiをTi
Bの形で添加した。
[Example] Figure 1 shows Al made by molten metal forging method (or molten metal impregnation method).
A schematic diagram of manufacturing an alloy composite material is shown. During manufacturing, a preformed SiC whisker molded body 3 is placed in a mold 2 fixed on a base 6 with a holder 5, and then a molten Al alloy 4 is poured into the mold 2. Immediately after the injection is completed, the movable punch 1 is lowered and the molten metal is heated to 500K.
After pressurizing at a pressure of gf/cm2 and infiltrating the molten metal into the voids of the molded body 3, the molten metal is solidified while maintaining the pressurized state.A
l alloy composite material was created. The shape of the SiC whisker molded body is 100+nm' x roommw x 200 mm
', the porosity was 80%, and the mold inner diameter was 160 mm. As the Al alloy that becomes the matrix, Al-4
%Cu alloy, Al-1% alloy, 2014 alloy, and AI-Cu-Mg alloy that meet the specified requirements of the present invention, and each alloy was spiked with 0.08% Ti for grain refinement.
It was added in the form of B.

各Al合金の化学成分を第1表に示す。Table 1 shows the chemical composition of each Al alloy.

得られた4種類のSiCウィスカー強化Al合金複合材
料の物性評価試験を第2表に示す。
Table 2 shows the physical property evaluation tests of the four types of SiC whisker-reinforced Al alloy composite materials obtained.

第1.2表からも明らかな様に、本発明の要件を満たす
Al−Cu−Mg合金をマトリックスとするAl合金複
合材料の引張り強さ及び耐力は熱処理の有無を問わず従
来のAl合金複合材料よりも格段に優れた値を示してい
る。
As is clear from Table 1.2, the tensile strength and yield strength of the Al-Cu-Mg alloy matrix matrix material satisfying the requirements of the present invention are higher than those of the conventional Al alloy composite material, regardless of heat treatment. This value is significantly superior to that of other materials.

[発明の効果] 本発明は以上の様に構成されており、マトリックスとし
てCu:3〜7%とMg:Q、5〜3%を合わせて含有
するAl合金を使用することによってSfC系強系材化
材複合作用が有効に発揮され、鍛造のままでも優れた機
械的特性を有するAl合金複合材料を提供し得ることに
なった。
[Effects of the Invention] The present invention is configured as described above, and by using an Al alloy containing Cu: 3 to 7% and Mg: Q, 5 to 3% as a matrix, SfC-based strong system The material composite effect was effectively exhibited, and it became possible to provide an Al alloy composite material that had excellent mechanical properties even when it was forged.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は高圧鋳造法を例示する概略説明図である。 FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating a high-pressure casting method.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] SiCウィスカーまたはSiC繊維を強化材とする複合
材料であって、マトリックスが、3〜7%(重量%:以
下同じ)のCuと0.5〜3%のMgを含み、残部がA
lおよび不可避不純物からなるものであることを特徴と
するAl合金複合材料。
A composite material using SiC whiskers or SiC fibers as a reinforcing material, wherein the matrix contains 3 to 7% (weight %: same below) of Cu and 0.5 to 3% of Mg, and the balance is A.
1. An Al alloy composite material comprising: 1 and inevitable impurities.
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JPH02277742A (en) * 1988-08-04 1990-11-14 Advanced Composite Materials Corp Reinforced aluminum matrix composite material
JPH0586425A (en) * 1991-02-25 1993-04-06 General Motors Corp <Gm> Composition and preparation of metal matrix composite material
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01263234A (en) * 1988-04-15 1989-10-19 Ube Ind Ltd Fiber-reinforced metal-base composite material
JPH02277742A (en) * 1988-08-04 1990-11-14 Advanced Composite Materials Corp Reinforced aluminum matrix composite material
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JPH0586425A (en) * 1991-02-25 1993-04-06 General Motors Corp <Gm> Composition and preparation of metal matrix composite material
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