Design and preparation of a three-dimensional interface structure Al/Mg laminated composites

To solve the problems of low interlayer bonding strength in Al/Mg Laminated metal composites (LMCs). This work took advantage of the fact that the three-dimensional (3D) interface structure can increase the interface contact area, hinder crack propagation, and delay interface cracking, and proposed...

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Main Authors: Tao Wang, Feng Zhong, Xin Cao, Xu Cheng, Lin Pi, Yanhui Liu, Ming Liang, Jianfeng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Materials & Design
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127525008238
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Summary:To solve the problems of low interlayer bonding strength in Al/Mg Laminated metal composites (LMCs). This work took advantage of the fact that the three-dimensional (3D) interface structure can increase the interface contact area, hinder crack propagation, and delay interface cracking, and proposed to use spark plasma sintering (SPS) to prepare Al/Mg LMCs with 3D interface structure. The influence of the sintering temperature on the interface microstructure and mechanical properties of 2A12-Al/AZ91-Mg LMCs was systematically studied. The results indicate that 2A12-Al/AZ91-Mg LMCs with 3D interface structure similar to wave shape or gear meshing shape can be obtained by SPS integrated sintering. When the SPS integrated sintering temperature increased from 420 °C to 440 °C, a typical three-layer diffusion layer was formed at the 2A12-Al/AZ91-Mg interface. Moreover, the diffusion layer gradually transformed from a solid-phase diffusion characteristic to a solid–liquid coexistence diffusion characteristic. Meanwhile, the interface shear strength at 430 °C was the largest, which was 49.4 ± 2.67 MPa. The high interfacial shear strength benefits from the hindrance and suppression of cracks by this 3D interface structure.
ISSN:0264-1275