The influence of interface reaction zone on interfacial fracture toughness of SiC fiber reinforced titanium matrix composites

Q. Sun, Y. Q. Yang, B. Huang, X. Luo, C. L. Xue

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Abstract

A fiber-reaction zone-matrix three-phase model is developed to evaluate the interfacial fracture toughness of titanium alloys reinforced by SiC monofilaments. Based on fracture mechanics, theoretical equations of GIIc are presented, and the effects of several key factors such as crack length and the interface reaction zone thickness on the critical applied stress necessary for crack growth and interfacial fracture toughness are discussed. Finally, the interfacial fracture toughness of typical composites including Sigma1240/Ti-6Al-4V, SCS-6/Ti-6Al-4V, SCS-6/Timetal 834, SCS-6/Timetal 21s, SCS-6/Ti-24Al-11Nb and SCS-6/Ti-15V-3Cr are predicted by the model. The results show that the model can reliably predict the interfacial fracture toughness of the titanium matrix composites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)929-947
Number of pages19
JournalComposite Interfaces
Volume25
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Oct 2018

Keywords

  • interface reaction zone
  • Interfacial fracture toughness
  • push-out
  • shear-lag method

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