Damage characteristic of interpenetrating phase composites under dynamic loading

Abstract

In order to investigate the damage characteristic of ceramic-metal interpenetrating phase composite (IPC) under dynamic loading, uniaxial dynamic compression was performed to characterize the failure of SiC/Al composite with 15% porosity using a modified Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB). High speed photography was used to capture the failure procedure and set up the relationship between deformation and real stress. The deformation control technology was used to obtain collected samples in different deformations under dynamic loading. Micro CT technology was utilized to acquire real damage distribution of these specimens. Moreover, SEM was employed in comparing the damage characteristics in IPC. A summary of the available experimental results showed that IPC without lateral confinement formed double cones. The different features compared with ceramic materials without restraint was shown to be the result of the lateral restraint effect provided by metal phase to ceramics skeleton.

Keywords

interpenetrating phase composites / damage characteristic / double cones

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