Ceramics and Metal Matrix Composites
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?Property Aluminum?Metal?Matrix?Composites Reaction?Bonded?SiC Specialty?Reaction?Bonded?Ceramics
GREEN BLUE GOLD SSC-702 SSC-802 SSC-902 SSC-FG HSC-702 TSC-15 RBBC-751
(Al/SiC) (Al/SiC) (Al/SiC) (Si/SiC) (Si/SiC) (Si/SiC) (Si/SiC) (Si/SiC+Al) (Si/SiC+Ti) (B4C/SiC/Si)
Density (g/cc) [ρ] 2.78 2.87 2.96 2.95 3 3.12 2.94 3.01 3.13 2.56
Poisson’s Ratio 0.29 0.28 0.25 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.19 0.19 0.18
Young’s Modulus (GPa) [E] 125 150 200 350 380 410 330 330 390 400
CTE avg 20-100?C (ppm/K) [α] 15 12 11 2.9 2.9 2.7 3.0 4.4 3.0 4.8
Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) [k] 160 160 160 170 180 190 150 200 210 52
Specific Heat (J/kg-K) 820 750 730 680 670 660 680 700 670 890
Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa) 370 370 340 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Flexural Strength (MPa) NA NA NA 270 280 280 350 275 225 280
Fracture Toughness (MPa-m1/2) 15 14 13 4 4 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Damping Factor (% Zeta) 0.24 0.26 0.58 0.12 --- --- --- --- ---
Specific Stiffness (E/ρ) 45 52 68 119 127 131 112 109 125 156
Thermal Stability (k/α) 11 13 14 59 62 70 50 45 70 11