Issue 62

G. Veeresha et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 62 (2022) 385-407; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.27

Tensile fractography The fractured surfaces of as cast Al2618 shown in Fig 15 (a) and the fractured surfaces of Al2618 -2 wt. % of B 4 C, 4 wt. % of B 4 C, 6 wt. % of B 4 C and 8 wt. % of B 4 C composites are shown in the Fig. 15 (b-e) respectively.

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(e) Figure 15: (a-e) SEM micrographs of tensile fractured surfaces (a) Al2618 Alloy (b) Al2618-2 wt. % B 4 C (c) Al2618-4 wt. % B 4 C (d) Al2618-6 wt. % B 4 C (e) Al2618-8wt. % B 4 C composites with 63 micron particles The as-cast Al2618 alloy has a dimpled fracture surface, suggesting ductile fracture, but the reinforced Al2618 alloy with 2, 4, 6, and 8 wt. % has a smooth fracture surface, indicating brittle fracture. A regular dispersion of large dimples connected by bits of smaller dimples is visible in 63 micron B 4 C material, exhibiting a pattern caused by ductile void growth

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