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Auger analysis of metal matrix–ceramic fiber composites
Author(s) -
Sherman Robert
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/sia.740100106
Subject(s) - composite material , auger , composite number , fiber , materials science , auger electron spectroscopy , metal , matrix (chemical analysis) , ceramic , oxide , magnesium , ceramic matrix composite , metal matrix composite , alloy , metallurgy , physics , atomic physics , nuclear physics
The mechanical behavior of composite systems is related to the properties and relative contents of their constituents. In certain systems the reaction zone (the interface region between the metal matrix and the ceramic fiber) can have a major role in determining the overall mechanical response of composites. For magnesium and magnesium alloy (ZE41A) metal matrix–aluminum oxide fiber composites, an analysis using Auger spectroscopy of the reaction zone indicated that complex chemical reactions occur during processing and that reaction zone chemistry and structure are important variables in determining the overall mechanical response. The results of the Auger analysis are discussed and compared with other surface analysis studies performed on the same composite system.