Centrifugal Infiltration of Preforms by Molten Aluminum     Alloys to Form Aluminum-Carbon Fiber Composites
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In this project, analytical and experimental research will be               conducted on centrifugal infiltration of carbon fiber preforms by               molten aluminum alloys to form tubes of aluminum-carbon fiber                   composites.  Modeling will be done to derive the optimum surface                treatment of fiber preform and infiltration conditions.  A few                  selected experiments will be conducted to centrifugally infiltrate              carbon fiber preforms with a selected aluminum alloy and the formed             composite tubes will be examined using optical and electron                     microscopy to check fiber distribution, porosity and bonding.  The              variables studied will include preform, surface treatment and                   temperature.  Limited testing of tubular composites will be conducted           to demonstrate the integrity and advantageous properties of these               structures.  It has already been demonstrated that fiber preforms can           be successfully encapsulated and partially infiltrated by                       centrifuging molten magnesium alloys and this knowledge base will be            applied to this project.                                                            This research could lead to an inexpensive process to produce               aluminum-carbon fiber composite tubes of large lengths and                      diameters.
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{'Code': '5371', 'Text': 'SBIR Phase I'}
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