Saat ini, istilah komposit laminat pada umumnya hanya digunakan unuk menyebut komposit bermatrik polimer padahal material laminasi yang berbasis logam juga dapat disebut komposit laminasi (LMCs). Proses pembuatan komposit laminat hibrid Al/SiC-Al/Al2O3 dilakukan dengan metalurgi serbuk, dimana matrik aluminium dikuatkan dngan partikel SiC dan Al2O3. Metode ini memungkinkan komposit laminat hibrid dibuat seolah hanya satu lapisan namun dengan 2 jenis penguat yang berbeda. Metalurgi serbuk yang digunakan untuk membuat komposit laminat Al/SiC-Al/Al2O3 ini memiliki kelebihan seperti hasil yang mendekati ukuran sebenarnya, kehomogenen komposisi mikroskopik dan lebih murah secara biaya dibandingkan proses konvensional dengan casting. Pendekatan komposit isotropik digunakan untuk melakukan analisa awal terhadap komposit laminat hibrid. Sebelum digunakan sebagai penguat partikel SiC dan Al2O3 dilapisi dengan oksida logam melalui proses elektroless plating dari larutan elektrolit HNO3, Mg dan Al. Volum fraksi SiC dan Al2O3 divariasikan 10, 20, 30 dan 40%. Temperatur dan waktu tahan sintering dilakukan pada 500, 550, 600oC dan 2, 4, 6 jam untuk memperoleh kompaktibilitas komposit laminat optimum. Kompaktibilitas komposit laminat hibrid dikarakterisasi dari densitas, porositas dan modulus elastis komposit. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian HR-SEM, XRD, uji bending dan uji CTE, nilai sifat mekanik (modulus elastisitas) optimum dari komposit laminat hibrid Al/SiC-Al/Al2O3 diperoleh pada 40%Vf SiC/40%Vf Al2O3 temperatur sinter 600oC waktu tahan sinter 6 jam. Fenomena kegagalan antarmuka lapisan seperti retak, delaminasi dan kerusakan terjadi dan dipicu akibat ketidaksesuaian CTE antarlapisan.
Recently, term of laminate composite most widely used only for polimer matrix composites. Laminated material base on metal called Laminates Matrix Composites (LMCs). The manufacturing process of Al/SiC-Al/Al2O3 hybrid laminated composites by powder metallurgy is reviewed. Matrix aluminum had reinforced by SiC-Al2O3 particulate. The methods available to form the hybrid laminated composites like a monolayer composites with different reinforcement. Powder metallurgy has been used for the fabrication of Al/SiC-Al/Al2O3 hybrid laminated composites and had many advantages such as near-net shaping, microscopic compositional homogeneity, and low cost compared with conventional processing using melting and casting methods. Particulate isotropic composite approach used in the formulation of cohesion elements are described initially. Before used as reinforcement, Particle SiC and Al2O3 coated by metal oxide obtained by electroless platting from electrolyte HNO3, Mg and Al. Volume fraction SiC and Al2O3 were varietied 10, 20, 30 and 40%. Temperature and holding time sintering conducted for 500, 550, 600oC and 2, 4, 6 hour to obtain optimatized compactibility of composite. The compatibility of hybrid laminate composite was characterized by investigation of density, porosity and elastic moduly. Based on investigations by HR-SEM, XRD, Bending Test and CTE concluded that the optimum mechanical properties of Al/SiC-Al/Al2O3 was obtained since 40%Vf SiC/40%Vf Al2O3 temperature sinter 600oC and holding time 6 hour. Interface phenomenon interlayer as cracking, delamination and fracture was occurred and triggered by mismatch CTE interlayer. |
