Title: Laminar composites of steel and zinc matrix: Charpy tests

Authors: A.J. Vazquez, J.J. De Damborenea

Addresses: Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Metallirgicas (CSIC), Department of Corrosion and Protection, Av. Gregorio del Amo, 8, 28040-Madrid, Spain. ' Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Metallirgicas (CSIC), Department of Corrosion and Protection, Av. Gregorio del Amo, 8, 28040-Madrid, Spain

Abstract: The preparation of a laminar composite with steel reinforcing sheets in a zinc matrix is described. The results of a Charpy test normal to the sheet plane are presented. With the same steel thickness the impact energy grows with the number of sheets. A mechanism of delamination after the impact test is proposed.

Keywords: laminar composites; mechanical properties; metal matrix composites; steel; zinc; Charpy tests; impact energy; delamination.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.1995.036446

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 1995 Vol.10 No.1/2, pp.143 - 151

Published online: 03 Nov 2010 *

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