JPS62238062A - Production of fiber reinforced metallic composite material - Google Patents

Production of fiber reinforced metallic composite material

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JPS62238062A
JPS62238062A JP8019086A JP8019086A JPS62238062A JP S62238062 A JPS62238062 A JP S62238062A JP 8019086 A JP8019086 A JP 8019086A JP 8019086 A JP8019086 A JP 8019086A JP S62238062 A JPS62238062 A JP S62238062A
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molten metal
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Tomiya Yasunaka
安仲 富弥
Hide Takenaka
竹中 秀
Hodaka Tsuge
穂高 柘植
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Tokai Carbon Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent difficult working, dimensional change and shape change by setting a preform into a preheated internal metallic mold and force-feeding a molten metal unidirectionally from the top surface by a pressure casting method so that part of the flowing-down molten metal is forced to the outside of the system. CONSTITUTION:The preform 1 of whiskers molded to conform to the inside surface shape of the internal metallic mold 5 is set into the metallic mold 5 and is preheated at the same instant. The set metallic mold 5 is inserted to the upper part of a base seat plate 6 disposed in a casting mold 2. The base seat plate 6 has plural pieces of fine holes 7 communicating with the top and the bottom and has a cavity 8 of a molten metal pool between said plate and the bottom plate of the press. The molten metal 3 of a matrix metal is then poured into the casting mold 2 and is pressurized from above by a plunger 4. The molten metal 3 is penetrated unidirectionally into the preform only from the top surface thereof. The molten metal flows down while filling the inside of the preform structure and is forced from the fine holes 7 of the base seat plate 6 into the cavity 8. The matrix metal is thereafter allowed to solidify while the prescribed pressure is maintained.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、ウィスカーを強化物質として加圧鋳造法によ
り繊維強化金属複合材を製造するための改良された方法
に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to an improved method for producing fiber-reinforced metal composites by pressure casting using whiskers as reinforcing materials.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

SiC,5iaN*あるいは黒鉛などの針状単結晶で構
成されるウィスカーは、比強度、比弾性率、耐熱性、化
学的安定性などの面で卓越した物性を有する繊維状物で
、とくにAρに代表される軽金属類をマトリックスとす
る場合の複合強化物質として有用されている。
Whiskers composed of needle-like single crystals such as SiC, 5iaN*, or graphite are fibrous materials that have excellent physical properties in terms of specific strength, specific modulus, heat resistance, and chemical stability, and are particularly useful for Aρ. It is useful as a composite reinforcing material when typical light metals are used as a matrix.

従来、この種のウィスカーを用いて繊維強化金属複合材
を製造するための効果的な手段として、加圧鋳造法が知
られている。加圧鋳造法は、第2図に示すように予め形
成されたウィスカー集合プリフォーム1を繊維骨格とし
て鋳型2の内部に配置し、これにマトリックス金属の溶
湯3を注入したのちプランジャー4で加圧しながらプリ
フォーム組織内部に含浸・凝固させて複合化するもので
あるが、この方法を採る場合の最も重要な操作上の条件
は、含浸過程を通じてマトリックス金属の溶湯状態を正
常に保持することである。含浸過程で溶湯が冷めてマト
リックス金属の凝固が起きると、プリフォーム組織への
円滑な浸透が阻害されて複合部の割れ、複合体の極端な
収縮変形、複合組織の不均質などの性状欠陥を与えるこ
とになる。
Conventionally, a pressure casting method has been known as an effective means for manufacturing fiber-reinforced metal composite materials using this type of whiskers. In the pressure casting method, as shown in Fig. 2, a preformed whisker-aggregated preform 1 is placed inside a mold 2 as a fiber skeleton, and a molten matrix metal 3 is poured into the mold 2, which is then heated with a plunger 4. The material is impregnated into the preform structure while being pressed and solidified to form a composite.The most important operational condition when using this method is to maintain the molten state of the matrix metal normally throughout the impregnation process. be. When the molten metal cools during the impregnation process and solidification of the matrix metal occurs, smooth penetration into the preform structure is inhibited, resulting in property defects such as cracks in the composite part, extreme shrinkage deformation of the composite, and heterogeneity of the composite structure. will give.

また、これまでは含浸の円滑性を図るため、第2図に示
すようにウィスカープリフォームの上面および全側面か
ら矢印方向に沿って溶湯を浸透する方法がとられている
が、この全面浸透はプリフォーム組織内部に吸蔵されて
いるガス成分あるいは溶湯含浸時に生ずるある種の反応
に基づく成分偏析を複合体の中心部分に封じ込めてしま
う現象を招き、寧ろ組織上の欠陥をもたらす原因となる
Additionally, in order to ensure smooth impregnation, the method used up until now has been to infiltrate the molten metal from the top and all sides of the whisker preform in the direction of the arrows, as shown in Figure 2. This leads to a phenomenon in which gas components occluded within the preform structure or component segregation due to certain reactions occurring during impregnation with molten metal are trapped in the center of the composite, causing defects in the structure.

出頼人は、上記の事項を考慮して、ウィスカーのプリフ
ォームを予熱した内挿金型にセットして鋳型内に挿着す
ることを要旨とする複合化方法をすでに提案した(特願
昭60−281982号)。
Taking the above matters into consideration, the author has already proposed a composite method in which the whisker preform is set in a preheated inserting mold and inserted into the mold (patent application No. 60-281982).

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

上記先願の復合化方法によれば、ウィスカーのプリフォ
ームが予熱された内挿金型にセットされた状態で溶湯含
浸がおこなわれるため含浸過程を通じ系内の保温が十分
に保たれるうえに、マトリックス金属の溶湯がウィスカ
ープリフォームの上面から一方向的に浸透してプリフォ
ーム組織内部に存在する吸蔵ガス成分および成分偏析の
因となる反応異物を底部に押しやることができ、全体と
して組織異常の少ない複合体が得られる効果がある。
According to the decoupling method of the earlier application, impregnation with molten metal is carried out with the whisker preform set in a preheated insert mold, so that the temperature inside the system is sufficiently maintained throughout the impregnation process. , the molten matrix metal permeates unidirectionally from the top surface of the whisker preform, pushing the occluded gas components present inside the preform structure and reactive foreign substances that cause component segregation to the bottom, resulting in structural abnormalities as a whole. This has the effect of obtaining a complex with less.

ところが、この方法では底部に押しやった吸蔵ガス成分
および反応異物を完全に系外に排出することができず、
多くの場合層状に残留したまま底面で凝固する。したが
って、この異常組織部分の切除が必要となり、困難な加
工と寸法低下、形状変化などを伴なう問題点があった。
However, with this method, it is not possible to completely discharge the occluded gas components and reactive foreign substances pushed to the bottom out of the system.
In many cases, it remains in a layer and solidifies at the bottom. Therefore, it is necessary to excise this abnormal tissue portion, which poses problems such as difficult processing, reduction in size, and change in shape.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明は、上記先願技術の問題点を改良する目的でなさ
れたもので、提供される繊維強化金属複合材の製造方法
は、ウィスカーのプリフォームを繊維骨格として鋳型内
に配置し、これにマトリックス金属の溶湯を注入して加
圧鋳造法により復合化するにあたり、前記ウィスカーの
プリフォームを予熱した内挿金型にセットして鋳型内に
挿着することによりマトリックス金属の溶湯をブリフ]
−−ムの上面から一方向的に圧入し、かつプリフォーム
の組織内に充填しながら流下する溶湯の一部を台座盤の
細孔を介して系外に圧出することを構成的特徴とする。
The present invention has been made for the purpose of improving the problems of the prior art, and the provided method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced metal composite includes arranging a whisker preform as a fiber skeleton in a mold. When injecting the molten matrix metal and deconsolidating it by pressure casting, the whisker preform is set in a preheated insert mold and inserted into the mold to form the molten matrix metal.
--The structural feature is that the molten metal is unidirectionally press-fitted from the top surface of the system, and a part of the flowing molten metal is forced out of the system through the pores of the pedestal board while filling the structure of the preform. do.

以下、本発明を第1図の説明図に基づいて詳述する。Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the explanatory diagram of FIG.

まず、繊維骨格となるウィスカーのプリフォームlを予
熱した内挿金型5にセットする。ウィスカーのプリフォ
ームは、S rc 、 S 13N4あるいは黒鉛など
の生成ウィスカーを解体したのち乾式あるいは湿式法で
賦形化した短繊維集合体で、内挿金型5の内面形状に合
った外形に形成される。内挿金を5は、例えば工具鋼の
上うな熱伝導性に優れる硬質金属で構成し、内面は円筒
、逆円錐あるいは凹凸)1/f付など最終形状に沿うよ
うに形成され、外面は挿着時に鋳型2の内壁に密着する
よう一体あるいは割り型構造に設計加工されている。
First, a whisker preform l that will become a fiber skeleton is set in a preheated insert mold 5. The whisker preform is an aggregate of short fibers formed by a dry or wet method after dismantling generated whiskers such as Src, S13N4, or graphite, and is formed into an outer shape that matches the inner shape of the insert mold 5. be done. The inner insert 5 is made of a hard metal with excellent thermal conductivity, such as tool steel, and the inner surface is formed to follow the final shape, such as a cylinder, an inverted cone, or a concave/convex surface (1/f), and the outer surface is made of a hard metal with excellent thermal conductivity, such as tool steel. It is designed and processed to have an integral or split mold structure so that it comes into close contact with the inner wall of the mold 2 when installed.

内挿金型5は鋳型2に入れる前に電気炉等をもちいて加
熱し、望ましくはマトリックス金属の融点以上に予熱さ
れる。セットするウィスカーのプリフォーム1ら同時に
予熱することが効果的で、このためにはウィスカーのプ
リフォームを内挿金型にセットした状態で予熱する方法
をとることが操作的に便宜である。
Before inserting the insert mold 5 into the mold 2, it is heated using an electric furnace or the like, preferably to a temperature higher than the melting point of the matrix metal. It is effective to preheat the whisker preform 1 to be set at the same time, and for this purpose, it is operationally convenient to preheat the whisker preform 1 while it is set in the insert mold.

この際、内挿金型およびプリフォームの予熱温度を調節
することにより複合材の上下方向の収縮度合を制御する
ことが可能となるから、予め検量しておくことによって
繊維体積率(vr)を適宜に調節することができる。
At this time, it is possible to control the degree of vertical shrinkage of the composite material by adjusting the preheating temperature of the insert mold and preform, so by weighing in advance, the fiber volume ratio (vr) can be controlled. It can be adjusted as appropriate.

ウィスカーのプリフォーム【をセットした内挿金型5は
、ついで鋳型2に配置した台座盤6の上部に挿着されろ
。台座盤6は、上下に貫通ずる複数個の細孔7を備え、
プレス底盤との間に溶湯溜めの空所8を形成する構造と
なっている。含浸過程を通じ鋳型は付属の加熱装置によ
り全体的に加熱される。
The inner mold 5 in which the whisker preform is set is then inserted into the upper part of the pedestal board 6 placed in the mold 2. The pedestal board 6 is equipped with a plurality of pores 7 passing through the top and bottom,
It has a structure in which a cavity 8 for a molten metal reservoir is formed between the press bottom plate and the press bottom plate. Throughout the impregnation process, the mold is heated entirely by an attached heating device.

引続き鋳型内にマトリックス金属の溶湯3を注入し、上
部からプランジャー4で加圧する。加圧により溶湯3は
ウィスカープリフォーム1の上面のみから矢印方向に浸
透し、プリフォーム組織内を充填しながら流下して台座
盤6の細孔7がら空所8に圧出される。溶湯3が空所8
を充満したのち、所定の圧力を保持したままマトリック
ス金属を凝固する。
Subsequently, a molten metal 3 of the matrix metal is poured into the mold and pressurized with a plunger 4 from above. Due to the pressurization, the molten metal 3 permeates only from the upper surface of the whisker preform 1 in the direction of the arrow, flows down while filling the preform structure, and is forced out into the cavity 8 through the pores 7 of the pedestal board 6. Molten metal 3 is empty space 8
After filling, the matrix metal is solidified while maintaining a predetermined pressure.

〔作 用〕[For production]

上記した製造方法によれば、マトリックス金属の溶湯が
ウィスカープリフォームの上面から一方向的に浸透して
プリフォーム組織内部に存在する吸蔵ガス成分および反
応異物を底部に押し下げ、最終的に細孔7から系外の空
所8に圧出する。この作用と内挿金型による十分な保温
作用とが相俟って組織異常のない複合状態を形成するた
めに有効機能する。
According to the above-described manufacturing method, the molten metal of the matrix metal permeates in one direction from the top surface of the whisker preform, pushes the occluded gas components and reactive foreign substances present inside the preform structure down to the bottom, and finally ends up in the pores 7. It is forced out into the cavity 8 outside the system. This effect, together with the sufficient heat retention effect of the insert mold, function effectively to form a composite condition free of tissue abnormalities.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

直径0.5〜1.5μ肩、長さ60〜100μ屑、密度
3 、18 g/am3、結晶形β型の性状を有するS
iCウィスカーを良く解してから純水に分散し、加圧が
過性により湿潤ウィスカーケーキを形成したのち加熱乾
燥して直径80JIJ!、高さL 40 ffx。
S having a diameter of 0.5 to 1.5μ, a length of 60 to 100μ, a density of 3.18 g/am3, and a β-type crystalline property.
After thoroughly dissolving the iC whiskers, they were dispersed in pure water, and a wet whisker cake was formed by excessive pressure, which was then heated and dried to form a cake with a diameter of 80 JIJ! , height L 40 ffx.

wL維棒体積率Vr)15%の円柱形プリフォームを作
成した。
A cylindrical preform with wL fiber volume ratio Vr) of 15% was created.

上記のSiCウィスカーのプリフォームを内径8ONJ
I、外径120III11!、高さ140mmの工具鋼
(SK材)製内挿金型に挿入してセットし、これを電気
炉に入れ730℃に予熱した。ついて予熱した内挿金型
を、300℃の温度に保持されている鋳型(内径120
 Rm)に設置した直径3Hの貫通細孔5個を有する底
部空洞形台座盤(高さl0xi)の上部に挿着した。
The above SiC whisker preform has an inner diameter of 8ONJ.
I, outer diameter 120III11! It was inserted and set into a tool steel (SK material) inner mold with a height of 140 mm, and this was placed in an electric furnace and preheated to 730°C. The preheated inner mold was inserted into a mold (inner diameter 120°C) maintained at a temperature of 300°C.
It was inserted into the upper part of a hollow-bottom pedestal board (height l0xi) having five through-holes with a diameter of 3H installed at the center of the pedestal (Rm).

鋳型に湯温850°CのマトリックスAQ合金(JIS
規格6061)の溶湯を注入し、上部から2ffj!/
秒の速度でブランシアーを押し下げた。ブランシアーの
加圧は、プリフォーム組織内を流下した溶湯が台座盤の
細孔から圧出して空所を充満した状態から凝固するまで
l OOOkg/cm”に保持した。
Matrix AQ alloy (JIS
Pour molten metal of standard 6061) from the top and pour 2ffj! /
It pushed Blancheer down at the speed of seconds. The pressurization of the bran shear was maintained at 1 OOO kg/cm'' until the molten metal flowing down within the preform structure was squeezed out from the pores of the pedestal and filled the voids until it solidified.

このようにして得られたSiCウィスカー強化AQ複合
材は、組織の割れ、亀裂等の欠陥はなく、底面に至るま
で成分偏析による異常組織部分は全く認められなかった
The SiC whisker-reinforced AQ composite thus obtained had no defects such as cracks or cracks in the structure, and no abnormal structure due to component segregation was observed down to the bottom surface.

本複合材の含有ガス量をランズレ−法で測定したところ
0.66cc/1009で晋しく微量であり、また引張
り強さは47 、7 kg/ xx”と良好な複合化特
性を示した。
When the amount of gas contained in this composite material was measured by the Lansley method, it was 0.66 cc/1009, which was a very small amount, and the tensile strength was 47.7 kg/xx'', indicating good composite properties.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれば、加圧鋳造時の含浸過程における正常な
溶湯状態の保持、プリフォーム上面からの一方向浸透お
よび吸蔵ガス成分と反応異物の系外圧出の作用が相乗的
に働いて、先願技術より一層優れた偏析異常のない均質
性状の複合組織を得ることができる。したがって、ウィ
スカーを強化材とする高性能の繊維強化金属複合材を製
造する量産技術としての価値が大である。
According to the present invention, the functions of maintaining a normal molten metal state during the impregnation process during pressure casting, unidirectional permeation from the upper surface of the preform, and pressing out of the system of occluded gas components and reactive foreign substances work synergistically to It is possible to obtain a homogeneous composite structure with no segregation abnormalities, which is even better than the proposed technique. Therefore, it is of great value as a mass production technology for manufacturing high-performance fiber-reinforced metal composites using whiskers as reinforcing materials.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明方法を説明するための装置断面図、第2
図は従来の加圧鋳造法を説明するための装置断面図であ
る。 l・・・ウィスカーのプリフォーム、2・・・鋳型、3
・・マトリックス金属の溶湯、4・・・ブランシアー、
5・・内挿金型、 6・・・台座盤、 7・・・細孔、
8・・・空所。 第1EI 第2刃
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the device for explaining the method of the present invention;
The figure is a sectional view of an apparatus for explaining a conventional pressure casting method. l... Whisker preform, 2... Mold, 3
... Molten matrix metal, 4... Blancheer,
5... Insertion mold, 6... Pedestal board, 7... Pore,
8... Blank space. 1st EI 2nd blade

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] ウィスカーのプリフォームを繊維骨格として鋳型内に配
置し、これにマトリックス金属の溶湯を注入して加圧鋳
造法により複合化するにあたり、前記ウィスカーのプリ
フォームを予熱した内挿金型にセットして鋳型内に挿着
することによりマトリックス金属の溶湯をプリフォーム
の上面から一方向的に圧入し、かつプリフォームの組織
内を充填しながら流下する溶湯の一部を台座盤の細孔を
介して系外に圧出することを特徴とする繊維強化金属複
合材の製造方法。
A whisker preform is placed in a mold as a fiber skeleton, and molten matrix metal is injected into the mold to form a composite by pressure casting.The whisker preform is set in a preheated insert mold. By inserting the matrix metal into the mold, the molten metal is unidirectionally pressed into the preform from the top surface, and part of the molten metal that flows down while filling the structure of the preform is passed through the pores of the base plate. A method for producing a fiber-reinforced metal composite material, characterized by extruding it out of the system.
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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