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Journal of Microscopy (311)
Abstract

SUMMARYHigh dislocation densities in the matrices of metal‐matrix composites (MMCs) contribute to the strengthening of particulate MMCs, whilst heterogeneous nucleation of precipitates at these defects can cause marked differences in the age hardening of many matrix alloys. Electron back‐scatter patterns (EBSPs) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have been used to examine the dislocation distribution in continuous‐fibre SiC/Al alloy MMCs. TEM observations showed dislocation densities as high as 3 times 1014m−2, with a marked increase as thinner matrix regions were observed. From EBSP measurements on bulk specimens, a much lower dislocation density of 2 times 1012 m−2 was estimated. To resolve this discrepancy, EBSP measurements were made from thinned TEM specimens and these showed that the dislocation density had increased during specimen thinning. However, both TEM and EBSP measurements from unreinforced matrix material prepared for TEM using the same procedures showed no such increase in dislocation density. Redistribution of internal stresses during thinning of the composite to a transparent foil must therefore be the cause of the observed rise in dislocation density. The EBSP technique was demonstrated to be an excellent means of examining the distribution of plastic deformation in MMCs. It was concluded that TEM measurements of dislocation densities in continuous‐fibre MMCs can be erroneously high.

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WILKINSON, A. J., GONZALEZ, G., & DINGLEY, D. J. (1993). The measurement of local plastic deformation in a metal‐matrix composite by electron back‐scatter patterns. Journal of Microscopy, 169(2), 255–261. Portico.

Authors 3
  1. A. J. WILKINSON (first)
  2. G. GONZALEZ (additional)
  3. D. J. DINGLEY (additional)
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Created 14 years ago (Aug. 2, 2011, 8:16 a.m.)
Deposited 1 year, 9 months ago (Oct. 25, 2023, 8 a.m.)
Indexed 1 year, 9 months ago (Oct. 26, 2023, 3:14 a.m.)
Issued 32 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 1, 1993)
Published 32 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 1, 1993)
Published Online 14 years ago (Aug. 2, 2011)
Published Print 32 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 1, 1993)
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@article{WILKINSON_1993, title={The measurement of local plastic deformation in a metal‐matrix composite by electron back‐scatter patterns}, volume={169}, ISSN={1365-2818}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.1993.tb03302.x}, DOI={10.1111/j.1365-2818.1993.tb03302.x}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Microscopy}, publisher={Wiley}, author={WILKINSON, A. J. and GONZALEZ, G. and DINGLEY, D. J.}, year={1993}, month=feb, pages={255–261} }