In-situ Synthesis of Piezoelectric-Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites

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dc.contributor.authorFranklin, Jenniferen
dc.contributor.committeechairKampe, Stephen L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAning, Alexander O.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCorcoran, Sean G.en
dc.contributor.departmentMaterials Science and Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-06T16:06:44Zen
dc.date.adate2003-07-10en
dc.date.available2011-08-06T16:06:44Zen
dc.date.issued2001-04-20en
dc.date.rdate2004-07-10en
dc.date.sdate2003-06-17en
dc.description.abstractThe in-situ synthesis of piezoelectric-reinforced metal matrix composites has been attempted with a variety of target matrix and reinforcement materials using reaction synthesis and high energy ball milling. Zinc oxide (ZnO) and barium titanate (BaTiO₃) have been successfully synthesized within copper and iron matrices in a range of volume percentages using reaction synthesis. The microstructures of these composites have been analyzed and found to partially consist of an interpenetrating microstructure. After considering experimental findings and thermodynamic issues involved with synthesis, ideal reaction system parameters have been identified that promote the creation of a composite with ideal microstructure and formulated composition. Reactive high energy ball milling has been used to create copper matrix composites reinforced with zinc oxide and copper matrix composites reinforced with lead titanate (PbTiO₃). The microstructures and compositions of each volume percentage formulation of the composite powders have been analyzed. In this work, several promising piezoelectric-reinforced metal matrix composite systems have been identified as having potential to be synthesized in an in-situ manner.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06172003-193808en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06172003-193808en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/10141en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartJenFranklinThesisFinal-Revised.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectMetal Matrix Compositesen
dc.subjectHigh Energy Ball Millingen
dc.subjectIn-situ Composite Synthesisen
dc.subjectReaction Synthesisen
dc.titleIn-situ Synthesis of Piezoelectric-Reinforced Metal Matrix Compositesen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineMaterials Science and Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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