Interfacial failure behavior of PyC-Cf/AZ91D composite fabricated by LSEVI

Carbon fiber reinforced AZ91D matrix composites with pyrolytic (PyC) coating deposited on fiber surface (PyC-C-f/AZ91D composites) have been fabricated by Liquid-solid extrusion following vacuum pressure infiltration technique (LSEVI). Interfacial microstructure and failure behavior of the composites were investigated. Instead of interfacial reaction products, block-shaped interfacial precipitates Mg17Al12 were detected at the interface, which indicates that interfacial reaction was restrained by LSEVI and PyC coating. Nano-MgO was detected at the interface. Interfacial failure behavior of the PyC-C-f/AZ91D composites, which was the failure between PyC coating and AZ91D alloy due to the mismatch of thermal expansion and relatively poor bonding, was proposed. Fracture surface of the PyC-C-f/AZ91D composites was characterized by fibers pulling-out tests. PyC coating served not only as protection to the fibers, but also an adjustment of the interface of the composites. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The editorial office of Journal of Materials Science & Technology.