Abstract
High power yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser was employed for the effective surface modification of metals and composites. SiC whisker, reinforced aluminum composite was treated with a continuous wave YAG laser and was characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. No Al4C3, which was detrimental to the corrosion resistance of Al-SiC composites, was formed during laser treatment. This was attributed to the high thermal stability of SiC whiskers that was inherited from their essentially perfect single-crystal structures and the fast cooling condition in laser processing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 173-175 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Science Letters |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)